R8 Peach Deal

Fishboy7 · September 2018

And the finish appears to consist of bird saliva...... I have a big chunk missing on the headsock where I leaned it gently against a wall plus 2 or 3 other spots from light playing......... and I've broke the pickguard and lost the medallion .

Lucky its only a £3.5k R9 not a £5.8k R9.....

Philly_Q · September 2018

Fishboy7 said:

I'm not sure I buy into the lighter = better thing with les pauls. Some of the really, really light ones I've tried actually sounded pretty crappy, likewise there are plenty of 11 or 12 pound customs that sound like Armageddon.

Fishboy7 said:

And the finish appears to consist of bird saliva...... I have a big chunk missing on the headsock where I leaned it gently against a wall plus 2 or 3 other spots from light playing......... and I've broke the pickguard and lost the medallion .

Lucky its only a £3.5k R9 not a £5.8k R9.....

Okay, I've figured it out. You are Wreck-It Ralph.

dbphoto · September 2018

StuartMac290 said:

dbphoto said:

One really anal thing I have noticed on mine is that on some of the saddles the slot is off centre?

That's deliberate, don't worry about it - Collings do that as a matter of course, for example

Why is that then? I have never seen it on any guitar with a TOM bridge that I have owned, and I know it's a completely different beast, but my office Gibson has them centred?

Image: https://www.dropbox.com/s/nuws89ak88duamg/IMG_0214.jpg?raw=1

Twinfan · September 2018

ellwood said:

Thank you! Mind now at ease...

Not sure why it was an issue? If they got it wrong at the factory it's easily flipped back if you want it that way. I'm not bothered which way round any of them are as long as the intonation is correct

pmbomb · September 2018

@dbphoto BFG fist bump.

Adamski · September 2018

The light isn't great so you'll have to wait until the weekend for the real glamour shoot but here she is......

£2499. Unbelievable. I am in amazement at how it plays. I've had a troubled past with Lesters, either getting some that were the right playability (I like specifically the '59 shape) but too heavy or not right at all, or too modern sounding or perfect in every way other than the finish.... but finally, finally i can say I've got my perfect Les Paul.

I think this one's a keeper.

mort · September 2018

Dibs

Philly_Q · September 2018

^ That's a particularly nice colour and top.

Twinfan · September 2018

Stunning - can't believe that was an R8!

Did you get first dibs from a batch or something?

Fifty9 · September 2018

Adamski said:

The light isn't great so you'll have to wait until the weekend for the real glamour shoot but here she is......

£2499. Unbelievable. I am in amazement at how it plays. I've had a troubled past with Lesters, either getting some that were the right playability (I like specifically the '59 shape) but too heavy or not right at all, or too modern sounding or perfect in every way other than the finish.... but finally, finally i can say I've got my perfect Les Paul.

I think this one's a keeper.

Beauty! So that centre line doesn’t make you want to return it then?

terada · September 2018

Ok, after seeing that I am broken

terada · September 2018

If you EVER want to move it on, please let me know

brownovich · September 2018

Adamski said:

The light isn't great so you'll have to wait until the weekend for the real glamour shoot but here she is......

£2499. Unbelievable. I am in amazement at how it plays. I've had a troubled past with Lesters, either getting some that were the right playability (I like specifically the '59 shape) but too heavy or not right at all, or too modern sounding or perfect in every way other than the finish.... but finally, finally i can say I've got my perfect Les Paul.

I think this one's a keeper.

Absolutely revolting. I’ll do you a favour though mate and take it off your hands for £13.50. Can’t say fairer than that

brownovich · September 2018

terada said:

If you EVER want to move it on, please let me know

I’ve beaten you to first dibs on that I’m afraid! :-)

terada · September 2018

brownovich said:

terada said:

If you EVER want to move it on, please let me know

I’ve beaten you to first dibs on that I’m afraid! :-)

Fairs fair - but I'm claiming second in line!

Adamski · September 2018

Fifty9 said:

Beauty! So that centre line doesn’t make you want to return it then?

I did consider chopping it up for firewood at first but then I thought I could learn to see past the centre line and find the beauty within......

Strat_a_tat_tat · September 2018

@Adamski that is very pretty. What does it weigh?

Adamski · September 2018

Strat_a_tat_tat said:

@Adamski that is very pretty. What does it weigh?

8.7lbs

not the lightest here but by no means heavy.

Ossyrocks · September 2018

Adamski said:

The light isn't great so you'll have to wait until the weekend for the real glamour shoot but here she is......

£2499. Unbelievable. I am in amazement at how it plays. I've had a troubled past with Lesters, either getting some that were the right playability (I like specifically the '59 shape) but too heavy or not right at all, or too modern sounding or perfect in every way other than the finish.... but finally, finally i can say I've got my perfect Les Paul.

I think this one's a keeper.

The most figured top of the R8’s. No argument.

I can’t believe that one!

