R8 Peach Deal

roberty

Adamski said:

The light isn't great so you'll have to wait until the weekend for the real glamour shoot but here she is......





£2499. Unbelievable. I am in amazement at how it plays. I've had a troubled past with Lesters, either getting some that were the right playability (I like specifically the '59 shape) but too heavy or not right at all, or too modern sounding or perfect in every way other than the finish.... but finally, finally i can say I've got my perfect Les Paul. 

I think this one's a keeper. 

That's cheating! How is that not an R9!

That's amazing dude, you must be chuffed to bits

Fortheloveofguitar

Still a washed cherry available 

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/180814331291008--gibson-custom-shop-les-paul-standard-1958-figured-top-washed-ch

DrJazzTap

Fortheloveofguitar said:

Still a washed cherry available 

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/180814331291008--gibson-custom-shop-les-paul-standard-1958-figured-top-washed-ch

Stop tempting me! I've said that if I get a job sorted I'm tempted to go for it. Especially reading that a guy was able to px guitars in for one.

lp59boy

Think I’ve got problem, thinking about getting another 58 at this price which would make 3! Am I nuts? Maybe keep them all for 6 months the sell 1 or 2 of them and keep my favourite 

Legionreturns

lp59boy said:

Think I’ve got problem, thinking about getting another 58 at this price which would make 3! Am I nuts? Maybe keep them all for 6 months the sell 1 or 2 of them and keep my favourite 

Don't think 6 months is going to be long enough to stabilise the market. I reckon at least a couple of years. 

SteveF

Surely as soon as you can no longer buy one new for less than 3500 and as long as there isn't a glut of used ones on the trading sites, the price will sort itself out?   

lp59boy

You could be right but I think once all these have gone the price could correct itself, saw that GG has a lemon 58 vos in same serial number batch 87266 up for £4299 so they are already asking normal money for a 2017 guitar. I think now it will all be washed cherry and all other finishes are over and resume original prices

lp59boy said:

Think I’ve got problem, thinking about getting another 58 at this price which would make 3! Am I nuts? Maybe keep them all for 6 months the sell 1 or 2 of them and keep my favourite 

Don't think 6 months is going to be long enough to stabilise the market. I reckon at least a couple of years. 

Legionreturns said:

lp59boy said:

Think I’ve got problem, thinking about getting another 58 at this price which would make 3! Am I nuts? Maybe keep them all for 6 months the sell 1 or 2 of them and keep my favourite 

Don't think 6 months is going to be long enough to stabilise the market. I reckon at least a couple of years

Fortheloveofguitar

DrJazzTap said:

Fortheloveofguitar said:

Still a washed cherry available 

https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/180814331291008--gibson-custom-shop-les-paul-standard-1958-figured-top-washed-ch

Stop tempting me! I've said that if I get a job sorted I'm tempted to go for it. Especially reading that a guy was able to px guitars in for one.

Surprised it’s still there as the last one sold as soon as I posted it

Bet it’s sold by 10am 

lp59boy

I’d want a pic of the top before considering 

mli3

Wonder why washed cherries are still hanging around. I think they look ace !

dbphoto

I don’t think they are hanging around as such, more like being returned.

Neil

Adamski said:

The light isn't great so you'll have to wait until the weekend for the real glamour shoot but here she is......





£2499. Unbelievable. I am in amazement at how it plays. I've had a troubled past with Lesters, either getting some that were the right playability (I like specifically the '59 shape) but too heavy or not right at all, or too modern sounding or perfect in every way other than the finish.... but finally, finally i can say I've got my perfect Les Paul. 

I think this one's a keeper. 

That's gorgeous!

Love to see a bit of flame on a Les Paul and you have hit the jackpot with that one. 

Musicman20

Worrying to think a guitar that is such a bargain is being returned though; that would put me off....

Twinfan

it might not be a bad thing - could have been an impulse purchase followed by buyer regret.

However...

I ordered two R9s and returned one.  Although the maple top on it looked fabulous, the one I returned felt a bit rough around the edges, had a more boxy neck shape and didn't ring out well on the top strings.  There's no way I would have considered keeping it, unlike the one I am keeping which is superior in every way.

As always, Gibsons vary a lot from guitar to guitar.  I've found that more of the Custom Shop range these days can be good, more than days of old, but there are still some very average examples out there.

Bigsby

SteveF said:

Surely as soon as you can no longer buy one new for less than 3500 and as long as there isn't a glut of used ones on the trading sites, the price will sort itself out?   

Well, the retail price will sort itself out, but if you're looking at the used market, you've got to factor in demand. Currently, there are c.300 fewer people who might be tempted by a nice looking, good playing used R8. Couple that with a likely slight increase in the number being offered for sale, and it might take a while for used prices to stabilise to pre-clearence values.

Philly_Q

Twinfan said:

I ordered two R9s and returned one.  Although the maple top on it looked fabulous, the one I returned felt a bit rough around the edges, had a more boxy neck shape and didn't ring out well on the top strings.  There's no way I would have considered keeping it, unlike the one I am keeping which is superior in every way.

And funnily enough, although it seems a bit crazy to order two R9s, doing so enabled you to make a very clear comparison and be sure that the one you kept was a good one.

Twinfan

Exactly.  I also had my awesome R8 to compare it to and other assorted wood and string combinations 

Fortheloveofguitar

Mine is ringing on the G string. Was there a quick fix for this?

guitars4you

Fortheloveofguitar said:

Mine is ringing on the G string. Was there a quick fix for this?

is this on an open string or when fretted - if fretted where abouts on the fingerboard

Twinfan

Depends what the problem is.  You could try raising the action a bit in case it's rattling on the frets.