[This whole R system: R7,R8,R9,R0,etc.. How does this work????]

R9=1959 "R"eissue R=reissue' date=' 9=1959,0=1960,7=1957, you get the jist.[/quote']

 

Right!.. That seems logical.. Thanx Guitarandfeather..

 

But wait!: So an R0 would be a Customshop 1960 reissue..

Would that make my non-customshop Gibson Les Paul Classic also a R0???

 

I guess these R numbers are only for Customshopguitars??..

[This whole R system: R7,R8,R9,R0,etc.. How does this work????]

MY FIRST POST! =D>/ (so i have a lot to learn!)

 

I've read about many Les Paul specs.. and they seem to be divided into an R-classification..

The basic question here is: How does this system work??

 

Can anybody tell me how this works by using a few examples?

For instance where would an '97 Nashville made 1960 Les Paul Classic be "R-wise" compared to a Custom Shop made 1960 VOS Les Paul??

 

- The numberrange: R0 upto R10...or 'does it go to eleven' ??

- What does R stand for?

 

It's very confusing to me since there's also an A-system that divideds these guitars in the quality of wood being used. I hope anybody can clarify this for me and others...

Thanx a LOT!!