truetone6 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 I took it back so I could buy this used 2011 Les Paul '59 Reissue at Guitar Center. I wanted the hardshell case for this guitar too because the one it came in(not the original) was in bad condition. I love the Melody Maker but I can't afford to buy them both. I got this one for $2899 because it doesn't have the original case or COA. THe guitar itself is in great shape and it has a gloss finish(not the VOS). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie brown Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Well, THAT's definitely a step UP!!! Congratulations! CB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JM2112 Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Congratulations!!! Very awesome looking R9! Love the top they put on that guitar!!! HNGD!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted December 28, 2014 Share Posted December 28, 2014 Charlie Brown took the words out of my mouth - good move! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drog Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Heck yeah! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 Beautiful guitar! Just by the way... Pretty sure that's a VOS model, looking at the hardware. The VOS lacquer is still fairly shiney and can be buffed to look like that one in no time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted December 29, 2014 Author Share Posted December 29, 2014 Thanks for the info.Yes,you are right,I called Gibson and they said it had a VOS finish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 You have a nice guitar for a non-cat person. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sixlicks Posted December 29, 2014 Share Posted December 29, 2014 That is a very cool guitar . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauly Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Love that cherry burst! Nice Lester....enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauly Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Love that cherry burst! Nice Lester....enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauly Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Love that cherry burst! Nice Lester....enjoy it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pauly Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 I apologize for these triple and double posts. I dont know whats causing it....I'm not clicking but once. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Thanks for the posts! This guitar is in excellent condition except for one thing: Most of the Les Paul logo on the headstock is worn off. I think the former owner may have polished the headstock to much and thats why the Les Paul signature is gone. I can still see the letters and signature but the gold is gone. I called Charles Hoffman Guitars(Gibson repair and warranty service center in Minneapolis) to ask if they could restore the signature. They said I could drop by for an estimate but they warned me that Gibson may not allow him to replace the signature. They said they would have to call Gibson when I bring the guitar in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Thanks for the posts! This guitar is in excellent condition except for one thing: Most of the Les Paul logo on the headstock is worn off. I think the former owner may have polished the headstock to much and thats why the Les Paul signature is gone. I can still see the letters and signature but the gold is gone. I called Charles Hoffman Guitars(Gibson repair and warranty service center in Minneapolis) to ask if they could restore the signature. They said I could drop by for an estimate but they warned me that Gibson may not allow him to replace the signature. They said they would have to call Gibson when I bring the guitar in. You did good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 You have a nice guitar for a non-cat person. rct What cat ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 What cat ? My Sherlockian detective skills deduced from the lovely display of ceramicii on the table there that the home contains no cats. That table could not exist in my reality. Well, it could certainly, but the floor would have the shards of the ceramicii sooner than later. I love it when I write like an 18 hunnerts english guy. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted December 30, 2014 Author Share Posted December 30, 2014 Haha,I actually have 2 of them. I just don't allow them unsupervised access to that room. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted December 30, 2014 Share Posted December 30, 2014 Awesome! rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaygl Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 That's a nice looking LP for sure. I too sold my Melody Maker. Great little guitars, but, the P90's were kind of a "novelty" phase for me. Bought a 2014 Classic instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
btoth76 Posted January 7, 2015 Share Posted January 7, 2015 Pure classic! Congratulations! Cheers... Bence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Share Posted January 9, 2015 Thanks! It's a great guitar. I love the Cherry Sunburst finish on this guitar. It's pretty light for a Les Paul,only weighs 8.2lbs. When I took it to my local shop for a setup the luthier asked me if it was chambered,lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4Hayden Posted January 9, 2015 Share Posted January 9, 2015 You did good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truetone6 Posted January 11, 2015 Author Share Posted January 11, 2015 Thanks! The fret board on my R9 has a lot of red in it The color looks similar to the Brazilian fretboard on this 2003 R9 This is my 2011 R9 and this is the 2003 R9's Brazilian fretboard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaiser Bill Posted January 11, 2015 Share Posted January 11, 2015 Congratulations...ya done good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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