Guitar Guitar R9 sale - Anyone getting excited about these

thomasross20

Still looking forward to playing yours @Legionreturns

Legionreturns

thomasross20 said:

Still looking forward to playing yours @Legionreturns

After you've trash talked Lesters? 

Pfft... I'll bring you my Epi!  

thomasross20

Aw

Massive kudos to GG Edinburgh and Robert at GG Glasgow for letting me spend hours (and I mean HOURS) playing multiple very expensive guitars.. I think the Gibbo's are a great deal - they do have "that sound" and I'm very glad you all are getting something out of it I really got caught up in the frenzy there - if these were for me, I'd have been willing to drop the money on one but thankfully I don't have to. Goes to show - must PLAY first! Next on my list would be some sort of mahogany Suhr. Sorry for thread derail - continue!

pmbomb

thomasross20 said:

Well I tried a great 8.25o R9 but.... They're not for me. They DO sound amazing but it's the ergonomics. 

This was the best guitar in the shop by a country mile:

if only that once seen could be unseen. if only.

we're a broad church.

pmbomb

flip me it's seven thousand quid!!!!!!!

Jonathanthomas83

@thomasross20 glad you had a go and glad it's put your mind to rest! Back to reality now :-)

thomasross20

Yep it's be boring if we were all the same! 
That thing was so balanced, played and sounded a dream! 

But anyway, back to les Paul's..!
@Jonathanthomas83 yep, I'm glad my mind is at rest on the matter

Jonathanthomas83

thomasross20 said:

Yep it's be boring if we were all the same! 
That thing was so balanced, played and sounded a dream! 

But anyway, back to les Paul's..!
@Jonathanthomas83 yep, I'm glad my mind is at rest on the matter

Absolutely mate, good for you, I'm pleased its helped put your mind at rest! Maybe more people should have done the same, there's been a few returns!

pmbomb

thomasross20 said:

Yep it's be boring if we were all the same! 
That thing was so balanced, played and sounded a dream! 

But anyway, back to les Paul's..!
@Jonathanthomas83 yep, I'm glad my mind is at rest on the matter

the thing is Les Pauls are fundamentally cool in their essence.

they're not everyone's thing and there are many more rational choice.

but they're still cool and that's why the sell by the container load.

TheGASMan

I have noticed GG still have 57 59s to sell and they don't seem to be moving that quick - Andertons still have a dozen or so and haven't checked anywhere else

Is £3499 the floor??

meltedbuzzbox

thomasross20 said:

Well I tried a great 8.25o R9 but.... They're not for me. They DO sound amazing but it's the ergonomics. 

This was the best guitar in the shop by a country mile:

My God that's an abomination

Jonathanthomas83

Does make me wonder what the designer was thinking. Also makes me wonder what the procurement guy in GG was thinking.

TINMAN82

TheGASMan said:

I have noticed GG still have 57 59s to sell and they don't seem to be moving that quick - Andertons still have a dozen or so and haven't checked anywhere else

Is £3499 the floor??

£1k more expensive at £3.5k significantly reduces the prospective buyer pool. Plus no 36mth finance deal as far as I can see. The nicer topped dirty lemons shifted quickly though.

Twinfan

Yep, loads of cherry (the least popular option) and the tops on most aren't worthy of the £1000 upcharge.

hyperben

TINMAN82 said:

TheGASMan said:

I have noticed GG still have 57 59s to sell and they don't seem to be moving that quick - Andertons still have a dozen or so and haven't checked anywhere else

Is £3499 the floor??

£1k more expensive at £3.5k significantly reduces the prospective buyer pool. Plus no 36mth finance deal as far as I can see. The nicer topped dirty lemons shifted quickly though.

Andertons have 36 months 0%

TheGASMan

yeah - I spotted a handful that i quite liked but nothing that persuaded me to pull the trigger

plus I bagged a couple of R8s so a bit LPed out at moment nice as they are

terada

hyperben said:

TINMAN82 said:

TheGASMan said:

I have noticed GG still have 57 59s to sell and they don't seem to be moving that quick - Andertons still have a dozen or so and haven't checked anywhere else

Is £3499 the floor??

£1k more expensive at £3.5k significantly reduces the prospective buyer pool. Plus no 36mth finance deal as far as I can see. The nicer topped dirty lemons shifted quickly though.

Andertons have 36 months 0%

£100 a month for 3 years. I think that scares me more than the lump sum

Keefy

I'm going to weigh in with a firm 'No' here, not least because I bought this VOS CR8 10 years ago, used and at a good price, before things went stupid:

Hattigol

thomasross20 said:

OK, I can see how the colours can be a bit harsh

Calm down, chap. Is it really worth getting shirty over some playful jesty comments?

At least we can agree about the colour!

Sporky

If that Suhr had been the norm 60 years ago, you'd get the same comments for posting a poo burst LP now. 
It's all about the historical re-enactment.