Bit of a late night trading trip last night yielded some fantastic swag
First up....finally an R8. This is an aged example in Tobacco. Nice chunky neck, with all of the candy. I've been poking around looking at R8s for a while, and this popped up unexpectedly. Very chuffed...
The ageing is very subtle, and includes some fantastic checking on the body...
To level off the deal it came with an EVH 5150 head and cab. Not really something I need, so keep an eye on the classifieds once I figure out a fair price for it.
(If you have a Les Paul and want an EVH drop me a line...)
The second result yesterday has turned out to be a real surprise. A 2017 Les Paul Traditional. Beautiful burst, comfortable neck, nice and weighty and a fantastic finish. A really really good guitar. Given how much people talk about Gibson negatives, I thought I'd try it to see what the story is. And I'm blown away by it. Most of my gear lives at my office/studio - but this has instantly become the house guitar. The board needs a good dose of lemon oil as it is very very dry, but other than that it's completely unmarked. And yes, the poker chip is missing....but I kind of like it like that.
Not a bad day at all....
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With an R8 being the Pinnacle of modern day ownership why would you buy another Les Paul?
Yeah it's a good guitar etc etc but you've got a frickin R8!
Dibs on the R8 :P
I would say the R8 I had was pretty "pinnacle Les Paul" ish..
However, I've got my pinnacle Precision, but for some reason I still keep buying more of them...
pics of it are stunning!