WTB - Gibson R7/R8/R0. Trade added - Fender American Vintage 65 Strat

NCo

@eatapeach That 1998 R8 is stunning.

Basher

eatapeach said:

1999 R8 Appetite burst - all stock

Absolutely stunning guitars!

I am however confused as my understanding is that there were no R8s made in 1999. Everything I've read says that in 1999/2000 all the sunburst historics were classified as 40th Anniversary models of the 1959 original "bursts". 

I have a 1999 R9 with a plain top - see earlier in the thread - and I think in any other year this would be classified as an R8. It certainly has a big, chunky R8-style neck which rules it out for the OP.

Your guitar with that top (lovely subtle flame - looks very authentic) would AFAIK be an R9 if it was a 1999 model. It should be stamped as such in the control cavity. Just saying as it is probably worth more as an R9, even if it's just a technicality!

strat84

@Basher - have pm'd you re your R9

eatapeach

Basher said:

eatapeach said:

1999 R8 Appetite burst - all stock

Absolutely stunning guitars!

I am however confused as my understanding is that there were no R8s made in 1999. Everything I've read says that in 1999/2000 all the sunburst historics were classified as 40th Anniversary models of the 1959 original "bursts". 

I have a 1999 R9 with a plain top - see earlier in the thread - and I think in any other year this would be classified as an R8. It certainly has a big, chunky R8-style neck which rules it out for the OP.

Your guitar with that top (lovely subtle flame - looks very authentic) would AFAIK be an R9 if it was a 1999 model. It should be stamped as such in the control cavity. Just saying as it is probably worth more as an R9, even if it's just a technicality!

typo - it's 1998 with a 88 serial number - and hang tags.  I should check before opening my mouth!

lovestrat74

How much for the AVRI 65 out of interest?

strat84

lovestrat74 said:

How much for the AVRI 65 out of interest?

You're 3rd in the queue for a cash sale James 

fretboarder

eatapeach said:

Still looking?  I'm not sure these will fit the bill as they aren't plaintops or 59 necks.

All R8s.  - more photos available if you are interested.

I would take the Strat in p/ex .

1998 R8 Appetite burst - all stock




2001 Faded cherry R8 with OX4 pickup double white pickups.  Florian Jaeger Bavarian makeover with Grovers



2002 R8 dirty lemon with DM PAF in the neck, aged Fatboy rings and poker chip, aged nickel bridge cover.

The 02 R8 is cool!!

eatapeach

as far as I know - the florian jaeger one started out as a lemonburst also.  I got it off LPF - I had an R7 for sale and some guy drove from Portsmouth to buy it.  He didn't, but a month later he obvs couldn't forget it and offered me the R8 plus cash for the goldtop.  Mind you it was a very nice R7