canon_mutant Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Thought they were just doing 500 but . . . http://www.privatereserveguitars.com/ Lemon? Tea? Lemon in your Tea? Orange? Orange in your Tea? Cognac anyone? Persimmon? Burntwheat? Bigsby? Take your pick . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 Now... Theres a surprise!! $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ Flight959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 $24 K for a signed Beck Oxblood??....piss off. That Lemonburst was nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 They weren't just going to make 500 R9s this year. Those first 500 were the official 50th anniversary editions. The rest are just R9s made in the year 2009. They don't come with COA stating they're 50ths, just regular COAs. People/retailers are calling them 50th anniversary models - simple marketing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canon_mutant Posted April 10, 2009 Author Share Posted April 10, 2009 They weren't just going to make 500 R9s this year. Those first 500 were the official 50th anniversary editions. The rest are just R9s made in the year 2009. They don't come with COA stating they're 50ths' date=' just regular COAs. People/retailers are calling them 50th anniversary models - simple marketing.[/quote'] Er uh how 'bout "simple lying?" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kimolas Posted April 10, 2009 Share Posted April 10, 2009 I'd trade my Gibson Les Paul Studio for a Lemonburst anyday... Any takers? Didn't think sooo... :[ Someday! I will have my Lemonburst R9! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thundergod Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 I wish they made them in blue sparkle... ...or gecko burst... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 I wish they made them in blue sparkle... ...or gecko burst... Now your talking Thunder! You can just feel a draft from the rush of potential customers..... LMFAO Flight959 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jesus Is Dead In My Basement Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Thought they were just doing 500 but . . . http://www.privatereserveguitars.com/ Lemon? Tea? Lemon in your Tea? Orange? Orange in your Tea? Cognac anyone? Persimmon? Burntwheat? Bigsby? Take your pick . . . Never trust a guy with a Mullet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Er uh how 'bout "simple lying?" But it's not lying. Gibson makes who knows how many R9s every year...probably around 2,000. Well, of the 2,000 that will be made in 2009, 500 of them are the official anniversary editions that come with a certificate stating so. The only difference between a 2009 50th and a regular 2009 is the 50th is finished in only Heritage Cherry or Darkburst, it has a high gloss finish, the COA booklet is gold (not black) and the actual COA said 1 of 500. They did the same thing in 2008. The 50th R8 was essentially an R9 with an aged treatment on it. They still made tons of regular R8s within the same year. No different now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six-string Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 for a split second i thought the ad said..."now in Burnt-Weenie Burst". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daveinspain Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Man I love that Sweet Southern Tea Burst.... but these guys are asking top dollar and they are not even the limited 50ths... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Actually, I think they're even more limited. Gibson released a few unique colours and only made 25 of each. That's one of them, I believe. I only know this because MikeSlub at the Les Paul Forum has been buying them left, right & centre! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canon_mutant Posted April 11, 2009 Author Share Posted April 11, 2009 But it's not lying. Gibson makes who knows how many R9s every year...probably around 2' date='000. Well, of the 2,000 that will be made in 2009, 500 of them are the official anniversary editions that come with a certificate stating so. The only difference between a 2009 50th and a regular 2009 is the 50th is finished in only Heritage Cherry or Darkburst, it has a high gloss finish, the COA booklet is gold (not black) and the actual COA said 1 of 500. They did the same thing in 2008. The 50th R8 was essentially an R9 with an aged treatment on it. They still made tons of regular R8s within the same year. No different now.[/quote'] It's lying AreNine when you're advertising them as "50th Anniversary 1959 Les Pauls" instead of just R9 Reissues. They shouldn't even be the same price but they'll probably fly off the racks too. Especially if they're marketed as "50th Anniversary 1959 Les Pauls" and sadly some perhaps most folks won't know the difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted April 11, 2009 Share Posted April 11, 2009 Gibson, the company, is not marketing them as 50th anniversary editions. it's the retailers. Price - I believe these are $300 cheaper than the official 50ths. That's because these are VOS, not high gloss. If you think about it, any R9 made in 2009 is technically an anniversary model because it's the 50th year. The first 500 were the official anniversary models. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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