R8 Peach Deal

hyperben

Fortheloveofguitar said:

I’ve seen 4 sets of 2017 R8 and R9 Custom buckers for sale now ranging from £250-330 a pair 

A set of custom buckets sold on eBay last night for £170, which is probably about right in terms of value. They’re good but they’re not £250 good. Definitely the best Gibson have made for a LONG time though.

Whitecat

dbphoto said:

I wonder what the people selling their custom buckers don’t like about them?

I think I have already said it but my R8 is the first guitar I have ever bought where I don’t feel the need to change a thing.

Despite the fact that they are pretty historically accurate I think it's not always the traditional Les Paul sound some people have in their heads... that almost Telecaster-like twang they can do is perhaps a little surprising to some people so they swap 'em out for stuff with a fatter midrange. 

mli3

I have 2 of the recent R8's, one is definitely hotter than the other, and i love them both !

Jonathanthomas83

Custom Buckers are awesome and so is this R8. I'll not change a single thing about mine. (But I do want a Tobacco one! ;-) )

dbphoto

Fortheloveofguitar said:

I’ve seen 4 sets of 2017 R8 and R9 Custom buckers for sale now ranging from £250-330 a pair 

Have they been actually selling though as the few 2017 R8’s for sale on eBay don’t seem to be!

Musicman20

I think people have become aware that some, not all, of the R8 buyers (not just forum members) may have done it to try and make cash....

mli3

Musicman20 said:

I think people have become aware that some, not all, of the R8 buyers (not just forum members) may have done it to try and make cash....

you mean there are people that arent on this forum that bought R8's ??!!? 

Fortheloveofguitar

dbphoto said:

Fortheloveofguitar said:

I’ve seen 4 sets of 2017 R8 and R9 Custom buckers for sale now ranging from £250-330 a pair 

Have they been actually selling though as the few 2017 R8’s for sale on eBay don’t seem to be!

I’ve seen one marked as ‘sold’ at £250 but can’t be sure about the rest. Also saw one with the full wiring loom/pots/switch etc asking £350

AlexO

I'm now having R8 doughts as I've got Strat Gas. FFS

Jonathanthomas83

@AlexO what R8 do you have? If it's Tobacco, I'll personally fund your strat.

heavyrocker

Musicman20 said:

I think people have become aware that some, not all, of the R8 buyers (not just forum members) may have done it to try and make cash....

They’ll be lucky - there’s a R8 on sale in one of the Facebook groups now for £1,700.

skikdi53

Mine received today.
http://imgur.com/gallery/Pu9MzxQ

Panama_Jack666

https://imgur.com/gallery/NPsRqZV

Some plaintop action. Had a bit more chance to play it recently and it really is a good example of a Les Paul in my opinion! I love me a plaintop too! 

AlexO

Jonathanthomas83 said:

@AlexO what R8 do you have? If it's Tobacco, I'll personally fund your strat.

It's a Iced Tea mine mate.

terada

Well I currently have 3 2017s. Not selling them, hopefully ever. May swap one for a tobacco R9, but that's the only potential change.

I was in awe of les pauls as a kid, and owning the triumvirate is the realisation of a dream.

I'd never be able to do that at the regular price, and they all have their own characters. One open and airy, one bright and twangy, and one fat and fearsome. I've traded a lot of good gear for them though, but I don't mind, they are wonderful.

theimageofall

Played mine at rehearsal for the first time last night. I think the last chord I played is still sustaining...

skippy76

On the pickup discussion, I have a pair of vintage early 60s PAT stickered HB's (closest thing to PAFs)  that I will be throwing into my 2017 58 or 59 to compare to the Custom Buckers. I'll take a few sound samples and share them when I do.

skikdi53

Pics better here
http://imgur.com/gallery/kbOgQTZ

thebreeze

skikdi53 said:

Pics better here
http://imgur.com/gallery/kbOgQTZ

C'est manifique!

terada

Beautiful. Glad you got one in the end!