R8 Peach Deal

sunshinewelly

what i dont understand is some of the comments that people should buy one as they wont lose money if they decide to sell later on. I dont think thats true. There are a few now doing the rounds for £2250

prlgmnr

Twinfan said:

mark123 said:

sorry but the way i look at it is if you buy something brand new then decide to sell it ,yes its in new condition but its not brand new, its now s/h
 If it had a logbook like a car it would now say 1 owner where as if you bought a car from a dealership brand new you would be the first registered owner 
 Its like selling a car that has had 1 owner for 1 month  saying its brand new for full price 

Fair enough, we all have our own opinions on these things and mine is different to yours 

It isn't a matter of opinion, "Brand new" means "still in the hands of a dealer".

hyperben

sunshinewelly said:

what i dont understand is some of the comments that people should buy one as they wont lose money if they decide to sell later on. I dont think thats true. There are a few now doing the rounds for £2250

I agree. Yes you can’t lose much, but you’ll struggle to get what you paid until the cheap guitar deal ends. Even then a period of recovery before it’ll reach £2499 for a used one. And if Gibson keep discounting the 2018s, then it could take a while! There’s an R8 on eBay at the moment with asking price is £3200 from this batch! I mean who’s really going to pay that!?

Fortheloveofguitar

So now I’m really keen to bang a Dimarzio Super distortion in the bridge like the guy a few pages back. 

Just looks so good and would sound fantastic 

Twinfan

prlgmnr said:

It isn't a matter of opinion, "Brand new" means "still in the hands of a dealer".

Nope, "Brand new" is a statement regarding condition not who owns the item 

Fortheloveofguitar

Oh and I’m out of the R8 game now. Was looking at a DL to go with my ice tea but then the PRS Tremonti Came up in the classifieds so I’ve bought that instead 

not_the_dj

"As New" describes the condition. 

An owner selling on an item they have bought cannot legitimately state it was "Brand New" (doesn't stop'em though).

dbphoto

I think ‘as new’ would be more accurate.

Ossyrocks

Fortheloveofguitar said:

So now I’m really keen to bang a Dimarzio Super distortion in the bridge like the guy a few pages back. 

Just looks so good and would sound fantastic 

Double whites just look cool. It doesn't have to be a Dimarzio, there's lots of others to choose. If it was me, I'd be tempted with a pair of Mojo double white PAFs.

iseverynamegone

lp59boy said:

iseverynamegone said:

lp59boy said:

Of the 3 I brought
2 58’s and 1 59 I’ve decided to keep the 58 with the plainer top as it plays, sounds better and weight is 8lbs dead.

the 59 I’ve just ordered some SD Bonamassa skinnerburst pickups ( is this wrong ?)

the 58 with the nicer top is now on eBay for sale

Is it the brand new 2 week old one that’s £4K in all the shops.

What do you mean?

It’s not new and they are not £4K. That said , to be fair, it’s none of my business.

Whitecat

Does the product include a manufacturer’s warranty? With a microcosm of exceptions, if so, then it’s new. 

Otherwise it’s second-hand, literally. 

Jonathanthomas83

For those feeling honest. Please tell me the results of this little test...

Play a C on the D string (10th fret), let it ring out.
Then play C on the B string (1st fret), let it ring out.
Then play C on the G string (5th fret), let it ring out.

Can you tell me if the fretted note on the G string dies out a lot quicker than those on the other strings?

roberty

Ossyrocks said:

Fortheloveofguitar said:

So now I’m really keen to bang a Dimarzio Super distortion in the bridge like the guy a few pages back. 

Just looks so good and would sound fantastic 

Double whites just look cool. It doesn't have to be a Dimarzio, there's lots of others to choose. If it was me, I'd be tempted with a pair of Mojo double white PAFs.

I can confirm that it sounds monstrous!

Ash at Oil City does a couple based on the Dimarzio SD

My approach with this guitar was to interfere as little as possible, hence the mismatch.  Stock it was perfect, but just not for what I need it for.  The original pup is stored safely away

Twinfan

Jonathanthomas83 said:

For those feeling honest. Please tell me the results of this little test...

Play a C on the D string (10th fret), let it ring out.
Then play C on the B string (1st fret), let it ring out.
Then play C on the G string (5th fret), let it ring out.

Can you tell me if the fretted note on the G string dies out a lot quicker than those on the other strings?

Nope, roughly the same...

fretfinder

Twinfan said:

prlgmnr said:

It isn't a matter of opinion, "Brand new" means "still in the hands of a dealer".

Nope, "Brand new" is a statement regarding condition not who owns the item 

‘Brand new’ means never sold, awaiting first purchaser, unused and not second hand. A pre-owned guitar cannot, by definition, be ‘brand new’. The seller can describe the condition in any way they like, but the guitar itself is not ‘brand new’.

Jonathanthomas83

Twinfan said:

Jonathanthomas83 said:

For those feeling honest. Please tell me the results of this little test...

Play a C on the D string (10th fret), let it ring out.
Then play C on the B string (1st fret), let it ring out.
Then play C on the G string (5th fret), let it ring out.

Can you tell me if the fretted note on the G string dies out a lot quicker than those on the other strings?

Nope, roughly the same...

Thanks! Plugged or unplugged? 

johnl

Whitecat said:

Does the product include a manufacturer’s warranty? With a microcosm of exceptions, if so, then it’s new. 

Otherwise it’s second-hand, literally. 

I'm not sure that applies as warranties can be transferred, sometimes even years later depending on the product. I'd always thought the accepted definition was "once it has been sold once, it is no longer new". It is second hand as you are then (at least) the second person to purchase it. New prices are higher than used prices as an item having never been previously sold is the easiest way to guarantee that it is in the condition that it was intended to be sold. If we start saying that an item is new for as long as it's in that condition it becomes far more complex.

I very much doubt anyone here saying that a guitar being sold for the 2nd or 3rd time is still "new" would be happy paying new prices for a car that had had two previous owners; regardless of warranty status.

Twinfan

Jonathanthomas83 said:

Thanks! Plugged or unplugged? 

Unplugged

Jonathanthomas83

Twinfan said:

Jonathanthomas83 said:

Thanks! Plugged or unplugged? 

Unplugged

Cool, be good to hear your thoughts plugged too, if you get a chance. No rush. Thank you

terada

mli3 said:

terada said:

mli3 said:

terada said:

mli3 said:

well look what we have here ! Needless to say I am chuffed to bits !

That is SUCH a sweet top. Bloody lovely!

thanks @terada ;
thought you might like it 

I more than like it! What weight?

I don't even know, and tbh I dont even care. It just works for me on every level. 

If it doesn't matter to you then it looks perfect. Bet it sounds monstrous