R8 Peach Deal

Jonathanthomas83 · November 2018

Yeah, I wouldn't pay that money for it.

dbphoto · November 2018

I agree @hyperben ;

It seems pretty obvious to me why the few 2017 R9/R0’s that GuitarGuitar have left are still not sold, the tops don’t justify the price.

At the same price as an R8 they would no doubt be long gone.

Twinfan · November 2018

Exactly. Unless it sings like a choir of angels, the original purchaser must have really wanted a slimmer neck and/or the Gibson logo as they clearly didn't buy it based on looks!

GuitarGuitar only have 1 R9 and 2 R0s left from their pile of over 60. So even the munters and fatties are selling. Shows you the power of the Gibson brand doesn't it?

stickyfiddle · November 2018

Still no R7s

In fact, hardly any R7s in shops at all, never mind discounted ones. Seems odd

p90fool · November 2018

stickyfiddle said:

Still no R7s

In fact, hardly any R7s in shops at all, never mind discounted ones. Seems odd

Goldtops have a habit of appearing and disappearing every year or two from the entire range, not just Historics.

skikdi53 · November 2018

Have recorded with my phone the R8.
First in clean sound and the second with the boost of the Mercury.

rjbir · December 2018

Hi Guys, there is an r9 in Peach for £3499 that looks great but Im wondering why it hasn't sold ?
am i missing something - cant seem to find an r9 anywhere for this price.

any help would be appreciated.

prlgmnr · December 2018

rjbir said:

Hi Guys, there is an r9 in Peach for £3499 that looks great but Im wondering why it hasn't sold ?
am i missing something - cant seem to find an r9 anywhere for this price.

any help would be appreciated.

Because everyone's got one, it's your turn now.

terada · December 2018

2 weeks before this thread is fully revived

rjbir · December 2018

I have a deposit on one of the incoming r8's but with 40% off that r9 it has me thinking...

terada · December 2018

rjbir said:

I have a deposit on one of the incoming r8's but with 40% off that r9 it has me thinking...

FYI, if you’re going to go for the r9, some of us got ours for a bit less than 3500, aim for 3250

terada · December 2018

rjbir said:

I have a deposit on one of the incoming r8's but with 40% off that r9 it has me thinking...

Also, both is the correct answer

rjbir · December 2018

terada said:

rjbir said:

I have a deposit on one of the incoming r8's but with 40% off that r9 it has me thinking...

FYI, if you’re going to go for the r9, some of us got ours for a bit less than 3500, aim for 3250

thanks, good to know !!

danishbacon · December 2018

So how many have preordered the Gloss R8s?
Been playing the VOS more and more

terada · December 2018

danishbacon said:

So how many have preordered the Gloss R8s?
Been playing the VOS more and more

I'm on the list for a cherry

dbphoto · December 2018

So you decided to keep it then? @danishbacon ;

danishbacon · December 2018

dbphoto said:

So you decided to keep it then? @danishbacon ;

Yep, can't keep everything so selling some other gear but the flecked one is staying.

Hattigol · December 2018

Sold for £2,250 (or close to it), I'm assuming:

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/144056/sold-gibson-les-paul-historic-1958-reissue-vos-2017-price-drop-2250#latest

I'm guessing the '£1500 Dreamers' will be particularly unhappy at this...

terada · December 2018

Hattigol said:

Sold for £2,250 (or close to it), I'm assuming:

http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/144056/sold-gibson-les-paul-historic-1958-reissue-vos-2017-price-drop-2250#latest

I'm guessing the '£1500 Dreamers' will be particularly unhappy at this...

Good to see.

I maintain that in the long run I can't see anyone loosing out on these.

Fishboy7 · December 2018

Why such strong views on the prices of used R8s?

stickyfiddle · December 2018

Fishboy7 said:

Why such strong views on the prices of used R8s?

Because some people want to turn a profit on these in 2 years' time, and some people want to buy a used one now for £1500 and because some people can't afford them either way.

crunchman · December 2018

Fishboy7 said:

Why such strong views on the prices of used R8s?

I'm assuming that you haven't read through all of the previous 135 pages of this thread.

There are those who say that the knockdown price on the ones that started this thread will cause second hand prices to drop, while others say that it won't have much effect, or that any effect is likely to be temporary. Both sides are rather entrenched in their opinions.

People can get quite rude about prices on this forum anyway. I remember advertising a PRS for sale in the classifieds a few years ago. Someone on here made me a lowball offer, and I said no, and he came back with an arrogant PM saying that was adamant that I'd never get more than £1000 for it. I sold it on consignment in Charlie Chandlers and got a bit over £1200 after commission - so better than £200 more than the maximum he said I would get.

That spirit of "I know better than you" persists on this forum. Pricing of second hand guitars is one of those that seems to bring it out. Always has done, and people don't like being told they are wrong - even when they are.

There are also a handful of people on the forum who are argumentative types, might even use the word troll. I can understand TTony getting fed up and wanting out.

roberty · December 2018

Always has done, and people men don't like being told they are wrong - even when they are.

FIFY

Blaendulais · December 2018

skikdi53 said:

Have recorded with my phone the R8.
First in clean sound and the second with the boost of the Mercury.

Nice! Does that fingerboard look a bit thirsty

dbphoto · December 2018

I can’t comment on his R8, but lemon oil did the strangest thing to my R8 fretboard:

nothing visible whatsoever

I have never experienced that with a rosewood board before?

Blaendulais · December 2018

dbphoto said:

I can’t comment on his R8, but lemon oil did the strangest thing to my R8 fretboard:

nothing visible whatsoever

I have never experienced that with a rosewood board before?

Oh no you have a fake R8!!!!

terada · December 2018

dbphoto said:

I can’t comment on his R8, but lemon oil did the strangest thing to my R8 fretboard:

nothing visible whatsoever

I have never experienced that with a rosewood board before?

Weirdly, my dirty lemon was similar. Gave it a good soaking but didn't really change. Bizarre

stickyfiddle · December 2018

The "Lemon oil" sold in guitar shops isn't actually an oil, it's a lemon-scented solvent (basically just lighter fluid), which is good for cleaning but doesn't do anything towards actually moisturising or nourishing a fretboard.

I use Gerlitz Guitar Honey for that, which works very nicely.

Whitecat · December 2018

I really like PRS’ fretboard conditioner actually. Might be my favourite I’ve tried on rosewood so far.

dbphoto · December 2018

stickyfiddle said:

The "Lemon oil" sold in guitar shops isn't actually an oil, it's a lemon-scented solvent (basically just lighter fluid), which is good for cleaning but doesn't do anything towards actually moisturising or nourishing a fretboard.

I use Gerlitz Guitar Honey for that, which works very nicely.

Never heard of it but just ordered some, thanks.

Now does anyone have any idea why the same Dunlop Lemon Oil that I have always bought, and has made every single rosewood board noticeably darker almost straight away, made absolutely no difference to the board on my R8?

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