R8 Peach Deal

pmg

Fifty9 said:

Like a Yamaha thr5 you mean?

Absolutely 

Legionreturns

pmg said:

Legionreturns said: never mind your posh amps...I need to know what my Katana will make of it?  

Imo a good amp is more important -not dissing a katana btw

I think the player will be the weakest link in my setup! 

Some things never change   

LuttiS

I don't like Les Pauls. 

But after 41 pages of this.. those lemon ones... I feel.. all dirty.. 

roberty

pmg said:

Fifty9 said:

Like a Yamaha thr5 you mean?

Absolutely 

I know I point this out at every opportunity but practicing at home through a Yamaha THR10 has transformed my playing. I get a much better sound when I go and play through a big amp now

pmg

Legionreturns said:

pmg said:

Legionreturns said: never mind your posh amps...I need to know what my Katana will make of it?  

Imo a good amp is more important -not dissing a katana btw

I think the player will be the weakest link in my setup! 

Some things never change   

Same for me sadly!

pmg

roberty said:

pmg said:

Fifty9 said:

Like a Yamaha thr5 you mean?

Absolutely 

I know I point this out at every opportunity but practicing at home through a Yamaha THR10 has transformed my playing. I get a much better sound when I go and play through a big amp now

I did say absolutely...fine for home practice 

dbphoto

terada said:

dbphoto said:

This is my R8.  There are many like it, but this one is mine.

This looks so good. How does it sound? And what was the weight?

Sounds bloody lovely and it’s one of the heavier ones at 9lb 5oz according to Peach.

But, and this is potentially a big but, I’m not sure I can live with the finish on the back of the neck.

 I’m used to a gloss finish (although prefer satin or even better, unfinished), but this at the moment is feeling sticky as hell.

peachguitarsdotcom

dbphoto said:

terada said:

dbphoto said:

This is my R8.  There are many like it, but this one is mine.

This looks so good. How does it sound? And what was the weight?

Sounds bloody lovely and it’s one of the heavier ones at 9lb 5oz according to Peach.

But, and this is potentially a big but, I’m not sure I can live with the finish on the back of the neck.

 I’m used to a gloss finish (although prefer satin or even better, unfinished), but this at the moment is feeling sticky as hell.

Lemon Pledge. You’ll never notice it at a gig 

roberty

dbphoto said:

terada said:

dbphoto said:

This is my R8.  There are many like it, but this one is mine.

This looks so good. How does it sound? And what was the weight?

Sounds bloody lovely and it’s one of the heavier ones at 9lb 5oz according to Peach.

But, and this is potentially a big but, I’m not sure I can live with the finish on the back of the neck.

 I’m used to a gloss finish (although prefer satin or even better, unfinished), but this at the moment is feeling sticky as hell.

Mine was like that for the first few hours, nice and shiny now! Go forth and fondle

peachguitarsdotcom

The initial sticky layer wears off as well. 

pmbomb

hyperben said:

Bridgehouse said:

pmg said:

So we’re all in agreement that despite Gibson’s dubious online QC reputation/variability the custom shop is consistently good (as it should be?).  Happy days.

It’s their pricing that sucks - partly through exchange rate and tax but mostly because their prices suck. 

At this price, it’s a good guitar for the right money

And perhaps their pricing is the reason there are/were 300 unsold 2017 R8s in a warehouse in Europe...

Or they made too many. 

I suspect from now on they'll make less, not sell cheaper .

johnl

Indeed, initial stickiness wears off pretty quickly. Anyone else had a little colour bleed into the binding?

Iamnobody

If only these were R7’s at a similar discount I’d have probably joined the feeding frenzy. 

Enjoy your new guitars gents!

dbphoto

Lemon Pledge?  Seriously @peachguitarsdotcom ;

Will give it some proper playing time over the next few days and see what happens.

No matter what though, Peach are officially now my favourite retailer ;-)

peachguitarsdotcom

dbphoto said:

Lemon Pledge?  Seriously @peachguitarsdotcom ;

Will give it some proper playing time over the next few days and see what happens.

No matter what though, Peach are officially now my favourite retailer ;-)

Yup, that’s what John Suhr told me to use 

roberty

peachguitarsdotcom said:

dbphoto said:

Lemon Pledge?  Seriously @peachguitarsdotcom ;;

Will give it some proper playing time over the next few days and see what happens.

No matter what though, Peach are officially now my favourite retailer ;-)

Yup, that’s what John Suhr told me to use 

What would he know :-)

pmg

johnl said:

Indeed, initial stickiness wears off pretty quickly. Anyone else had a little colour bleed into the binding?

That’s the aniline dye.  It’s normal and (I think) desirable?? There’s a lot of it on my SG.  

LuttiS

peachguitarsdotcom said:

dbphoto said:

Lemon Pledge?  Seriously @peachguitarsdotcom ;;

Will give it some proper playing time over the next few days and see what happens.

No matter what though, Peach are officially now my favourite retailer ;-)

Yup, that’s what John Suhr told me to use 

Is that just for the lemon top one?

Lipton's on the ice tea model and cherry Bakewell for the cherry burst? 

underdog

peachguitarsdotcom said:

dbphoto said:

Lemon Pledge?  Seriously @peachguitarsdotcom ;

Will give it some proper playing time over the next few days and see what happens.

No matter what though, Peach are officially now my favourite retailer ;-)

Yup, that’s what John Suhr told me to use 

It's vulgar to name drop, Elton John told me that at the queen's birthday bash

andrewaward

^^ correct on the aniline dye