R8 Peach Deal

Neil

Legionreturns said:

I'm confused.

I don't actually care, but I'm still confused. 

Is this a larger, smaller or normal gap? 

Mine is a later '17 iirc ...with a 6 digit serial number 

It's the famous "wonky gap" . 

Historically correct. 

Ossyrocks

Brize said:

TINMAN82 said:

I’d say that’s on the smaller side, kind of running against the “spec change at end of run” idea.

@Moe_Zambeek

See here - the five-digit guitars have the gap; the six-digit guitars don't:
 
https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/180814331286008-1946607--gibson-custom-shop-les-paul-standard-1959-figured-top-f

There will almost certainly be one, but I've yet to find an exception to this rule.

Ok, just checked mine.

Washed cherry, five digit serial, wide gap.
Iced tea, six digit serial, tiny gap.

Whouda thunk it?

Ossyrocks

One has shown up on eBay, and it looks like the seller is taking a hit on it.

Lovely Top on it too.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-Custom-Shop-1958-Les-Paul-Standard-VOS-Washed-Cherry/153173694053?epid=15018956705&hash=item23a9dd1665:g:gqIAAOSwO95blVxn

mli3

is that part of the same series ? doesn't have the same Custom sticker on the pickguard

Ossyrocks

mli3 said:

is that part of the same series ? doesn't have the same Custom sticker on the pickguard

Well spotted. But, yes, otherwise it looks all right to me. It is a very early 2017, so maybe that accounts for the different sticker.

I love the look of it though.

Legionreturns

mli3 said:

is that part of the same series ? doesn't have the same Custom sticker on the pickguard

My custom sticker lasted about 3 seconds.

Why would you leave it on? It's packaging! 

crunchman

Legionreturns said:

mli3 said:

is that part of the same series ? doesn't have the same Custom sticker on the pickguard

My custom sticker lasted about 3 seconds.

Why would you leave it on? It's packaging! 

I took mine off.  It's one of those ones you could put back on again if you want - a bit like the old car tax holders that used to stick to your windscreen.

Ossyrocks

Legionreturns said:

mli3 said:

is that part of the same series ? doesn't have the same Custom sticker on the pickguard

My custom sticker lasted about 3 seconds.

Why would you leave it on? It's packaging! 

I think what he’s saying is the the type/style of sticker is different from all the other 2017 R8’s we have seen, which was curious....no?

Twinfan

Yep, it's very early Jan 2017 on the paperwork.  It's the last of an old batch of stickers.

roberty

Ossyrocks said:

mli3 said:

is that part of the same series ? doesn't have the same Custom sticker on the pickguard

Well spotted. But, yes, otherwise it looks all right to me. It is a very early 2017, so maybe that accounts for the different sticker.

I love the look of it though.

Mine's a December '16 and it had the same sticker as the rest here, not the one on the eBay guitar

terada

roberty said:

Ossyrocks said:

mli3 said:

is that part of the same series ? doesn't have the same Custom sticker on the pickguard

Well spotted. But, yes, otherwise it looks all right to me. It is a very early 2017, so maybe that accounts for the different sticker.

I love the look of it though.

Mine's a December '16 and it had the same sticker as the rest here, not the one on the eBay guitar

I think the last couple of pages prove that Gibson are too wildcard to fuss over

Twinfan

Yup.  They'll just use what they have in stock at the time, same as any manufacturer.  They obviously got a new bunch of stickers in late 2016 and there's overlap 

roberty

They should just find a sticker and stick to it

mli3

roberty said:

They should just find a sticker and stick to it

very good. 

Hattigol

roberty said:

They should just find a sticker and stick to it

They haven't got a glue.

hyperben

roberty said:

Ossyrocks said:

mli3 said:

is that part of the same series ? doesn't have the same Custom sticker on the pickguard

Well spotted. But, yes, otherwise it looks all right to me. It is a very early 2017, so maybe that accounts for the different sticker.

I love the look of it though.

Mine's a December '16 and it had the same sticker as the rest here, not the one on the eBay guitar

Mine’s a December ‘16 too and had the same sticker as the eBay guitar. 

pmg

I’d much prefer no sticker

terada

Cracking deal on this Dirty Lemon from No.Tom

ellwood

Still very very very happy with this. 

Boromedic

How's it holding up against the famed R7 and Ryders mate?