R8 Peach Deal

johnl · August 2018

Also going to be sticking with them, for the sort of music that made these guitars famous they're fantastic.

pmg · August 2018

I would be delighted to buy any unwanted custombuckers To stick em in my sg

pmbomb · August 2018

LuttiS said:

pmbomb said:

brownovich said:

It’s been literally minutes since this was updated with Les Paul Porn... unprecedented in the history of the thread...

77 minutes and counting, I'm getting itchy.

I think you can get a cream for that...

yeah but it's £2500 per tube.

roberty · August 2018

pmbomb said:

LuttiS said:

pmbomb said:

brownovich said:

It’s been literally minutes since this was updated with Les Paul Porn... unprecedented in the history of the thread...

77 minutes and counting, I'm getting itchy.

I think you can get a cream for that...

yeah but it's £2500 per tube.

Or £3500 if it's inflamed

Whitecat · August 2018

Loving the Custombuckers so far. Possibly the best Gibson PAFs I’ve ever heard. The closest aftermarkets might be Fralin Pure PAFs... but need to play more to say definitely...

John_A · August 2018

Well I've taken just taken delivery of a dirty lemon, sadly not a R8

Ossyrocks · August 2018

Whitecat said:

Peach got back to me and are going to replace my busted switch tip ASAP... the aftercare is as good as any!

Me too, mine was busted on my washed cherry too.

Legionreturns · August 2018

John_A said:

Well I've taken just taken delivery of a dirty lemon, sadly not a R8

Still a beautiful guitar! HNGD!

johnl · August 2018

John_A said:

Well I've taken just taken delivery of a dirty lemon, sadly not a R8

Looks amazing and what a top that is. What model is it?

John_A · August 2018

johnl said:

John_A said:

Well I've taken just taken delivery of a dirty lemon, sadly not a R8

Looks amazing and what a top that is. What model is it?

It's a 'Faber' Made by Tokai Japan, for the German distributor, got all the bits, fret edge binding, solid top, 1-piece back, it's the Gary Moore model

http://trgovina.artofmusic.si/faber-lsp-gm

'

pmg · August 2018

John_A said:

Well I've taken just taken delivery of a dirty lemon, sadly not a R8

Lovely

johnl · August 2018

John_A said:

johnl said:

John_A said:

Well I've taken just taken delivery of a dirty lemon, sadly not a R8

Looks amazing and what a top that is. What model is it?

It's a 'Faber' Made by Tokai Japan, for the German distributor, got all the bits, fret edge binding, solid top, 1-piece back, it's the Gary Moore model

http://trgovina.artofmusic.si/faber-lsp-gm

'

Japanese made for a German distributor? I suspect the attention to detail on that blows away all of our R8s.....

SteveF · August 2018

I love my Tokai. Mine is basically 58 Spec and it’s awesome. I might do a comparison post actually...

Ossyrocks · August 2018

Fishboy7 said:

How are the custom bucker pickups? Anyone considering a switch?

I really like them, and I hadn’t expected to as I have had a set before in a 2104 Historic. These are way better than that set I had a couple of years ago which I found weak and thin. These are meaty indeed, in both my new guitars.

I have a replica here too with Wizz PAFs in it, which I have been comparing side by side with the R8’s with Custombuckers. My first impressions are that I would not rate the Wizz pickups over these Custombuckers, which says a hell of a lot really. They are different, but equally good.

Rob

John_A · August 2018

johnl said:

John_A said:

johnl said:

John_A said:

Well I've taken just taken delivery of a dirty lemon, sadly not a R8

Looks amazing and what a top that is. What model is it?

It's a 'Faber' Made by Tokai Japan, for the German distributor, got all the bits, fret edge binding, solid top, 1-piece back, it's the Gary Moore model

http://trgovina.artofmusic.si/faber-lsp-gm

'

Japanese made for a German distributor? I suspect the attention to detail on that blows away all of our R8s.....

Don't worry

there are a few areas where they've penny pinched, although nothing that can't be addressed. I'm sure the R8's will be noticeably better. For 'Sweet Child' down the Dog n Duck it's fool most people though

Sorry to derail the thread, I'll get lost now

Legionreturns · August 2018

Ossyrocks said:
I really like them, and I hadn’t expected to as I have had a set before in a 2104 Historic.

Oxymoronic alert

Sorry. I'll get my coat!

terada · August 2018

A brace of R8's

Image: http://i65.tinypic.com/2e5qhhl.png

piercelmno · August 2018

terada said:

A brace of R8's

If they have kids. Put me down for one

Legionreturns · August 2018

Legionreturns said:

Ossyrocks said:
I really like them, and I hadn’t expected to as I have had a set before in a 2104 Historic.

Oxymoronic alert

Sorry. I'll get my coat!

...at least we know Gibson are still gonna be around in 86 years

crunchman · August 2018

Here's mine. It's a 59 rather than a 58.

Image: http://i66.tinypic.com/2j11zy9.jpg

I've had a couple of plaintop Custom Shop Les Pauls in the past, and there was always that feeling that one day I'd like a 59 with a nice top. I figured I might as well go that route than get a plaintop and regret not having the one I really wanted - especially as the 58s were only left in the cherry, which I don't really like.

First impressions are very good through studio monitors. Will play it through a proper amp later.

The neck angle is a lot better than the 2010 R8 I sold at the beginning of the year. The action is incredibly low. I'll probably put it up a touch, but it's impressive to get it that low without buzzing.

Rabs · August 2018

crunchman said:

Here's mine. It's a 59 rather than a 58.

Hell yeah.. that looks amazing... That pickguard needs to come off though

dbphoto · August 2018

I was questioning if an extra £1000 for flames was worth it.

Now I’m thinking maybe yes as that’s stunning @crunchman ;

Fishboy7 · August 2018

I've got a 59 in the post. Could've had a lemon but went for iced tea.

Buying blind but confident it'll be Lightweight and pretty.

(I was listening to elegant gypsy and on my 5th gin when I ordered).

stickyfiddle · August 2018

terada said:

A brace of R8's

That left hand one is *perfect*

If you ever want to sell...

mort · August 2018

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mort · August 2018

My dirty lemon

terada · August 2018

stickyfiddle said:

terada said:

A brace of R8's

That left hand one is *perfect*

If you ever want to sell...

Thanks @stickyfiddle . the left one is my 2014 R8. The best bit about that one though isn't the looks, it is the tone. That one in particular resonates like no other les Paul I've played.

Here's another pic of the two together

terada · August 2018

mort said:

My dirty lemon

Stunner. Enough said

breadfan · August 2018

@terada Could I call second dibs on the one on the left?

I remember the pics from when you bought it - it's a stunner! How does it compare to the new one? Is the neck a lot bigger & can you really feel the rolled fingerboard of the 2017?

stickyfiddle · August 2018

terada said:

stickyfiddle said:

terada said:

A brace of R8's

That left hand one is *perfect*

If you ever want to sell...

Thanks @stickyfiddle . the left one is my 2014 R8. The best bit about that one though isn't the looks, it is the tone. That one in particular resonates like no other les Paul I've played.

Here's another pic of the two together

I'm sure the new one is better and therefore you should sell the other because obviously you'll never use it now. I will give you *several* curly wurlies in return...

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