Well done.

terada · September 2018

Adamski said:

Strat_a_tat_tat said:

@Adamski that is very pretty. What does it weigh?

8.7lbs

not the lightest here but by no means heavy.

I'll give you a thunderbirds key ring, two fruit salads and a sherbet double dip for it

Adamski · September 2018

terada said

I'll give you a thunderbirds key ring, two fruit salads and a sherbet double dip for it

I do like Sherbert dips.......

Ossyrocks · September 2018

Adamski said:

Strat_a_tat_tat said:

@Adamski that is very pretty. What does it weigh?

8.7lbs

not the lightest here but by no means heavy.

Here’s the thing.

One month ago, any conversation about a historic weighing 8lbs 7oz might have called it “lightweight”. This batch have pushed the bar in terms of accepted wisdom and weights. Not many have been over 9 lbs, and that’s the weight I used to aim for, or slightly under if possible.

CloudNine · September 2018

84 pages of happiness, destroyed by Adamski.

terada · September 2018

Ossyrocks said:

Adamski said:

Strat_a_tat_tat said:

@Adamski that is very pretty. What does it weigh?

8.7lbs

not the lightest here but by no means heavy.

Here’s the thing.

One month ago, any conversation about a historic weighing 8lbs 7oz might have called it “lightweight”. This batch have pushed the bar in terms of accepted wisdom and weights. Not many have been over 9 lbs, and that’s the weight I used to aim for, or slightly under if possible.

This is so true, I was so chuffed to get a 9lb 2014 R8. It sounded great and was lighter than any non weight relieved body I'd played prior.

Adamski · September 2018

CloudNine said:

84 pages of happiness, destroyed by Adamski.

It had to end sometime. *drops mic.

I honestly think a lot of the plain tops displayed here are just as nice! We’ve all been very lucky and actually it’s been even nicer sharing it all, it’s what’s made an already special purchase even better.

terada · September 2018

Adamski said:

CloudNine said:

84 pages of happiness, destroyed by Adamski.

It had to end sometime. *drops mic.

I honestly think a lot of the plain tops displayed here are just as nice! We’ve all been very lucky and actually it’s been even nicer sharing it all, it’s what’s made an already special purchase even better.

Completely agree with this. I've really enjoyed sharing in the collective NGMonth. Been a bit of a forum guitar month in fairness. Cracking les pauls all around, each with their own character.

And I'm glad that these deals seem to have mostly gone to people that take great pleasure from guitars, rather than scalpers etc.

CloudNine · September 2018

Adamski said:

CloudNine said:

84 pages of happiness, destroyed by Adamski.

It had to end sometime. *drops mic.

I honestly think a lot of the plain tops displayed here are just as nice! We’ve all been very lucky and actually it’s been even nicer sharing it all, it’s what’s made an already special purchase even better.

That's just a lovely thing to say man. Total bullshit, but you said it, and that makes you a good person. I bet you're really nice with old people too eh? 'Lovely boy that Adamski is'.

Adamski · September 2018

CloudNine said:

Adamski said:

CloudNine said:

84 pages of happiness, destroyed by Adamski.

It had to end sometime. *drops mic.

I honestly think a lot of the plain tops displayed here are just as nice! We’ve all been very lucky and actually it’s been even nicer sharing it all, it’s what’s made an already special purchase even better.

That's just a lovely thing to say man. Total bullshit, but you said it, and that makes you a good person. I bet you're really nice with old people too eh? 'Lovely boy that Adamski is'.

I’m not gonna lie, they bloody love me. I reckon I’ve been written in to at least 10 strangers wills....

brownovich · September 2018

Adamski said:

CloudNine said:

Adamski said:

CloudNine said:

84 pages of happiness, destroyed by Adamski.

It had to end sometime. *drops mic.

I honestly think a lot of the plain tops displayed here are just as nice! We’ve all been very lucky and actually it’s been even nicer sharing it all, it’s what’s made an already special purchase even better.

That's just a lovely thing to say man. Total bullshit, but you said it, and that makes you a good person. I bet you're really nice with old people too eh? 'Lovely boy that Adamski is'.

I’m not gonna lie, they bloody love me. I reckon I’ve been written in to at least 10 strangers wills....

No, the reason they love you is cos you smell like piss and Werthers Originals

roberty · September 2018

dbphoto said:

StuartMac290 said:

dbphoto said:

One really anal thing I have noticed on mine is that on some of the saddles the slot is off centre?

That's deliberate, don't worry about it - Collings do that as a matter of course, for example

Why is that then? I have never seen it on any guitar with a TOM bridge that I have owned, and I know it's a completely different beast, but my office Gibson has them centred?

That's a Nashville bridge, the travel is further therefore no need to reverse saddles

The historic bridges are ABR-1. They screw directly into the body (no bushings). The screws protrude on the ABR-1, so the bridge is rotated 180 degrees with the screws facing out to allow the strings to clear

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