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First Year Production Historic R9's 1994 All Originals

usalchemy

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<a href="http://photobucket.com" target="_blank"><img src="http://i230.photobucket.com/albums/ee106/usalchemy/1959SunburstLesPaul-Ganzler-1.jpg" border="0" alt="Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket"></a> I'm curious why I never see any all original first year Historic R9 Burst's for sale? EVER! Even deep in the Vintage news ads. I have managed to find and hoard three 1994 Historic R9's and have stashed all in the brown Lifton style cases that finally arrived in 99 with all the original case candy, receipts, personal notes, original Gibson Historic Catalogs, etc. All have one thing in comin. Highly figured flamed ribbon Burst ice tea tops. Nothin too wacky or 3-D though. Over the years these were hand picked out to closely match the deep Tiger ribbons of the best looking originals. I am posting the only shot I have with me at the time. Of all of the three 94''s this one was aquired from Joe Ganzler about 10-years ago when he was the undisputed Historic Monarch of Maple! I'll post other shots upon request. The serial number falls into the range when Tom Murphy was still painting the tops. This 1994 serial number is 9 4177. I am just a big fan of (ALL ORIGINAL) believe me given enough time the pickup covers start to look like old Zippo lighters all on their own, without any fake aging. The interesting thing about this particular 94 is that the top is so consistant and deep that although the pick guard was supplied, it was never drilled out on the top or binding side. Just showed up inside the interior case pocket.
 
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MIKE20

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...join photobucket,it's free,load pics to there,then to here...
 

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I sold 3 94 Murphys this year! And 93 was the first year, BTW. About a dozen prototypes 9 0001 to 9 0012, (which had CORRECTLY SHAPED INLAYS BTW) And then they started the 9 3001 format. The first 25 Flametops and the first 15 Goldtops finished by Murphy. Then He did all of the ones in 94 till Nov 2nd. Just under 200 R9s about 50 R8s and I don't know how many R7 or R0s.
 

usalchemy

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Yo..... That info was very helpful. Thanks much!
 
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usalchemy

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Thanks Mike for the quick email reply! That helped a lot!
 
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Me too, I have a 93' with korina back (9 300x) with brw. board and real 59' inlays! hee hee..it is sweet!
 

BluesForDan

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I used to have a '94 R7, what a neck it had, great guitar. 9 lb 5 oz. I was in a 'the lighter the better' phase, and it evenually got traded. If I ever get the chance again, I'm latching on.
 

kink56

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Me too, I have a 93' with korina back (9 300x) with brw. board and real 59' inlays! hee hee..it is sweet!

Just before they made the Historics they made a few Korinas with the 3 0xxx SN sequence. They were some of the last PreHistorics. This is the first I have heard of a Historic Korina from 93!!
 

MikeG59

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there was a 93 historic R9 on the bay just within the last month or so, all the correct attributes
 

kink56

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Yes I saw that one. The tops flames were just too razor straight for my tastes.
 

kink56

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I am sorry, I have retained no pictures of mine!! I am sure they are scattered on the Historic forum though!!
 

MikeG59

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my old 94 9 4036
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lpflametop

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I saw that, It looks like a nice guitar but I have seen very few that can rival the guitars of the 90's, The 07's have really been good. I wish they still double stained some of the nicer ones. I know they are not authentic
but they sure are beautiful to look at....!!!!!!!!!!!!1
 

MikeG59

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Rob you could not be more right. the mid 90's were awesome
96 and 95 here
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