R8 Peach Deal

Brize · August 2018

JerkMoans said:

Dopey thing for Gibson to do with the certs.

Why? Who cares what the cert says when the serial number of the guitar starts with an 8? What else could it be?

peachguitarsdotcom · August 2018

JerkMoans said:

Jonathanthomas83 said:

Thats good news for us lot. Any of those left for sale and when do you reckon they'll go on the special limited run page?

...or the even more special FR8boarder/Peach mailing list/waiting list page?

A list is already being collated!

roberty · August 2018

terada said:

roberty said:

Here it is! Not super lightweight but noticeably lighter than my '16 Traditional.

Sounds very sweet acoustically, and phenomenal plugged in. The tone controls are very useful.

The neck is slightly more square feeling than the traditional but not a million miles away. It reminds me of the vintage Juniors I've played (funny that), but with modern frets

Low serial (37!)

Lovely! More pics please

As you wish! Getting acquainted now, very impressed

The only thing I'm not completely sure about is the artificial corrosion on the hardware (would it clean off?), more into the wood selection than the replica side of things

Bloody stonking though, as you'd expect

And player's eye view...

JerkMoans · August 2018

peachguitarsdotcom said:

JerkMoans said:

Jonathanthomas83 said:

Thats good news for us lot. Any of those left for sale and when do you reckon they'll go on the special limited run page?

...or the even more special FR8boarder/Peach mailing list/waiting list page?

A list is already being collated!

Oooh oooh oooh: where do I sign?!

Jonathanthomas83 · August 2018

Must admit, I'm proper gutted about missing out. I should have jumped as soon as I saw that tobacco, but bricked it. Settled that I didn't like any of the colours left and then changed my mind on liking the Iced Tea finish after the last one got snapped up! Sods law!

On the plus side, a mate of mine was way more decisive than I and got himself a beautiful one.

Anyone know if they have aluminium tailpieces or is it proper vintage spec (steel?)?

terada · August 2018

roberty said:

terada said:

roberty said:

Here it is! Not super lightweight but noticeably lighter than my '16 Traditional.

Sounds very sweet acoustically, and phenomenal plugged in. The tone controls are very useful.

The neck is slightly more square feeling than the traditional but not a million miles away. It reminds me of the vintage Juniors I've played (funny that), but with modern frets

Low serial (37!)

Lovely! More pics please

As you wish! Getting acquainted now, very impressed

The only thing I'm not completely sure about is the artificial corrosion on the hardware (would it clean off?), more into the wood selection than the replica side of things

Bloody stonking though, as you'd expect

And player's eye view...

Stunning Stunning Stunning!

I can't wait for the pics of all the forum R8's to flow through!

dbphoto · August 2018

peachguitarsdotcom said:

dbphoto said:

So you sold 42 CS Gibson’s over how many days?

I appreciate the margins won’t have been what you are used to but bloody hell, job well done!

The VAT man made more than we did! But i'm glad to see so many have gone to such good homes.

Just one of the reasons I love my business is that the majority of my products are zero VAT rated, so every quarter the VAT man gives me money :-)

johnl · August 2018

I'd like to be on the list for a dirty lemon please. The most attractive one ideally....

gringopig · August 2018

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roberty · August 2018

Thanks @terada , I think this is just the right amount of flame for me in this colour. Must admit it's been hard watching those extra plain dirty lemons disappear one by one!

mort · August 2018

roberty said:

Thanks @terada , I think this is just the right amount of flame for me in this colour. Must admit it's been hard watching those extra plain dirty lemons disappear one by one!

Guilty! Can’t wait.

roberty · August 2018

@gringopig yes this was one of the GG ones, ordered between when Peach ran out and when they restocked

roberty · August 2018

mort said:

roberty said:

Thanks @terada , I think this is just the right amount of flame for me in this colour. Must admit it's been hard watching those extra plain dirty lemons disappear one by one!

Guilty! Can’t wait.

Congrats, they're blood lovely aren't they. I'd have gone for that but the figuring on mine just pipped it for me in that crucial moment

Freebird · August 2018

stickyfiddle said:

Jonathanthomas83 said:

Be really interested to see if any with two are using this as an opportunity to spin some money later down the line. Good investment opportunity, but I'd be disappointed to see it, personally. Not judging anyone.

I don't think that's very likely. You might be able to break even with one, but I can't see any appreciation if you sit on it for less than 5 years, and who knows what will happen to the guitar market beyond that.

