2x Gibson Custom Shop VOS 1958 Reissue Les Pauls £2195 (Both SOLD)

Moloch

Two Gibsons!

Two Les Pauls!

Two R8s!

Only ONE can be the champion!

It's a titlematchbattleroyaleeliminationchamber! Who wins? YOU decide (by buying one).

Basically I've taken a second R8 in a trade deal, because I have almost zero impulse control. Keeping both would be madness, so here they both are. Choose your winner! And pay for it, obviously.

Let's first start by mentioning that both have their original cases and certificates of authenticity. Frets are in great shape. Both set up to play like absolute dreams (but not butter, because who the hell plays butter?).

The first (£2250) is a 2009 classic plain top in cherry sunburst. Glorious condition. If there's a mark on it, I haven't noticed. BEHOLD:

https://imgur.com/a/lBZUKgt

IT'S SOLD! YOU WAITED TOO LONG! LAMENT! And then look at this one instead:

The second (£2195) 2014 is a 2014 in tobacco sunburst? I think so. I'm not up on modern Gibson naming conventions. It's kinda brown and amber. And it's sexy. So goddamn sexy. One thing to mention is that this one has some of that binding bleed that seems to happen with a lot of Gibson Custom Shop models (something to do with the old fashioned dyes, apparently). Hasn't happened ot the first one, but has happened here. Apparently it fades with time. However, it's not the kind of thing that bothers me, because I'm more interested in playing a guitar than looking at it and touching myself. Well, usually...

One thing that IS worth touching yourself over though is that top. Look at it. LOOK AT IT:

https://imgur.com/a/mpGh6zD

Apparently that top was personally chosen by Lee 'Captain' Anderton. If, you know, you care about stuff like that. Better than being chosen by Chapman, I suppose, because that guy chose to have dreadlocks for years even while going bald.

So! Now you've recovered your composure after looking at these beautiful works of genius, it's time to choose your winner (and buy it). I'm not against trades, but should really go for something with cash involved, because no doubt GAS will hit again soon and a man can only sell so many vital organs. A Kemper or Fractal might be of interest. Maybe. I've never tried one, but I've heard great things.

I'm in Southampton, BTW.

Now... FIGHT!

McToot

Excellent ad and well deserving of a non-sarcastic-genuinely-it-made-me-giggle LOL. 

Points deduction for no doing the hard very easy yards of embedding the pics. Thusly:

black

Agree with the above, I lol'ed only because your ad made me laugh. Good luck with sale, great looking guitars !!

Moloch

Thanks gents. Much appreciated!

Rest assured I am not offended by any LOLs that have been left, because my mum has told me on two separate occasions that I'm funny and, therefore, I am certain they they are all expressing genuine mirth.

Thanks also for embedding those photos, @McToot!

merlin

Darryl_Morris said:

I am certain they they are all expressing genuine mirth. 

Which is way better than menuine girth. 

Your ad made me laugh too, so have a genuinely mirthful bump. 

Moloch

Neither of these have sold! Philistines, the lot of you.

However, this might help with regard to clearing up what I like in trades:

I Don't Really Like:

1. Acoustics.

2. Semi-acoustics.

3. 1/10 Acoustics.

4. Myself.

5. Conversations about Brexit.

6. AUSTRALIANS.

I DO Really Like (or will at least consider consider, with cash going my way):

1. PRSs.

2.Cheaper Gibsons.

3. A Fractal AX8.

4. Burgers.

5. Long walks by the sea.

6. Making uncomfortably long eye contact on public transport.

7. Drinking from milk cartons in supermarkets and then putting the caps back on and returning them to the shelf.

8. A really satisfying wee after a long journey.

poopot

Happy to trade the plain top for a long walk by the sea... no kissing tho’

Moloch

So far I have been offered many a fine thing, including some guitars, an amp or two, someone's first born and several people's anal virginity. None quite what I'm looking for though (OBVIOUS SIGNS OF WEAR ON THOSE BUTTS).

What I've come to realise though is that in general people prefer 'dat flame tho', so I think it makes sense to reduce the price on the plain top accordingly.

