Todd Louis
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Re: Are there any 2002 R9's?
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A few thinds to clarify here.2002 was a big year for the '59 changes:
BB2 & BB3 (later on in the production cycle the 58s got them too).
Non-Gibson marked Klusons. Plain, not marked with Kluson either.
Wireless ABR (with bridge pieces that fall out).
Thinner jackplate and toggle switch.
Sharp inlays.
Tuning pegs lined up correctly.
Better coloration on knobs.
Lifton case.
A bunch of "goodies" - framed Les Paul 'swatch', cable, strap, etc.
The 59s went for $5,500 ($1,000 more than the 1999s) and the 58s (washed cherry and flametop) went for about $3,200.
When they started production on the 2003s, I believe that every model started getting these features (but they changed to BB1 & BB2) and the priced dropped back to $4,500 for the 59s.
The Lifton started in 01'
But remember the Custom Authentic had the real first BB's and they could have had the 2 and 3...I think they did...Todd,
It may well be that my tuners were the only ones that were blank, but they were.
With regards to BB2&3 vs BB1&2: It is something that I recall, as I also recall that for 2003 they went to BB1&2 to be more "vintage". I seem to recall some discussion here about that but, alas alak, age may be playing tricks with my memory!
But, it seems to be something that Danelectro recalls as that's how he has things written up in the Historic LP transitions/changes.
I pulled mine out and there were no markings of BB#. Don't recall PAF sticker, but I can check.
Not all of them just certain ones.Didn't the '99 R9s have a Lifton as one of two cases ?
Not all of them just certain ones.
The anniversary one's had the lifton and you got a Hard Boud BOTB copy.
No the reg 99' came with the old case.Yepp, and why did you say 2001 then ? Wasn't all the '99 R9s Anniversaries ? My '99 R9 has a orignial Lifton, and a original 'soft' BOTB.
Okay, whats the difference between a regular '99, and a Anniversary '99 ?
And how can one spot the difference ?
Anyone ?
About $1000 US Dollars.......
A "special order" '02 R9, with Braz, Murphy painted and aged, vintage '59 profile neck, hand selected wood, and weighing it at 7.6 lbs., unchambered (and now sporting a set of vintage zebra PAFs):
Frank
Frank or Mike could really nail down the differences.......
ALL 1999 R9's were considered 40th Annv. guitars.