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No longer wtb Gibson Les Paul R8 or R9 figured top sub £4k
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Looking for an R8 Or R9 figured, iced tea, bourbon, poppy, anything but cherry really, under £4k and no I’m not on crack but thank you for enquiring.
Ive seen a couple out there that are a packed lunch away from me and have no COE or similar issue making them a bit of a bargain if I’m careful. just looking here in case someone wants to sell one on in the next week or so.
Message me if you have something that I might lust after.
James
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If that piece of paper makes you happy, just get a blank one on ebay and fill it in: https://www.ebay.com/itm/325582482462
https://www.gumtree.com/p/guitar-instrument/gibson-custom-shop-1958-les-paul-reissue-vos/1454544620
If I was in the market, I'd be looking at this one. Relatively local to you, too.
Good luck with your hunt.
https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/240108/fs-2020-gibson-les-paul-r9
As for "when am I ready?" You'll never be ready. It works in reverse, you become ready by doing it. - pmbomb
Not a bad price. Personally I’m not a fan of those ‘bbq grill’ type of figured tops though. They just don’t look authentic to me and I’ve never seen a pic of an original vintage Gibson LP with that kind of top (although they may exist of course, unbeknownst to me). Others may love that kind of top though and fair enough, it’s great that we all like different things!
Sometimes I like the M2M tight lines that Coda and Peach seem to favour, other times I like the less tidy tops.
Sorry Daisie, what I meant was that I’ve seen a couple of beauties with no COE that were cheaper, I’m not averse to buying one of them but I know from CS Strats in my past it can cause similar issues when I inevitably fall out of love with the guitar and sell it on.
2013 is a good year for an R8 with a big neck, based on a handful (no pun intended!) that I've owned and played.
Right now, it's a crap shoot. I have played a 2020 R8 that had a slimmer neck (less shoulders) than a 2020 R9.
Of course, given the hand finishing, there will always be some variation.
Regards the COA - you need to see a good few hundred quid knocked off when buying because you will, of course, receive the same treatment when selling.
Might be worth a trip to Squealing Pig - never been in person but they do tend to have a range of CS LPs in stocks from across the years. An opportunity to try a few variations in hand and see what speaks to you?
And, speaking from personal experience, I wouldn't buy even a pack of strings from Johnny Peach if it was the last guitar shop on earth.