R8 Peach Deal

terada · August 2018

peachguitarsdotcom said:

I’m grateful for the free advertising that Luke from GG gave me on their Facebook live stream page today. I would go back with something witty but I’ve been too busy selling amazing guitars to you lot!

@peachguitarsdotcom And we appreciate it (even if our other halves may not!)

Is that it for your ones or are there yet more to come?

Bridgehouse · August 2018

I know this thread has been a bit manic, but I just wanted to pause and say that @peachguitarsdotcom , @DougCoda and @guitars4you have all shown just how brilliant our suppliers are and how great it is to have them on here interacting together!

Yeah, OK they are making money out of us - but it’s great to have a community like this to be “in the know” and snaffle the deals when they do come along!

Freebird · August 2018

mort said:

Here's mine - Dirty Lemon (87338)
You only live once..........

First dibs when you sell it

peachguitarsdotcom · August 2018

terada said:

peachguitarsdotcom said:

I’m grateful for the free advertising that Luke from GG gave me on their Facebook live stream page today. I would go back with something witty but I’ve been too busy selling amazing guitars to you lot!

@peachguitarsdotcom And we appreciate it (even if our other halves may not!)

Is that it for your ones or are there yet more to come?

We sent back a fair few that had marks on them, so we’ll expecting replacements for those.

peachguitarsdotcom · August 2018

peachguitarsdotcom said:

terada said:

peachguitarsdotcom said:

I’m grateful for the free advertising that Luke from GG gave me on their Facebook live stream page today. I would go back with something witty but I’ve been too busy selling amazing guitars to you lot!

@peachguitarsdotcom And we appreciate it (even if our other halves may not!)

Is that it for your ones or are there yet more to come?

We sent back a fair few that had marks on them, so we’ll expecting replacements for those.

I’m very fussy though.

hotpickups · August 2018

This thread has even got me interested in another les paul and definitely can't afford one lol

Boromedic · August 2018

peachguitarsdotcom said:

I’m grateful for the free advertising that Luke from GG gave me on their Facebook live stream page today. I would go back with something witty but I’ve been too busy selling amazing guitars to you lot!

Lol, I thought it made them look a bit silly tbh, wasn't funny in any century and glad you didn't stoop as low! Good luck with the rest of the sales, keep up the good work and as others have said lovely to have you and Coda and Mark at G4U chiming in. Luckily our resident mardies have behaved themselves so far too.

Dan · August 2018

So tempted! Got to remember im not a massive fan of LP's and I cant afford it!

Rabs · August 2018

Man... This thread is odd...

Not cos of whats just happened but cos most of the time on here we have people slagging Gibson off... Like real proper moaning and sometimes even hatred. Yet look at this 11 pages long and 30 odd custom guitars sold in like 24hrs...

This is why Gibson will always win.. They make very desirable guitars. And if anything this thread has shown what the "right" price is... Maybe even that's the point of price inflation.. So when they have a blow out people say WOW that's an incredible deal. (please sir may I have some more )

Amazing really.

Freebird · August 2018

peachguitarsdotcom said:

I’m grateful for the free advertising that Luke from GG gave me on their Facebook live stream page today. I would go back with something witty but I’ve been too busy selling amazing guitars to you lot!

Britain's GDP set to rise 2% for this quarter.

Boromedic · August 2018

Freebird said:

peachguitarsdotcom said:

I’m grateful for the free advertising that Luke from GG gave me on their Facebook live stream page today. I would go back with something witty but I’ve been too busy selling amazing guitars to you lot!

Britain's GDP set to rise 2% for this quarter.

Just because of R8 sales?!

terada · August 2018

peachguitarsdotcom said:

terada said:

peachguitarsdotcom said:

I’m grateful for the free advertising that Luke from GG gave me on their Facebook live stream page today. I would go back with something witty but I’ve been too busy selling amazing guitars to you lot!

@peachguitarsdotcom And we appreciate it (even if our other halves may not!)

Is that it for your ones or are there yet more to come?

We sent back a fair few that had marks on them, so we’ll expecting replacements for those.

Good to hear you aren't afraid to send back the duds. That's the difference between a good retailer and a box shifter.

DougCoda · August 2018

Strat54 said:

This has been a pretty interesting thread to watch, it just shows what discount or rather a price point needs to be to get punters digging in their wallets. I'd bet that never in the recent history of Uk Gibson sales have so many been sold in a week before. Just proves that they have been too expensive for some time now in the eyes of the buyer.
Personally when 'custom shop' guitars were in the £1800-2500 price range I bought a hell of a lot. Now those same sort of guitars have gone into the £3200-£5000 price range my wallet has retreated. I have the money, but that's not the point. For me £2500 is a bit of a mental barrier, especially where a bolt on neck instrument is concerned like Fender.
I'm sure this has been an interesting exercise for the dealers and Gibson too. So who has been taking the hit on margins guys?