Now £2250 on the cherry sunburst plain top, while the tobacco burst goes to £2350.

prudd

PM sent

Nerine

I have a Les Paul Custom, Alpine White. 2008. I'd be willing to offer it up as a trade. Any interest?? 

Jonathanthomas83

I hope you never sell these guitars, I like reading your posts too much. But GLWS anyway :-)

Moloch

Nerine said:

I have a Les Paul Custom, Alpine White. 2008. I'd be willing to offer it up as a trade. Any interest?? 

Not quite what I'm looking for, as I'd wind up selling it on to raise cash. Thanks for the offer though.

Jonathanthomas83 said:

I hope you never sell these guitars, I like reading your posts too much. But GLWS anyway :-)

If the guitars sell I promise to continue posting lewd commentary on assorted Classifieds threads.

With that in mind, here's everyone looking at my R8s: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wv-34w8kGPM

rsvmark

Darryl_Morris said:

Neither of these have sold! Philistines, the lot of you.

However, this might help with regard to clearing up what I like in trades:

I Don't Really Like:

1. Acoustics.

2. Semi-acoustics.

3. 1/10 Acoustics.

4. Myself.

5. Conversations about Brexit.

6. AUSTRALIANS.

I DO Really Like (or will at least consider consider, with cash going my way):

1. PRSs.

2.Cheaper Gibsons.

3. A Fractal AX8.

4. Burgers.

5. Long walks by the sea.

6. Making uncomfortably long eye contact on public transport.

7. Drinking from milk cartons in supermarkets and then putting the caps back on and returning them to the shelf.

8. A really satisfying wee after a long journey.

Lordy. Imagine how you would be after taking the bus to Tescos in Leigh on sea......

Moloch

rsvmark said:

Darryl_Morris said:

Neither of these have sold! Philistines, the lot of you.

However, this might help with regard to clearing up what I like in trades:

I Don't Really Like:

1. Acoustics.

2. Semi-acoustics.

3. 1/10 Acoustics.

4. Myself.

5. Conversations about Brexit.

6. AUSTRALIANS.

I DO Really Like (or will at least consider consider, with cash going my way):

1. PRSs.

2.Cheaper Gibsons.

3. A Fractal AX8.

4. Burgers.

5. Long walks by the sea.

6. Making uncomfortably long eye contact on public transport.

7. Drinking from milk cartons in supermarkets and then putting the caps back on and returning them to the shelf.

8. A really satisfying wee after a long journey.

Lordy. Imagine how you would be after taking the bus to Tescos in Leigh on sea......

Well, now I have the horn...

In other news, the cherry sunburst has sold!

However, I've decided I'll keep the tobacco burst one up for a little while and see if anyone fancies taking the plunge. I could make a joke here about being aroused by the brown option, but as you can all tell, I'm far too classy for that kind of low humour.

Moloch

Tobacco burst now £2250.

Moloch

Lads.

Lads!

LADS?

What? Oh, nothing. Just bumping my thread.

mixolyd

Not to be a dick or anything but those photos are not of the highest Standard [smugface].  Good photos will increase the odds of shifting a Gibson by an order of magnitude.

I’m no photographer but it seems to me that the ingredient lacking in these photos is LIGHT.  Prop the guitar up near a window with light coming in and get the maximum light hitting the guitar.  Experiment with angle - computer chairs are good for this.  Use a camera or a phone with a half decent camera (my 2012 iPhone 5 is good enough so I imagine most modern phones are up to the task).  Make sure the phone focuses on the guitar, tapping on it if necessary (one of the above is out of focus).  Take at least one photo from slightly below, that’s the money shot on a Gibson.

In gear porn as in porn:

LIGHT
CAMERA
FOCUS
MONEY SHOT

Moloch

Taking new pictures is a part of Teresa May's deal, so I'm voting against it for the good of the nation. BUMP FOR BREXIT.

Moloch

Okay, so that didn't work. BUMP FOR A PEOPLE'S VOTE!

Moloch

Someone on Facebook asked me for another picture of that top and I think it would be cruel of me not to share it with you all: