bluesguitar65 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Got this baby for a price of a Trad pro. Brand new with case. The camera's flash did not do justice on the color, but I took some without the flash to show the natural true color and finish. I had to sneak this one in the house from my Mrs. [flapper] [flapper] These four pics taken without any flash: By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 These pics below taken with flash: Finish seems bright and off in these pictures. By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 Now some pics with a Fender Strat I purchased just yesterday. By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Dang, that is a great price. I paid $600 more for mine. R8'sare great guitars. Is the neck thick? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 Dang, that is a great price. I paid $600 more for mine. R8'sare great guitars. Is the neck thick? Yea, I prefer thicker nicks. Love this guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigKahune Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 . Beautiful R8. The VOS treatment looks really nice on that one. Congrats.. B) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocketman Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Great guitar at a great price! Congrats. Jeez, I need to stay away from this forum. It's pictures like these that give me serious GAS... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl00dsm0k3 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 congrats looks beautiful Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 I took more pics without any flash. Hopefully, it shows the guitar's true finish better. By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 By bluesguitar65 at 2011-10-05 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Sweet that you got a Lifton with it. That's about what the going rate was for them back in 2006. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 Sweet that you got a Lifton with it. That's about what the going rate was for them back in 2006. Thanks R9! So you think I got a 2006, which may explain it was in clearance? The sales guy said they had this guitar in the store for so long and they needed to drop the price enough to move it. The only thing, is that they could not find the COA and they said they would have to send the guitar back to Gibson Custom shop free of charge to me if I want a copy of the COA. Gibson must physically inspect the guitar and verify it before issuing a COA was what the sales person told me. He said I can give it back to them to ship back to Gibson Custom Shop anytime when I'm ready. So was the price good? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 It's a 2006 and I think you got it at a good price. You got a new '06 R8 for the price of a used one and you get the warranty. That Lifton is also worth around $400. If I were you, I would take the guitar in and have them get you the COA asap. They may not honor that commitment if you take too long to act. Funny, my Easton SG was NOS and also sat in a store for 5 years. It's a great sounding guitar but why it sat unsold for so long is beyond me. You're probably thinking the same about this R8 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 It's a 2006 and I think you got it at a good price. You got a new '06 R8 for the price of a used one and you get the warranty. That Lifton is also worth around $400. If I were you, I would take the guitar in and have them get you the COA asap. They may not honor that commitment if you take too long to act. Funny, my Easton SG was NOS and also sat in a store for 5 years. It's a great sounding guitar but why it sat unsold for so long is beyond me. You're probably thinking the same about this R8 now. I may just do that. I will also call Gibson tomorrow and give them the serial to verify the year and if the guitar was registered before. Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bender 4 Life Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 you sure can pick'em BG !! beautiful! and, is it a camera trick, or is that a RW truss insert in the Am.Spl. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluzhammer Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Sweet, I have the same R8 and love mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest rogerb Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 That's a beauty, congrats!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Is it weird I'm in love with the case? Beautiful guitar and equally gorgeous price! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Geez Louise. That's a looker. How about a sound clip through that Class 5? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Plains Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 I may just do that. I will also call Gibson tomorrow and give them the serial to verify the year and if the guitar was registered before. Thanks! Year - second digit in the serial number. There, verified! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swleary Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Thanks after seeing your R8, I can't stand up lol. Great looking R8 and great price. Play her like you own her Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S t e v e Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Play her like you own her err he does own her...doh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanH Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 A stunning Les Paul. Well done! .....I'm jealous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesguitar65 Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 I was playing her today and compared her with other R8 VOS plaintops and I just realized that the toggle switch cap is wrong for this guitar. Shouldn't it be an amber instead of white or off white? I bet it got switched or lost and those guys at GC just put some toggle switch cap off an epiphone or gibson studio. You think Gibson can send me the right one? UPDATE: GIBSON IS THE BEST..............P E R I O D!!!! I just spoke to customer serivice, gave them the serial number and they will send me replacement toggle switch cap specifically for this guitar and a custom shop care kit!!! [thumbup] [thumbup] He was even shocked on how much I paid for it and he confirmed that the guitar has never been registered and was sold to guitar center. So its most likely the guitar had been in the back room all these years and they found it and priced it so low to sell. I was a bit puzzled why a 2006 R8 had been in the store for so long and never sold. Perhaps, the forgotten guitar in the back room theory would be likely here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Natural Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 BEEE-YOOOTY! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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