R8 Peach Deal

tony99 · November 2019

roberty said:

johnl said:

tony99 said:

I miss this thread, I think back to that long hazy summer, badly wanting an R8 but holding out until the golds, black beauties and white LP's would pop up at boss gone mad prices

sadly it wasn't to be, they exist, but only in my memories...

I'm sure there were rumours flying around that the customs were going to be next. At the rate Gibson are making friends we can just wait until the next bankruptcy and buy some cheap customs then.....

Sold my R8 and got a used custom it is dinged up so I can leave it lying around lol

rrr post us a pic Bobby lad go on, just for old times like

johnl · November 2019

To bigsby or not to bigsby is very much the question. Have found a couple of examples online that are making me think it's a great idea:

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hyperben · November 2019

It looks great and is good fun! I would do it and definitely screw it on a keeper. But, don’t forget it adds quite a lot of weight to the guitar.

tony99 · November 2019

it's a travesty putting one of them on, looks like when Homer Simpson opted out of the work's dental plan and Lisa had to get the cheapo braces

hyperben · November 2019

2017 R8 on eBay! Non original case but everything else is all there. And at the moment it's at £1895! I'm sure it'll go up a bit but with a non original case it's going to fetch less than it should for a GREAT guitar, so potential bargain for someone.... And it's extremely lightweight too (8lbs 3oz)!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-les-paul-1958-R8-reissue-Custom-shop/264521025902?hash=item3d96ae896e:g:gt8AAOSw0gVdvzgn

tony99 · November 2019

hyperben said:

2017 R8 on eBay! Non original case but everything else is all there. And at the moment it's at £1895! I'm sure it'll go up a bit but with a non original case it's going to fetch less than it should for a GREAT guitar, so potential bargain for someone.... And it's extremely lightweight too (8lbs 3oz)!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-les-paul-1958-R8-reissue-Custom-shop/264521025902?hash=item3d96ae896e:g:gt8AAOSw0gVdvzgn

dunno hb, something smells off and it ain't my grundies

spidey senses tingling here...

Ossyrocks · November 2019

Seller has good feedback and sells a LOT of guitars, amps and other gear. Guitar looks lovely, it even looks familiar, look at the grain pattern around the volume knobs. I may have been offered this one from Peach. Bargain for someone!

Jonathanthomas83 · November 2019

The thread that will never die.

Hope you're all enjoying your Les Paul's! One of the best things I've ever bought, hands down!

...even though I'm now 15 months into my 36 months interest free period and still paying for the bloody thing!

terada · November 2019

If its the original owner not sure why you'd get rid of the original case just to replace it with an equally protective USA one.

Sounds like there more to this than the description and pics present

roberty · November 2019

hyperben said:

It looks great and is good fun! I would do it and definitely screw it on a keeper. But, don’t forget it adds quite a lot of weight to the guitar.

A B7 is 14oz

Modellista · November 2019

terada said:

If its the original owner not sure why you'd get rid of the original case just to replace it with an equally protective USA one.

Sounds like there more to this than the description and pics present

I find the original case to be a bit flimsy but I wouldn’t sell it if I wanted something sturdier for
gigging just in case I wanted to move the guitar on.

Looks like the pickguard has gone walkies too.

Plus vague mention of “some marks” without more detailed pictures. Not ideal.

Boromedic · November 2019

I dunno, seems genuine enough. I think it just shows how little of a shit some folk give, even with £2k plus guitars. I've experienced enough of that before, I mean gigging and associated marks are unavoidable but I'd never lose a scratchplate, yet others really aren't arsed!

Ossyrocks · November 2019

Modellista said:

terada said:

If its the original owner not sure why you'd get rid of the original case just to replace it with an equally protective USA one.

Sounds like there more to this than the description and pics present

I find the original case to be a bit flimsy but I wouldn’t sell it if I wanted something sturdier for
gigging just in case I wanted to move the guitar on.

