I think the penny has just dropped...

skullfunkerry

After reading countless posts about R8 & R9 Les Pauls and wondering what exactly they were, it hit me this morning that R8 = '58 Reissue and R9 = '59 Reissue.

Am I right?

timmypix

Yep! And R0 = '60 reissue. Took me a while to clock that as well.

sgosden

only realised this about a year ago to

brooom

and G0 means GuitarCenter plaintop R0, and CR8,9 mean chambered R8 and R9... and R7means 57 reissue.... and... beware Gibson is watching you!

terada

Beware. Following the penny drop often many pounds are then dropped to acquire one. 

TimmyO

R7 ftw 

Tenebrous

I thought that R9 was just a tier up from R8. Ah well, at least I wasn't the only one!

MikeB

I'll join the I didn't know that gang!

Fuengi

Yep, part of the new Gibson cutbacks, they just couldn't justify the I and the 5. 

brooom

Nothing wrong with that it just means you're a normal human being.

SNAKEBITE

Bugger me, you learn something new everyday.

Bygone_Tones

Not forgetting the R2-D2:

munckee

I thought they added a number each year! but I don't speak Les Paul so I pay them little attention.

lincolnblue

I didn't know that at all

andrewaward

The sportiest one is the TR7

57Deluxe

I thought they were Audis

thegummy

I've read countless posts talking about "Teles" and "Strats" and it's just hit me they're talking about Telecasters and Stratocasters!

TTBZ

I never knew what it meant either!

darthed1981

I thought they all meant the same thing...

R7/R8/R9/R0 = I just spent too fucking much on a Les Paul...

Philly_Q

brooom said:

and G0 means GuitarCenter plaintop R0, and CR8,9 mean chambered R8 and R9... and R7means 57 reissue.... and... beware Gibson is watching you!

And CR7 is Cristiano Ronaldo.

Bridgehouse

Presumably TR7 means within 18 months of purchase it’s rusted into many pieces, is unplayable, worthless, but collectors will pay a lot of money because of the brand name?