R8 Peach Deal

Ossyrocks

RMJ said:

Coda have the Les Pauls now too

There’s no mention of a ‘59 neck profile on the Coda guitars. This was important for me. 

Rob

Bridgehouse

guitars4you said:

hootsmon said:

guitars4you said:

hootsmon said:

Do fender CS ever do/plan to do something like this any time soon?

doubt it - Fender C/S are moving to a custom order basis shortly _ they will carry no stock in the UK/EU or USA - All stock will be pre-ordered - Be it via you the customer - us the dealer or via limited runs via NAMM etc

We are having to look at a 50 piece or more order for delivery during 2019

Thanks 4you

What brought this on?

New CEO in the USA - brought in from the business world - plays guitar but an element of business first aimed at improving the value of the business

Inventory costs money - So let the dealer finance it - Fender get paid in 7 days, as against having 100's of C/Shop guitars, through out the world, sat on shelf's waiting to be sold - Won't make any difference to you the customer regarding choice of stock as Fender C/Shop are only looking for a small selection of 'dedicated dealers' to stock the guitars anyway - it will also mean that apart from NAMM runs and guitars listed in say the 2018 collection, that what each dealer stocks will be more 'unique' - Coda will order 50 different guitars to me - Same theme overall, but different pick-ups, neck profile, frets, finish etc etc

Think in the UK Coda, Guitar Guitar, GAK and Peach are the top 4 Custom Shop dealers - Not sure which order - I sneaked in at 5 which I was chuffed at, taking into account the town and size of my operation

Well done Mark - I’m glad you made the list as you’ve done a lot for the CS brand over here. Come to think of it - you’ve probably been instrumental in giving Fender the option to do this over here..

WezV

guitars4you said:

WezV said:

guitars4you said:

hootsmon said:

Do fender CS ever do/plan to do something like this any time soon?

doubt it - Fender C/S are moving to a custom order basis shortly _ they will carry no stock in the UK/EU or USA - or stock will be pre-ordered - Be it via you the customer - us the dealer or via limited runs via NAMM etc

We are having to look at a 50 piece or more order for delivery during 2019

Sounds like something deserving of being called a custom shop

basically as inventory costs money - so sell before build - And let the dealer finance it

I am sure you are right.


To me a “custom shop” shouldn’t be doing production runs in the first place

Twinfan

Ossyrocks said:

RMJ said:

Coda have the Les Pauls now too

There’s no mention of a ‘59 neck profile on the Coda guitars. This was important for me. 

Rob

There only seems to be one guitar on Coda?

MikeS

The 59 neck was only mentioned at Peach, everywhere else, including GG where I bought mine states 58. Maybe a typo by Peach?.

http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2018/Custom/Historic-58-Les-Paul-Standard.aspx

roberty

MikeS said:

The 59 neck was only mentioned at Peach, everywhere else, including GG where I bought mine states 58. Maybe a typo by Peach?.

http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2018/Custom/Historic-58-Les-Paul-Standard.aspx

I'm curious about that too having ordered from GG. @adampeter says his is '59

The SKU on my GG R8 is CSLPSTDPSL11325, don't know if the specs can be inferred from this somehow

The GG description and specs look generic/incomplete

Hoping for tall frets anyway

Whitecat

roberty said:

MikeS said:

The 59 neck was only mentioned at Peach, everywhere else, including GG where I bought mine states 58. Maybe a typo by Peach?.

http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2018/Custom/Historic-58-Les-Paul-Standard.aspx

I'm curious about that too having ordered from GG. @adampeter says his is '59

The SKU on my GG R8 is CSLPSTDPSL11325, don't know if the specs can be inferred from this somehow

The GG description and specs look generic/incomplete

Hoping for tall frets anyway

If GG can’t help I’d email Gibson Customer Service with the serial once you have it... I’m sure they’ll tell you. 

Ossyrocks

MikeS said:

The 59 neck was only mentioned at Peach, everywhere else, including GG where I bought mine states 58. Maybe a typo by Peach?.

http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/2018/Custom/Historic-58-Les-Paul-Standard.aspx

I hope not. I have asked this question in emails and on the phone multiple times. The Peach guitars are ‘59 profile. I guess I will know for sure on Wednesday when mine is delivered.

I have a ‘59 replica here built by Terry Morgan, so it will be interesting comparing the two next week, if it’s still here. I might even do a video!

Rob

DougCoda

Ossyrocks said:

RMJ said:

Coda have the Les Pauls now too

There’s no mention of a ‘59 neck profile on the Coda guitars. This was important for me. 

Rob

Ours are the same guitars 2017 Spec R8's. Every regular 58 from about 2013 has had the 59 neck, they re introduced the bigger neck this year, but to be honest it's still not as big as some of the older R8's which were defiantly on the chunky side 

DougCoda

WezV said:

guitars4you said:

WezV said:

guitars4you said:

hootsmon said:

Do fender CS ever do/plan to do something like this any time soon?

doubt it - Fender C/S are moving to a custom order basis shortly _ they will carry no stock in the UK/EU or USA - or stock will be pre-ordered - Be it via you the customer - us the dealer or via limited runs via NAMM etc

We are having to look at a 50 piece or more order for delivery during 2019

Sounds like something deserving of being called a custom shop

basically as inventory costs money - so sell before build - And let the dealer finance it

I am sure you are right.


To me a “custom shop” shouldn’t be doing production runs in the first place

We and most of the top Custom Shop Dealers have been spec'ing our own guitars for years, I hardly ever buy any catalog guitars but will buy Namm Limited Runs, we get guitars in specs and colours that we want

Ossyrocks

DougCoda said:

Ossyrocks said:

RMJ said:

Coda have the Les Pauls now too

There’s no mention of a ‘59 neck profile on the Coda guitars. This was important for me. 

Rob

Ours are the same guitars 2017 Spec R8's. Every regular 58 from about 2013 has had the 59 neck, they re introduced the bigger neck this year, but to be honest it's still not as big as some of the older R8's which were defiantly on the chunky side 

Thanks for the clarification Doug. Good to see you here.

So there you have it, buy with impunity!

Rob

roberty

Cheers @DougCoda good info. I'm guessing all the suppliers are blowing out the same batch?

TFB: The kids are R8

DougCoda

Twinfan said:

Ossyrocks said:

RMJ said:

Coda have the Les Pauls now too

There’s no mention of a ‘59 neck profile on the Coda guitars. This was important for me. 

Rob

There only seems to be one guitar on Coda?

More arriving next week

Ossyrocks

DougCoda said:

Twinfan said:

Ossyrocks said:

RMJ said:

Coda have the Les Pauls now too

There’s no mention of a ‘59 neck profile on the Coda guitars. This was important for me. 

Rob

There only seems to be one guitar on Coda?

More arriving next week

Oh heck........

Ossyrocks

This looks stunning. So this has the ‘59 neck profile too?

https://www.coda-music.com/electric-guitars/gibson-custom-shop-2017-ltd-run-les-paul-standard-plaintop-vos-iced-tea-16430.html

DougCoda

Ossyrocks said:

This looks stunning. So this has the ‘59 neck profile too?

https://www.coda-music.com/electric-guitars/gibson-custom-shop-2017-ltd-run-les-paul-standard-plaintop-vos-iced-tea-16430.html

It does.....we've mainly iced tea and washed cherry arriving next week, Peach nabbed all of the Dirty Lemons

ellwood

John_A said:

ellwood said:

871470. Dammit. I blame you lot...

Wondered how long it would be   Bought a PRS SC and a Navigator in the last week, so I'd better not!I 


I resisted for at least a day. And then thought screw it why not...

Ossyrocks

DougCoda said:

Ossyrocks said:

This looks stunning. So this has the ‘59 neck profile too?

https://www.coda-music.com/electric-guitars/gibson-custom-shop-2017-ltd-run-les-paul-standard-plaintop-vos-iced-tea-16430.html

It does.....we've mainly iced tea and washed cherry arriving next week, Peach nabbed all of the Dirty Lemons

Doug, please post here when the guitars go “live”. I feel a second purchase coming on.....

ellwood

Boromedic said:

ellwood said:

871470. Dammit. I blame you lot...

I wondered if the temptation would get you mate! Nice looking that one.

It usually does......

peachguitarsdotcom

guitars4you said:

hootsmon said:

Do fender CS ever do/plan to do something like this any time soon?

doubt it - Fender C/S are moving to a custom order basis shortly _ they will carry no stock in the UK/EU or USA - All stock will be pre-ordered - Be it via you the customer - us the dealer or via limited runs via NAMM etc

We are having to look at a 50 piece or more order for delivery during 2019

He told me 100!