deepblue Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Ive had my R9 a year now. Its still the best guitar I have ever owned. When im playing her its screams rock n'roll. It gets into a vein that my other guitars cannot. Listen to guys like Tim, Fenn etc... There is a difference. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DAS44 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 cool... itll be a long time until I can afford that (I plan to buy one eventually). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzep59 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I've had mine for about 3 years and I am still blown away. Every time I open the case I am astonished at the beauty. Every time I plug it in I am taken by its power. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
six-string Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Ive had my R9 a year now. Its still the best guitar I have ever owned. When im player her its screams rock n'roll. It gets into a vein that my other guitars cannot. Listen to guys like Tim' date=' Fenn etc... There is a difference. [/quote'] i think you've been hogging that R9 long enough...send it to me at once! =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 Had mine for 3 Months now.... Im still in love.... I too am glad I took Tims advice.... He is a **** though.. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillybilly Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 corksniffers!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablo Posted September 22, 2009 Share Posted September 22, 2009 I think Pics are in order for this thread... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 OK then... My 2007 R9 Ice Tea.. Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amplify Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Snap.... Now 9 Months old but just as stunning as the day i got her. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flight959 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 hmmmm.. So thats what mine would look like with the pickguard fitted... Regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eldiablo Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Ahhhhh.... now that is SWEET! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ledzep59 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Rachel, 3 years after I got her. She has a number of dings, scratches, wear on back of the neck, and even some slight checking (a couple trees < 1in. by the neck tone knob) from the stress of the push/pull pots onto the little needle that tells you the volume/tone level. I love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Listen to guys like Tim' date=' Fenn etc...[/quote']Glad somebody's listening but I've given up. No more recommendations from me. People (not all but some) are just plain old retarded and I'm tired of wasting my time trying to convince them. Plain & simple, historic reissues are better than their Gibson USA counterparts. That's not saying USA Les Pauls arn't great guitars but the fact is, historics are better. If you get it, you get it. If you don't, you don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjr Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 this is kind of random but i once played a real 58 lespaul! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 That's not saying USA Les Pauls arn't great guitars but the fact is' date=' historics are better. If you get it, you get it. If you don't, you don't.[/quote'] Well, I for one would love to "get it", but the fact is I will never be able to afford the collection of guitars you have amassed in only a year or two, Tim. Some of us can't afford the historics. It's that simple. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZOSO1215 Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I love how my R9 plays, but the BBs are just a tad too hot for me. Any suggestions on some good PUPs to replace 'em with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canon_mutant Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Glad somebody's listening but I've given up. No more recommendations from me. People (not all but some) are just plain old retarded and I'm tired of wasting my time trying to convince them. Plain & simple' date=' historic reissues are better than their Gibson USA counterparts. That's not saying USA Les Pauls arn't great guitars but the fact is, historics are better. If you get it, you get it. If you don't, you don't.[/quote'] I got it Tim, but not just from you. I took the time to do side by side comparisons and like I have said my R9 is simply better than all others I played. Though it is handsdown better it is not, however, $3K better IMO. That takes with me anyway the whole I turned 50 this year too blah blah yadda yadda thing to justify the $3K as I'm sure I would be happy with a Traditional Plus, one that I would not be afraid to take out of the house - unlike the R9. Oh I'll play it regularly, just finished, but taking it to play with friends or gig forget it. May own a Traditional yet . . . just for that very reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 I love how my R9 plays' date=' but the BBs are just a tad too hot for me. Any suggestions on some good PUPs to replace 'em with? [/quote'] Hot?...BB's 1&2 have low vintage output. My bridge pup is 8.25k and my neck is 7.69k They are all in same ballpark....you sure your pups are stock?...did you buy new or used? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Well someday for me. It's not that I can't afford one, it's that I've got other guitars I want to buy first. Someday though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hillybilly Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Well' date=' I for one would love to "get it", but the fact is I will never be able to afford the collection of guitars you have amassed in only a year or two, Tim. Some of us can't afford the historics. It's that simple. [/quote'] if you can afford a Les Paul Standard, you can afford a Historic- though maybe used. The R7/R8 is by far the best bang for the buck when it comes to Reissues. i certainly couldnt afford all the guitars that some of you guys have, but i know the Historics i have played locally tend to be of better quality than their USA counterparts. Subjective of course. ymmv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amplify Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 :) hmmmm.. So thats what mine would look like with the pickguard fitted... Regards Yeah....I was thinking exactly the same when i saw yours without the pickguard. Mine already had the pickguard fitted when i got it and i've always wondered what it would look like without it. Thanks flight959. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deepblue Posted September 24, 2009 Author Share Posted September 24, 2009 Yeah....I was thinking exactly the same when i saw yours without the pickguard. Mine already had the pickguard fitted when i got it and i've always wondered what it would look like without it. Im not being cheeky here but its only two tiny screws to remove the p/g. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amplify Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Im not being cheeky here but its only two tiny screws to remove the p/g. No you're not being cheeky, You're right, I've just never got around to taking it off thats all. Whenever i pick it up i just wanna play it rather than get out a screwdriver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Some of us can't afford the historics. It's that simple. How much did you pay for your Standard Faded? http://cgi.ebay.ca/GIBSON-HISTORIC-58-LES-PAUL-MINT-CONDITION-1958_W0QQitemZ300344737403QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item45edf0fe7b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_1176wt_1167 I took the time to do side by side comparisons and like I have said my R9 is simply better than all others I played. Though it is handsdown better it is not' date=' however' date=' $3K better IMO.[/quote'']No, you're right, it's not (say) 2-1/2 times better than a new Traditional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andre S Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 How much did you pay for your Standard Faded?http://cgi.ebay.ca/GIBSON-HISTORIC-58-LES-PAUL-MINT-CONDITION-1958_W0QQitemZ300344737403QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item45edf0fe7b&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14#ht_1176wt_1167 The only problem that I mentioned before about buying used Tim' date=' is my mom thinks its too risky especially since its in another country. If however I could have seen it ad checked it out before buying, then buying used would have been no problem... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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