hoross Posted September 7, 2016 Share Posted September 7, 2016 Now that i finally toook the step to buy an r8 i just see there are so many like i want the plaintop 58 reissue vos but there are standard 58,standard historic,gloss finish can someone please explain me the difference im new in the world of the custom shops.Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted September 9, 2016 Share Posted September 9, 2016 VOS and gloss finish are kin of opposites. VOS has some age to the finish and hardware. Gloss does not. Standard and historic are misnomers I'm guessing you're seeing on line. The are all "standards" in that they are all reissues of 58 standards. They are all Historic reissues. True historic (I know you didn't ask but might be useful) is an even closer reissue with accurate plastic parts etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hoross Posted September 9, 2016 Author Share Posted September 9, 2016 thank you ,but u mean the 1958 les paul reissue plaintop vos is a historic one? u know im still hesitating with the les paul class 5 so difficult to choose :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Farnsbarns Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 Yes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hall Posted September 11, 2016 Share Posted September 11, 2016 I have an R8. If I can help, holler. Steve Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesh Posted October 9, 2016 Share Posted October 9, 2016 A Class-5 is a Custom Shop Standard, so it's got fancy expensive innards and stuff, and nice woods, and blah. A "Gloss" Standard Historic or True Historic is just that; full glossy lacquer and a nice sheen; a guitar that would have just been delivered to a store. A "VOS" is the same specifications, but during the finish process they omit the final stages, so it's not so glossy and light-reflecting. I think the idea behind VOS was that it was meant to represent a brand-new guitar that had never been played or something; sat in the case for 50-odd years. It starts to lose its' luster in the shine of the finish, and the metals oxidise slightly and tarnish. I read that somewhere a while ago - whether it's accurate I don't know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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