I don’t use the cases either, they’re just bubble wrapped and stored. Whenever they go out of the house I use vintage Gibson chainsaw cases, can’t beat them.

Boromedic · November 2019

Pickguard is in the case according to the blurb....

mort · November 2019

Well if you don’t fancy this, you could always have this 2015 Standard for £2000

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-Les-Paul-Standard/183868487405?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2060353.m1438.l2649

Legionreturns · November 2019

I've not posted here for a while, but just thought I'd let you know I still love my R8, and I'm significantly close to paying it off as I only did it over 2 years.

Had a rare outing with it for a jam last week, as my strat is my goto for gigs due to band makeup.

Barnezy · November 2019

Love mine. Got it out the other day to play Brothers in Arms, and was reminded how amazing these guitars are.

Bought mine "used" a month after the Peach deal had ended, as I missed out. Paid the same price as the new cost and could not be happier.

tony99 · November 2019

On one of the facebook groups there's a guy looking to trade his "as new" R8 for a heavy relic strat or a 335 if anyone's interested, he hasn't given much detail tbh.

roberty · November 2019

Legionreturns said:

I've not posted here for a while, but just thought I'd let you know I still love my R8, and I'm significantly close to paying it off as I only did it over 2 years.

Had a rare outing with it for a jam last week, as my strat is my goto for gigs due to band makeup.

It's a beaut mate. Really nice lump of wood

mort · November 2019

hyperben said:

2017 R8 on eBay! Non original case but everything else is all there. And at the moment it's at £1895! I'm sure it'll go up a bit but with a non original case it's going to fetch less than it should for a GREAT guitar, so potential bargain for someone.... And it's extremely lightweight too (8lbs 3oz)!

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gibson-les-paul-1958-R8-reissue-Custom-shop/264521025902?hash=item3d96ae896e:g:gt8AAOSw0gVdvzgn

Went for £2245 in the end.

Jonathanthomas83 · November 2019

Barnezy said:

Love mine. Got it out the other day to play Brothers in Arms, and was reminded how amazing these guitars are.

Bought mine "used" a month after the Peach deal had ended, as I missed out. Paid the same price as the new cost and could not be happier.

How do you get the tone for BIA? Nice guitar man.

tony99 · February 2020

heads up guys, one of these up on FB at the mo, a lovely dirty lemon, somewhere in northwich wherever that is !! only wants £2250

(no affiliation)

TTony · February 2020

tony99 said:

somewhere in northwich wherever that is !!

Northwich is just north of Middlewich, which in turn is just north of Southwich Sandbach.

I wonder what happened to Southwich???

(I know this because I lived in Sandbach for many years!)

Jonathanthomas83 · February 2020

Few things make me happier than seeing this thread pop up!

tomajoha · February 2020

Few things make me sadder

tony99 · February 2020

TTony said:

tony99 said:

somewhere in northwich wherever that is !!

Northwich is just north of Middlewich, which in turn is just north of Southwich Sandbach.

I wonder what happened to Southwich???

(I know this because I lived in Sandbach for many years!)

TBH you're just making me want a sandwich

TTony · February 2020

Here you go @tony99 ;

Moltisanti · February 2020

tony99 said:

TTony said:

tony99 said:

somewhere in northwich wherever that is !!

Northwich is just north of Middlewich, which in turn is just north of Southwich Sandbach.

I wonder what happened to Southwich???

(I know this because I lived in Sandbach for many years!)

TBH you're just making me want a sandwich

the craziest thing is that there is a "Leftwich" but no Rightwich, or Eastwich, or Westwich...

JerkMoans · February 2020

Jonathanthomas83 said:

Few things make me happier than seeing this thread pop up!

We WILL get it to page 200, brothers.

crunchman · February 2020

On the subject of R8s, I've been seeing that the newer factory production Standards are getting good reviews. Is the difference between these and the R8s still there, or has it largely disappeared? And should we all have waited and saved our money?

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