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  • mli3mli3 Frets: 206
    Twinfan said:
    mli3 said:
    Whats going on is that all the existing 2017 R8s (that weren't part of the batch coming over from Gibson over stock), have now been reduced to match the £2499 price. Gibson basically gave money back to the retailers so that can sell all their stock at the levels of the "overstock" ones. 

    When GG were sold out of the £2499 ones they still had £4000 ones of IDENTICAL spec, which they would not reduce as they had originally paid more for them. This anomaly has now been fixed. like I said about 93 pages ago.. what we're seeing here is a complete re-pricing of the whole R7/R8/R9 class of custom shop guitars in my humble. .. 
    I think they may do that deal on 2017 stock, but it doesn't explain why Peach and others still have 2017 R8s/R9s at full price.
    I'm sure they'll come down soon. no reason Gibson would give money back to GG and not the independent shops...
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  • Are there examples still online of 2017 R8s at full price?
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  • Ossyrocks said:
    Another one gone!

    The 9Ib beast 

    9lb would have been bang on the money a month ago, and certainly not considered a beast. 

    I find myself playing my 8lb 12oz washed cherry more than the 8lb 5oz iced tea.

    It has.....err........more "gravitas"
    My Ice tea R8 is 8Ib 14oz and It’s a belter 
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  • crunchmancrunchman Frets: 11413
    edited September 2018
    Certainly not the best photos on the Richtone ones. Same as GG in that it’s better to ring and get a few iPhone shots in good lighting 

    The R0 I had in mind looked pretty poor on the GG site yet the iPhone pics told a complete different story and was a cracking looking beast 


    The R9 I bought (see my avatar) looks better in some of the pictures I took on my ancient phone camera than it did in the GG photos.

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  • crunchman said:
    Certainly not the best photos on the Richtone ones. Same as GG in that it’s better to ring and get a few iPhone shots in good lighting 

    The R0 I had in mind looked pretty poor on the GG site yet the iPhone pics told a complete different story and was a cracking looking beast 


    The R9 I bought (see my avatar) looks better in some of the pictures I took on my ancient phone camera than it did in the GG photos.

    GG have the worst photos out there closely followed by Richtone now 
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  • missed the 8lb but got myself a nice 9lb beast , thanks for the heads up guys.


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  • versace said:

    missed the 8lb but got myself a nice 9lb beast , thanks for the heads up guys.


    Nice one. :)
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  • teradaterada Frets: 5113
    edited September 2018
    Peach have been great through this thread, but they’ve played this one wrong (for them) imo
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  • Surely nearly everyone here owns at least one by now?


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  • mli3mli3 Frets: 206
    terada said:
    Peach have been great through this thread, but they’ve played this one wrong (for them) imo
    You, Sir, need to change your Avatar to that R8 threesome porn !  B)
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  • FortheloveofguitarFortheloveofguitar Frets: 4287
    edited September 2018
    terada said:
    Peach have been great through this thread, but they’ve played this one wrong (for them) imo
    Agreed!

    Another one up on Richtone. Back up to 3 now, another 9Ib 


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  • terada said:
    Peach have been great through this thread, but they’ve played this one wrong (for them) imo
    How'd you mean?
    Read my guitar/gear blog at medium.com/redchairriffs

    View my feedback at www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/1201922
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  • FortheloveofguitarFortheloveofguitar Frets: 4287
    edited September 2018
    terada said:
    Peach have been great through this thread, but they’ve played this one wrong (for them) imo
    How'd you mean?
    Dithering I think with this new batch that they have 

    A lot of loyalty here that would rather give them the money but they were said to be going up on the site and it’s all gone quiet with no update since so people have had to jump on them elsewhere rather than hang on for something that may not materialise 

    Not a problem for peach as they’ll sell them anyway 

    That’s not a criticism in any way before anyone starts crying. Think FB members would have rather thrown their money that way given the option first  that’s all 
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  • robertyroberty Frets: 10893
    terada said:
    Peach have been great through this thread, but they’ve played this one wrong (for them) imo
    How'd you mean?
    Dithering I think with this new batch that they have 

    A lot of loyalty here that would rather give them the money but they were said to be going up on the site and it’s all gone quiet with no update since so people have had to jump on them elsewhere rather than hang on for something that may not materialise 

    Not a problem for peach as they’ll sell them anyway 
    There's always going to be losers where stock is in limited supply.  We did get a heads up for a Peach one a few pages back, and I think a member bought it
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  • roberty said:
    terada said:
    Peach have been great through this thread, but they’ve played this one wrong (for them) imo
    How'd you mean?
    Dithering I think with this new batch that they have 

    A lot of loyalty here that would rather give them the money but they were said to be going up on the site and it’s all gone quiet with no update since so people have had to jump on them elsewhere rather than hang on for something that may not materialise 

    Not a problem for peach as they’ll sell them anyway 
    There's always going to be losers where stock is in limited supply.  We did get a heads up for a Peach one a few pages back, and I think a member bought it
    There was said to be another 3 lemons too though 
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  • TwinfanTwinfan Frets: 1625
    Are there examples still online of 2017 R8s at full price?
    Yep.  One at GG here for example:  https://www.guitarguitar.co.uk/product/180112320756007-888156--gibson-custom-shop-hand-picked-les-paul-standard-vos-195

    Lots of 2017 R9s knocking about, not as many of the R8s as I first thought.
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  • Two washed cherries at Coda now. The latest one is awaiting pictures.
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  • peach had 2 lemons on very late last night, I had one in my basket a 2am this morning ,then I decided to sleep on it consequently they were gone when  woke up

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  • versace said:

    peach had 2 lemons on very late last night, I had one in my basket a 2am this morning ,then I decided to sleep on it consequently they were gone when  woke up

    That’s annoying as we were due to get the heads up first 
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  • roberty said:
    terada said:
    Peach have been great through this thread, but they’ve played this one wrong (for them) imo
    How'd you mean?
    Dithering I think with this new batch that they have 

    A lot of loyalty here that would rather give them the money but they were said to be going up on the site and it’s all gone quiet with no update since so people have had to jump on them elsewhere rather than hang on for something that may not materialise 

    Not a problem for peach as they’ll sell them anyway 
    There's always going to be losers where stock is in limited supply.  We did get a heads up for a Peach one a few pages back, and I think a member bought it
    There was said to be another 3 lemons too though 
    They might already be sold/returned to Gibson or combination of those...I imagine we will get an update soon. I'm surprised more are coming through to be honest!
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