Traded: Gibson Les Paul R8 - Special Top on this one!!

lamf68

Okay, starting at the beginning. 2 odd years ago my mate Colin started debating buying an R8 from those beauties that Peach Guitars were doing at the time with the "Handpicked Tops", I looked at the site myself in awe at some of the amazing graining and flaming and opted to buy one myself, of the half dozen that were available there was 1 that really stood out, I promptly emailed them and reserved it until I could sort out the cash, I promptly gave Colin a bell and without gloating told him the one I had reserved, to my horror it was the one he had picked for himself. Now as a man of honour and integrity I stepped back as it was his to buy first I was just quicker on the keyboard. I lusted after this guitar from the moment he got it, the graining and flame was something that simply didn't come on an R8, it was sensational, In the flesh It's even nicer than any picture can show. I then knobbed off to Guitar Guitar and went for a bourbonburst which I never bonded with as his was the one I really wanted. Now some lucky fella is gonna benefit from this, in my opinion, mental breakdown, as he himself has grown tired of it and is looking at pastures new. It's weighs pretty much 9 lbs dead comes cased with all the gubbins, VOS Honeyburst  finish, in immaculate condition..So after that's all been said here it is, in glorious techinicolor the top of all tops on an R8, offered up for the princely sum of £2400 or ideally a Trade for a Nic Huber Krautster II, or hit me up with something you feel worthy of trade against it, I have told him to open it up to offers as something may come out of left field and surprise him. So whatcha got...

Brize

Sorry, am I missing something? If this is your dream guitar, why not buy it from Colin yourself?

lamf68

Brize said:

Sorry, am I missing something? If this is your dream guitar, why not buy it from Colin yourself?

I have the sum of "F@@k  all" in the bank fella.

Brize

lamf68 said:

Brize said:

Sorry, am I missing something? If this is your dream guitar, why not buy it from Colin yourself?

I have the sum of "F@@k  all" in the bank fella.

Fair enough. It's just that the narrative jumped from you lusting over the guitar to your mate selling it.

lamf68

Brize said:

lamf68 said:

Brize said:

Sorry, am I missing something? If this is your dream guitar, why not buy it from Colin yourself?

I have the sum of "F@@k  all" in the bank fella.

Fair enough. It's just that the narrative jumped from you lusting over the guitar to your mate selling it.

If money were no object I'd have had it in a heartbeat I assure you.

guitartom

nice guitar

Steffo

That top looks insane. Love it.

johnswiss

That is lovely, wish I had the cash too!

tony99

Surely we can get 26 of us to each put a £100 in and then we can have a timeshare on it for 2 weeks of the year

I'll go first because it was my idea, I just need another 25 strong stout-bodied men

who's with me???

bodhi

Yup - there's lust right there.

andyoz

So it's a 2014?

jd0272

andyoz said:

So it's a 2014?

Serial number bears that out. ''Tis very nice. 

lamf68

Price drop £2500 Bump

thebreeze

Did you get my pm?

harpo

Any interest in my Les Paul custom shop Elegant in swappage? 

ellwood

I've just bought a guitar through Rich (Iamf68) and can say he's a great guy to deal with

lamf68

harpo said:

Any interest in my Les Paul custom shop Elegant in swappage? 

harpo said:

Any interest in my Les Paul custom shop Elegant in swappage? 

Ian, I'll ask my mate if he's interested, but pretty sure his hearts set on a Krautster. I'll drop you a line when I find out mate.

harpo

Aye, no worries Rich.  I'll pm you about the refin when I get around to it too

lamf68

Price drop bump £2400

lamf68

Now traded, thanks for the offers

BowynMadley

Did it go to rollys guitars? Just saw a very similar one on his Facebook page