Bit of a late night trading trip last night yielded some fantastic swag
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First up....finally an R8. This is an aged example in Tobacco. Nice chunky neck, with all of the candy. I've been poking around looking at R8s for a while, and this popped up unexpectedly. Very chuffed...
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The ageing is very subtle, and includes some fantastic checking on the body...
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To level off the deal it came with an EVH 5150 head and cab. Not really something I need, so keep an eye on the classifieds once I figure out a fair price for it.
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(If you have a Les Paul and want an EVH drop me a line...)
The second result yesterday has turned out to be a real surprise. A 2017 Les Paul Traditional. Beautiful burst, comfortable neck, nice and weighty and a fantastic finish. A really really good guitar. Given how much people talk about Gibson negatives, I thought I'd try it to see what the story is. And I'm blown away by it. Most of my gear lives at my office/studio - but this has instantly become the house guitar. The board needs a good dose of lemon oil as it is very very dry, but other than that it's completely unmarked. And yes, the poker chip is missing....but I kind of like it like that.
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Not a bad day at all....
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With an R8 being the Pinnacle of modern day ownership why would you buy another Les Paul?
Yeah it's a good guitar etc etc but you've got a frickin R8!
Dibs on the R8 :P
I would say the R8 I had was pretty "pinnacle Les Paul" ish..
However, I've got my pinnacle Precision, but for some reason I still keep buying more of them...
pics of it are stunning!