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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 22516
    edited September 2018
    Just noticed, the picture frame and the angle of the photo makes it look like the R9's got a seriously wonky headstock.  And there's almost a fanned-fret thing going on.  I'm sure it's an optical illusion!
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  • TwinfanTwinfan Frets: 1625
    It is indeed.  I spotted that myself!
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  • robertyroberty Frets: 10893
    Twinfan said:
    roberty said:

    Love it, love it

    Cheers!  I've been waiting for an R9 to pop up at GG that had a superflame top and a light weight.  An iced tea appeared that was 9.1lbs and that sold fairly quickly.  There was also a Washed Cherry at 8.9lbs and this Dirty Lemon at 8.3lbs.  It'll be 8.2lbs once I've got a screwdriver out 

    I have the Washed Cherry sat in my living room currently, but it's going back once I've organised the return.  It's a good looker, but overall it's not up to the two Dirty Lemons.  I'm keeping both of them 
    That combo is cool af, so strong!
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  • johnljohnl Frets: 2011
    Had mine for two days and then went on holiday. Will be back in the UK in about 7 hours and I'm counting the seconds....
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  • What this moribund thread needs is a bump...

    or some more nice pictures of R8s...
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  • teradaterada Frets: 5113
    Why am I now looking at Dirty Lemon and Tobacco R9's at GG, what the hell is wrong with me :o
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  • crunchmancrunchman Frets: 11413
    terada said:
    Why am I now looking at Dirty Lemon and Tobacco R9's at GG, what the hell is wrong with me :o

    I'm glad I bought an R9 first up.  I've had an R8 in the past, and there was always that hankering for a flame top.
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  • terada said:
    Why am I now looking at Dirty Lemon and Tobacco R9's at GG, what the hell is wrong with me :o
    This is perfectly normal behaviour. I find single cuts are like Pringles or pistachio nuts. You can’t just have one. And once you’ve popped you just can’t stop.

     I’ve 5 single cuts right now (though only 1 is a Historic - an R0 that has been refin’d by Florian Jäger)
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  • teradaterada Frets: 5113
    crunchman said:
    terada said:
    Why am I now looking at Dirty Lemon and Tobacco R9's at GG, what the hell is wrong with me :o

    I'm glad I bought an R9 first up.  I've had an R8 in the past, and there was always that hankering for a flame top.
    The weird thing is that my 2014 R8 has a flamed top. For me it is more that the washed cherry and iced tea look so good together, but I think a 3rd different finish would be superb - and after seeing them at this price I'd feel sick paying more for them in future.

    It's now or never. But I'd have to basically sell much of my gear
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  • mli3mli3 Frets: 206
    terada said:
    crunchman said:
    terada said:
    Why am I now looking at Dirty Lemon and Tobacco R9's at GG, what the hell is wrong with me :o

    I'm glad I bought an R9 first up.  I've had an R8 in the past, and there was always that hankering for a flame top.
    The weird thing is that my 2014 R8 has a flamed top. For me it is more that the washed cherry and iced tea look so good together, but I think a 3rd different finish would be superb - and after seeing them at this price I'd feel sick paying more for them in future.

    It's now or never. But I'd have to basically sell much of my gear
    haha.. yessss @terada ;
    just do it !
    (to be fair you wont lose money on them if you change your mind later)
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  • mli3mli3 Frets: 206
    Ossyrocks 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?
    correct @Ossyrocks thats exactly what I was saying
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  • mli3mli3 Frets: 206
    Ossyrocks 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?
    correct @Ossyrocks thats exactly what I was saying
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  • HattigolHattigol Frets: 8176
    terada said:
    crunchman said:
    terada said:
    Why am I now looking at Dirty Lemon and Tobacco R9's at GG, what the hell is wrong with me :o

    I'm glad I bought an R9 first up.  I've had an R8 in the past, and there was always that hankering for a flame top.
    The weird thing is that my 2014 R8 has a flamed top. For me it is more that the washed cherry and iced tea look so good together, but I think a 3rd different finish would be superb - and after seeing them at this price I'd feel sick paying more for them in future.

    It's now or never. But I'd have to basically sell much of my gear
    Worse case scenario surely is that you have second thoughts in a few months and sell at, what, £2200? £300 loss.
    "Anybody can play. The note is only 20%. The attitude of the motherf*cker who plays it is  80%" - Miles Davis
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  • Fishboy7Fishboy7 Frets: 2178
    edited September 2018
    One les paul is definitely enough for me. I went for a 59, mainly because I've had a 56, two 57s and a 58 in the past. Its definitely a bit more twangier, brighter and more responsive / nuanced than the previous ones. More Bloomfield than Bonamassa.

    I'm treating it to a new Heistercamp top tor strap (.... in red).


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  • mli3 said:
    Ossyrocks 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?
    correct @Ossyrocks thats exactly what I was saying
    Withdrawn yer 'onour. With apologies 

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  • TINMAN82TINMAN82 Frets: 1845
    edited September 2018
    crunchman said:
    terada said:
    These posts are really not helping me avoid buying another


    One LP is enough for me.

    I am kind of tempted by some of the Memphis semis though.  Would quite like a 335.  The reductions aren't quite as big on them though.

    Every 335 trad I tried in GG Glasgow played and sounded awesome. Went with a figured cherry for £300-400 above the trads but the sunset burst I played is haunting me. The natural they had at the time had outrageously nice grain too.

    And just to prove @terada doesn’t have a monopoly on nice grain/flame combos:

    https://i.imgur.com/4OpcxAR.jpg
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  • teradaterada Frets: 5113
    TINMAN82 said:
    crunchman said:
    terada said:
    These posts are really not helping me avoid buying another


    One LP is enough for me.

    I am kind of tempted by some of the Memphis semis though.  Would quite like a 335.  The reductions aren't quite as big on them though.

    Every 335 trad I tried in GG Glasgow played and sounded awesome. Went with a figured cherry for £300-400 above the trads but the sunset burst I played is haunting me. The natural they had at the time had outrageously nice grain too.

    And just to prove @terada doesn’t have a monopoly on nice grain/flame combos:

    https://i.imgur.com/4OpcxAR.jpg
    Phwoar
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  • RebarRebar Frets: 130
    Apologies if this has already been shared, but I think this might be another of the recent R8s which were sold, but the buyer may have had second thoughts... https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.co.uk/ulk/itm/153173694053
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  • mli3mli3 Frets: 206
    still 1 left at coda. Is that it now ? has everyone moved to the R9 thread ?
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  • TwinfanTwinfan Frets: 1625
    That one at Coda must be the last new one out there.  There are two in the classifieds too.  Sales have peaked?
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