This is a very rare deal from Gibson and generally the dealers take the hit.
Right now for you as buyers it's a great time to buy as there are some stupid price wars going on,margins are at an all time low on pretty much everything.

RMJ · August 2018

Regarding the neck profile, I bought one of these in July before they were discounted. I had a Les Paul traditional at that time too. The traditional had a big neck. The 58 undoubtedly has a slimmer neck, but not hugely so. When I got the 58 I too was excited about the 59 neck. However I was surprised that it was still a nice handful.

Disclaimer ...I've never played a 59 neck! The above is more about expectation V reality

hotpickups · August 2018

RMJ said:

Regarding the neck profile, I bought one of these in July before they were discounted. I had a Les Paul traditional at that time too. The traditional had a big neck. The 58 undoubtedly has a slimmer neck, but not hugely so. When I got the 58 I too was excited about the 59 neck. However I was surprised that it was still a nice handful.

A 58, a 60 and a 59 neck ? I'm lost already which is why I have to try before I ever buy

RMJ · August 2018

hotpickups said:

RMJ said:

Regarding the neck profile, I bought one of these in July before they were discounted. I had a Les Paul traditional at that time too. The traditional had a big neck. The 58 undoubtedly has a slimmer neck, but not hugely so. When I got the 58 I too was excited about the 59 neck. However I was surprised that it was still a nice handful.

A 58, a 60 and a 59 neck ? I'm lost already which is why I have to try before I ever buy

Definitely not a 60 neck

tone1 · August 2018

I bought a lovely Telecaster last year, untried...I couldn’t play it comfortably, as the neck was too big for me.....That has really put me off buying unseen..I know there are distance selling regs etc.. I can’t see Mansons selling at these prices either

meltedbuzzbox · August 2018

There is nothing wrong with a 60s neck

RMJ · August 2018

meltedbuzzbox said:

There is nothing wrong with a 60s neck

Agreed.

Rabs · August 2018

RMJ said:

meltedbuzzbox said:

There is nothing wrong with a 60s neck

Agreed.

Same here.. a 50s neck often gives me hand cramps after like 10-15 mins of playing.. So its 60s all the way for me which I can play for hours with no problem. And I would call my hands medium... Not huge, no way small either.

roberty · August 2018

Think I've found the full specs on the internet archive pages (Gibson website mid 2017):

http://web.archive.org/web/20170628092247/http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2016/Custom/Standard-Historic-1958-Les-Paul-Standard.aspx

RMJ · August 2018

roberty said:

Think I've found the full specs on the internet archive pages (Gibson website mid 2017):

http://web.archive.org/web/20170628092247/http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2016/Custom/Standard-Historic-1958-Les-Paul-Standard.aspx

Not sure these are those. No dirty lemon. I think your link is 2016 spec?

Whitecat · August 2018

Yeah, that’s not it - they dropped the ‘Historic’ designation completely in 2017 iirc.

Rabs · August 2018

RMJ said:

roberty said:

Think I've found the full specs on the internet archive pages (Gibson website mid 2017):

http://web.archive.org/web/20170628092247/http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2016/Custom/Standard-Historic-1958-Les-Paul-Standard.aspx

Not sure these are those. No dirty lemon. I think your link is 2016 spec?

Its all got a bit complicated.... They explain a bit about it here..

roberty · August 2018

@Rabs cheers, yeah no kidding. They must operate an obfuscate and conquer strategy. Doesn't help that their website is stuck in the last decade either :-)

Yes that link is archived from mid 2017 but it has 2016 in the URL, apologies

DrJazzTap · August 2018

Thank God part exchanges aren't allowed.

RMJ · August 2018

Where are all my dirty lemon brothers?

https://i.imgur.com/j5CROnM.jpg

Snags · August 2018

Fox ache. I've been delighted Peach have sold most/all of theirs, and that I've decided I prefer the Iced Tea, and been earning huge brownie points by telling Mrs Snags I haven't splurged two and a half grand we haven't got on a "bargain" guitar, then bloody @DougCoda goes and says they're waiting on a load of iced teas, and I've been reflecting that it's years since I went to Coda, who are only 20 minutes up the road. Bollocks bollocks bollocks. I hate you all. And mostly myself.

terada · August 2018

RMJ said:

Where are all my dirty lemon brothers?

https://i.imgur.com/j5CROnM.jpg

Another bloomin lovely guitar. These are looking so nice - cant wait to pick mine up

terada · August 2018

Snags said:

Fox ache. I've been delighted Peach have sold most/all of theirs, and that I've decided I prefer the Iced Tea, and been earning huge brownie points by telling Mrs Snags I haven't splurged two and a half grand we haven't got on a "bargain" guitar, then bloody @DougCoda goes and says they're waiting on a load of iced teas, and I've been reflecting that it's years since I went to Coda, who are only 20 minutes up the road. Bollocks bollocks bollocks. I hate you all. And mostly myself.

Hate to be an 'enabler' but there's also a few in the second batch from Peach

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