detekk Posted December 20, 2018 Share Posted December 20, 2018 Trying to verify what year and model and any other details I might be able to get about this guitar. My research so far has me pretty sure it's a 2008. From there I'm wondering if this is a "R8", 50th anniversary, or 1958 reissue or if none of that is correct and it's simply a 2008. Or maybe I'm wrong about that too. Thanks for the help!! EDIT: I had a link to pics in this originally.. here is the link again https://imgur.com/a/b5j7l1q Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonard McCoy Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Looks like a Les Paul Classic to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmm555 Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 In 2008 Gibson was selling R8 Les Pauls. I bought one new at that time. There was no marketing about a 50th Anniversary guitar as far as I know. It seems to be just a timing coincidence about any Anniversary,a 50 year span from the year 1958. The murphy-aged finish editions might of been labeled anniversary guitars, from a picture on eBay. My R8 Les Paul came with a COA, a black wallet like "Certificate of Authenticity". Do you have this? The serial number on my guitar is a 6 digit number, with no spaces. Your serial number is only 5 digits has a space after the initial 8. Who knows what Gibson does with serial numbers? Looking at some R8's pictures on eBay show a 5 digit serial number like yours, so my guitar seems to be an oddball. My R8 guitar was a VOS issue, this gave the guitar a slight worn look. It did not have any rusted parts. Your guitar has some rusted parts,what happened? Remove the rear panel control panel, I believe the R8 LP came with large look alike bumble-bee caps which are big black caps. The necks are also beefy,big. I really don't know what your guitar is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Classics also can have that serial number format. It does have the SP1 headstock, but some USA guitars have those too. I think current production RI's have a stamp in the control cavity, not sure about older ones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Looks like most of its gigs were on the beach on the Atlantic Coast. What is that thing sticking out of the Tailstop? Looks like the D string was replaced with a corroded Fender Bullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Looks like a Les Paul Classic to me. Might be. The pickguard looks like a replacement from the original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 I can't see the pictures right now 'cause I'm at work, but, does it have a one piece body/back?? You can also pull the neck p/u and see if it has a long tenon neck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny 6 String Posted December 22, 2018 Share Posted December 22, 2018 Looks like a Les Paul Classic to me. By 2008 didnt the Classics say Classic on the headstock, think just the earlier classics have model. Could be wrong. Johnny Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted December 23, 2018 Share Posted December 23, 2018 If this were a classic, it would be a 1998. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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