Pink_Floyd Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Does anyone know if Gibson have definitely stopped shipping reissues (bar the 50th anniversary) in the brown lifton type cases? I have done a bit of digging to no real conclusion and an email to Gibson has yet to be replied..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 I dont know to be honest but there are a few on ebay at the moment....in the UK Flight959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink_Floyd Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 What cases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crossroadsnyc Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 The R8 I bought last year to replace my Standard was purchased at a store rather than shipped, but it came in the black case w/reddish interior. I prefer the brown w/pink & would love to get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink_Floyd Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Yeah I was kinda worried when I went to pick up my new guitar that it was in the standard black custom case but I was assured that what it came in from Gibson. When I started to dig about online it would appear that unless you buy the 50th guitar the other reissues are now shipping this way. There are some guitars on ebay as new in the brown cases, I can only assume these are older stock. Shame as I like those brown cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 What cases? Yep, http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/N-o-s-Gibson-Les-Paul-case-brown-unused-90s_W0QQitemZ220388619468QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item220388619468&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1688|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318 Flight959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pink_Floyd Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 It seems my answer is available here on the product information spiel, "The 1959 Les Paul Standard comes in either a V.O.S. or Gloss finish, and with the standard Gibson Custom case, custom care kit and certificate of authenticity. They are available in Faded Tobacco Burst, Washed Cherry Burst and Iced Tea Burst" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Maybe things have changed but as far as I know, it's only the '59 and '60 flame tops that come with Liftons. Both my R9s have Liftons, one is a 2009. I've also seen pics of other 50ths with the regular black case. It could be that Gibson runs out of these and when they do, they just use the black cases. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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