R8 Peach Deal

Fifty9

It’s pretty clear that Peach have offered the best balance of attentive customer service with moving high volumes quickly. I had my own issue which meant I missed out on one (it was for my second one mind you...) from them but I’m clearly in the minority. Mishaps will happen but it doesn’t detract from the overall intention & level of service they offer us as guitar addicts/players, tfb in particular. 

Twinfan

Don't get me wrong, I think Peach did a great job 

I'm just commenting on what people's expectations may have been, given the messages in this thread, and how the reality was a little different.

Musicman20

I was going on the forum posts as to when they would go online (and Peach's email saying a few days earlier that they were due soon)....and as soon as I checked the top and the weight, I couldn't mess about so I bought it. I think the ones that went online late last night show that they are working long days/nights to get these online and checked thoroughly before anyone buys them. Better that than they go straight online and you find an issue with it which Peach would find, or you wanted a certain top/weight (like me).

Once we knew that Peach were starting to upload them, I was checking myself anyway even though I had just bought one.

I was looking a Codas as well, this was when Peach sold out of their big batch, but none of them spoke to me like the one I just bought. 

I think Peach have handled this crazy busy period well! It's only really Peach and Coda that have warned us about stock.

peachguitarsdotcom

Let's just get back to everyone enjoying their guitars!

Musicman20

This will be forever known as the 'R8 Peach Deal of 2018' when people are still on the forum in a few years, and the R8s are £6k.

terada

Musicman20 said:

This will be forever known as the 'R8 Peach Deal of 2018' when people are still on the forum in a few years, and the R8s are £6k.

Absolutely, I'm very intrigued to see what the 2019 R8 prices will be

sunshinewelly

dont get the negative comments for peach at all

peachguitarsdotcom

Anyone dig the colour over colour Les Pauls....?

DougCoda

terada said:

Musicman20 said:

This will be forever known as the 'R8 Peach Deal of 2018' when people are still on the forum in a few years, and the R8s are £6k.

Absolutely, I'm very intrigued to see what the 2019 R8 prices will be

Can't see the guitars or specs being different to the 2018's to be honest, they've only started shipping these in the last few months, they should be £4099 but someone out there started a price war so they're going out at £3299 which is a rather rubbish margin for us dealers..

Ossyrocks

peachguitarsdotcom said:

Anyone dig the colour over colour Les Pauls....?

Do you mean the painted over series? 

Not for me, but........go on, spill the beans!

JerkMoans

Who votes for a special prize for first to post on page 100...?

Join the stampede!!

Twinfan

Not for me.  I know it's historically accurate for Fenders, but not for Gibsons.

terada

JerkMoans said:

Who votes for a special prize for first to post on page 100...?

Join the stampede!!

Best post ever. Perfect timing

Ossyrocks

100 pages!

Yay! 

It's been a blast!

JerkMoans

terada said:

JerkMoans said:

Who votes for a special prize for first to post on page 100...?

Join the stampede!!

Best post ever. Perfect timing

Been waiting three days, four hours and seventeen minutes for that. 

My work here is done

terada

Hey Hey My My. The R8 thread can never die

Modellista

How many guitars are people selling to offset the cost of the R8?  I'm going for ten @ £250 each!

peachguitarsdotcom

Twinfan said:

Not for me.  I know it's historically accurate for Fenders, but not for Gibsons.

How cheap would it have to be? Everything has a price!

Musicman20

I remember a few other (although slightly less exciting deals) over the years:

Andertons Thinline Jaguars and RI Teles (half price...!)

Peach and other retailers with the American RI 65 Jags (half price)

Genz Benz bass cabinets and Tecamp bass cabinets (and perhaps bass amps) for crazy low prices (a high end light weight 2x12 for 1/3 of the normal price)

But this 2018 R8 sale is crazy.

Legionreturns

Modellista said:

How many guitars are people selling to offset the cost of the R8?  I'm going for ten @ £250 each!

Selling...guitars? Come again?