R8 Peach Deal

pmbomb · August 2018

hyperben said:

Bridgehouse said:

pmg said:

So we’re all in agreement that despite Gibson’s dubious online QC reputation/variability the custom shop is consistently good (as it should be?). Happy days.

It’s their pricing that sucks - partly through exchange rate and tax but mostly because their prices suck.

At this price, it’s a good guitar for the right money

And perhaps their pricing is the reason there are/were 300 unsold 2017 R8s in a warehouse in Europe...

Or they made too many.

I suspect from now on they'll make less, not sell cheaper .

johnl · August 2018

Indeed, initial stickiness wears off pretty quickly. Anyone else had a little colour bleed into the binding?

stevebrum · August 2018

If only these were R7’s at a similar discount I’d have probably joined the feeding frenzy.

Enjoy your new guitars gents!

dbphoto · August 2018

Lemon Pledge? Seriously @peachguitarsdotcom ;

Will give it some proper playing time over the next few days and see what happens.

No matter what though, Peach are officially now my favourite retailer ;-)

peachguitarsdotcom · August 2018

dbphoto said:

Lemon Pledge? Seriously @peachguitarsdotcom ;

Will give it some proper playing time over the next few days and see what happens.

No matter what though, Peach are officially now my favourite retailer ;-)

Yup, that’s what John Suhr told me to use

roberty · August 2018

peachguitarsdotcom said:

dbphoto said:

Lemon Pledge? Seriously @peachguitarsdotcom ;;

Will give it some proper playing time over the next few days and see what happens.

No matter what though, Peach are officially now my favourite retailer ;-)

Yup, that’s what John Suhr told me to use

What would he know :-)

pmg · August 2018

johnl said:

Indeed, initial stickiness wears off pretty quickly. Anyone else had a little colour bleed into the binding?

That’s the aniline dye. It’s normal and (I think) desirable?? There’s a lot of it on my SG.

LuttiS · August 2018

peachguitarsdotcom said:

dbphoto said:

Lemon Pledge? Seriously @peachguitarsdotcom ;;

Will give it some proper playing time over the next few days and see what happens.

No matter what though, Peach are officially now my favourite retailer ;-)

Yup, that’s what John Suhr told me to use

Is that just for the lemon top one?

Lipton's on the ice tea model and cherry Bakewell for the cherry burst?

underdog · August 2018

peachguitarsdotcom said:

dbphoto said:

Lemon Pledge? Seriously @peachguitarsdotcom ;

Will give it some proper playing time over the next few days and see what happens.

No matter what though, Peach are officially now my favourite retailer ;-)

Yup, that’s what John Suhr told me to use

It's vulgar to name drop, Elton John told me that at the queen's birthday bash

andrewaward · August 2018

^^ correct on the aniline dye

Philly_Q · August 2018

Doesn't Pledge contain silicone? I'm sure I've read that it was a bad idea to use it on guitars, especially nitro, although I confess I don't remember the details...

peachguitarsdotcom · August 2018

roberty said:

peachguitarsdotcom said:

dbphoto said:

Lemon Pledge? Seriously @peachguitarsdotcom ;

Will give it some proper playing time over the next few days and see what happens.

No matter what though, Peach are officially now my favourite retailer ;-)

Yup, that’s what John Suhr told me to use

What would he know

I thought he was talking bol%^*s as well but try it!

peachguitarsdotcom · August 2018

Philly_Q said:

Doesn't Pledge contain silicone? I'm sure I've read that it was a bad idea to use it on guitars, especially nitro, although I confess I don't remember the details...

Not sure but it’s one spray on a duster and then a quick wipe down. We were talking about my own nitro finished Suhr

pmg · August 2018

andrewaward said:

^^ correct on the aniline dye

Cheers @andrewaward ;

JerkMoans · August 2018

LuttiS said:

I don't like Les Pauls.

But after 41 pages of this.. those lemon ones... I feel.. all dirty..

..and used?

Fuck, I LOVE that feeling

peachguitarsdotcom · August 2018

I’m getting back to my gin

Jonathanthomas83 · August 2018

dbphoto said:

terada said:

dbphoto said:

This is my R8. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

This looks so good. How does it sound? And what was the weight?

Sounds bloody lovely and it’s one of the heavier ones at 9lb 5oz according to Peach.

But, and this is potentially a big but, I’m not sure I can live with the finish on the back of the neck.

I’m used to a gloss finish (although prefer satin or even better, unfinished), but this at the moment is feeling sticky as hell.

Get some sandpaper on it. That'll sort it right out. Wiz me later.

dbphoto · August 2018

Anyone mention sustain yet?

Bloody hell. Even unplugged it just keeps singing.

And I’m so used to Elixir Nanowebs that whatever strings are on it feel weird, but even so, damn it’s good.

pmg · August 2018

peachguitarsdotcom said:

I’m getting back to my gin

You’re on holiday -get back to it! As long as I’m atop of the list for a lightweight dirty lemon al, is good!

pmg · August 2018

dbphoto said:

Anyone mention sustain yet?

Bloody hell. Even unplugged it just keeps singing.

And I’m so used to Elixir Nanowebs that whatever strings are on it feel weird, but even so, damn it’s good.

Yes. Superb. I string with elixir 11s

chris78 · August 2018

dbphoto said:

terada said:

dbphoto said:

This is my R8. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

This looks so good. How does it sound? And what was the weight?

Sounds bloody lovely and it’s one of the heavier ones at 9lb 5oz according to Peach.

But, and this is potentially a big but, I’m not sure I can live with the finish on the back of the neck.

I’m used to a gloss finish (although prefer satin or even better, unfinished), but this at the moment is feeling sticky as hell.

It’ll wear down with some play time, it’s just a good old fashioned nitro finish. If you really don’t like it, I’ll give you £1500

roberty · August 2018

dbphoto said:

Anyone mention sustain yet?

Bloody hell. Even unplugged it just keeps singing.

And I’m so used to Elixir Nanowebs that whatever strings are on it feel weird, but even so, damn it’s good.

I can hear the sustain from here

johnl · August 2018

Sustain is amazing; action is also incredible. Not sure how much of that is a function of a good setup and how much is neck angle etc. but I've never played anything with a lower, smoother action.

Jonathanthomas83 · August 2018

Are there 10s on it? (Stupid question?)

roberty · August 2018

johnl said:

Sustain is amazing; action is also incredible. Not sure how much of that is a function of a good setup and how much is neck angle etc. but I've never played anything with a lower, smoother action.

I think that's to do with the plek job at the factory. All my factory plek'd Gibsons have had supernaturally low action

terada · August 2018

johnl said:

Indeed, initial stickiness wears off pretty quickly. Anyone else had a little colour bleed into the binding?

I think this is completely normal

Kylef · August 2018

I've had a few VOS finished Les Paul's. Love it on the hardware but not on the finish. I used D'Addario 3 point restorer and it'll polish it up to a gloss.

pmg · August 2018

I like Vos finish. I’ve also been very impressed with the journeyman relic fender finish

iseverynamegone · August 2018

Over the last few years Gibson seem to have turned into DFS. Who in their right mind would pay full ticket price for a sofa now?

johnl · August 2018

It's a fair point. I was trying to think earlier what Gibson could make that would tempt me to buy anything else from them in the next few years - certainly nothing Les Paul shaped unless it was a three pickup black beauty custom for about the same price as these.....

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