When the current old guard die off, you won't be able to give your guitars away. The deep connection with guitars and guitar music will be lost forever. While these instruments will still be used for making music, there are no longer any rock heroes who the younger generation can aspire to, or try to emulate. Besides that, they've got a lot more choices regarding interests and hobbies, and playing the guitar would also mean putting down their phone for half an hour

gringopig · August 2018

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BloodEagle · August 2018

Freebird said:

stickyfiddle said:

Jonathanthomas83 said:

Be really interested to see if any with two are using this as an opportunity to spin some money later down the line. Good investment opportunity, but I'd be disappointed to see it, personally. Not judging anyone.

I don't think that's very likely. You might be able to break even with one, but I can't see any appreciation if you sit on it for less than 5 years, and who knows what will happen to the guitar market beyond that.

When the current old guard die off, you won't be able to give your guitars away. The deep connection with guitars and guitar music will be gone forever. While these instruments will still be used for making music, there are no longer any rock heroes who the younger generation can aspire to, or try to emulate. Besides that, they've got a lot more choices regarding interests and hobbies, and playing the guitar would also mean putting down their phone for half an hour

It’s not a morale booster, but I do think this is pretty on the money.

JerkMoans · August 2018

Brize said:

JerkMoans said:

Dopey thing for Gibson to do with the certs.

Why? Who cares what the cert says when the serial number of the guitar starts with an 8? What else could it be?

Depends if you're an ignorant Hampton like me, knowing eff all about serial numbers, or not

JerkMoans · August 2018

gringopig said:

Who says the younger generation are getting any of my guitars? I plan to have a replica longboat made out of guitar cases and be floated out to sea whereupon the small incendiary charges placed in the pickup control cavities of all my precious precious guitars will detonate and vaporise my mortal remains.

DiscoStu · August 2018

The purists will probably hate it but I think this LP in Peach looks gorgeous.

http://images.peachguitars.com/1/_48a8732_f5659a50c2.jpg

pmbomb · August 2018

DiscoStu said:

The purists will probably hate it but I think this LP in Peach looks gorgeous.

http://images.peachguitars.com/1/_48a8732_f5659a50c2.jpg

no pickguard or poker chip? I'm on your team but we're pariahs mate.

bacchanalian · August 2018

Some beautiful instruments here. Congratulations to all who made a purchase.

Whitecat · August 2018

DiscoStu said:

The purists will probably hate it but I think this LP in Peach looks gorgeous.

http://images.peachguitars.com/1/_48a8732_f5659a50c2.jpg

Is that Koa?

Hootsmon · August 2018

has anyone in this thread bought their guitar with the sole intention of flipping?

gringopig · August 2018

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hyperben · August 2018

hootsmon said:

has anyone in this thread bought their guitar with the sole intention of flipping?

I don’t see why anyone would do that. Second hand R8s go for £2000-2200. You could only lose money

RMJ · August 2018

@roberty that's a beaut mate!!

DiscoStu · August 2018

Whitecat said:

DiscoStu said:

The purists will probably hate it but I think this LP in Peach looks gorgeous.

http://images.peachguitars.com/1/_48a8732_f5659a50c2.jpg

Is that Koa?

No it's AAA maple finished in 'Mojave fade'.

Bigsby · August 2018

peachguitarsdotcom said:
Gibson had around 120 guitars in stock on this deal (58’s anyway) and we were shipped 50 - 8 of them went back though

Not wishing to kick off any Gibson QC rants, but that ratio of over 1 in 6 amazes me, especially as these were Custom Shop guitars, which we might expect to have received a bit more care and attention at the factory. Makes me wonder what the typical returns ratio is for Gibson USA.

Anyway, congrats to all who've bought one, I know how much I love grabbing a desired bargain. Fortunately, my credit cards were safe, as I've no interest in Les Pauls, and also don't like bursts...

brownovich · August 2018

I’ve been in the States for the last week, and haven’t been checking the board. I knew they had the deals on but Bloody hell this has been an awesome thread.

I bought an R7 from John last year which I’m still super happy with but I must admit there’s a pang of envy at some of the tops that have been sold! Absolutely stunning!

If I was feeling particularly frivolous i’d move on the Goldtop and get on the waiting list for the replacements...

That said I think I prefer the extra fatness of the 57 neck over the 59.

Congrats to everyone who nabbed a bargain!

Adamski · August 2018

I’ll be picking mine up in person on Pete Thorn night so I’ll have to wait the best part of a week!

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