Are encore guitars fake

Answer 1

No! not fake. Some people would call them copies but definitely not fakes. They are heavily based on more expensive models (i.e. Fender Stratocaster) but they are a lot cheaper. They say "Encore" on the headstock not " Fender". Therefore clearly stating ""THIS IS NOT A FENDER""

The quality of the guitar will be way below its more expensive cousin, but then it is aimed at student's not seasoned players. I have never played one so I couldn't say with any authority how suited or unsuited they are for this. But I think most teachers would tell you very cheap Guitars tend to be harder to play due to such things as string height being too high making it to get a nice firm contact with the fret board when you try to press down on a string.

Encore are not the only guitar manufacturer to base there guitars on more famous models and some of these are just as expensive as the brands that inspire them