Hey all,
I had some trade in credit from Dave's for close to a year. I had been biding my time, waiting for a "special" guitar. I was looking for a P90 guitar, originally an R4 in a custom color. Had thought about going to Made to Measure. But, couldn't decide on a color.
Well, this guitar popped up a couple weeks ago and I went for it. No wraptail, but it had P90s. And in a darkburst, which I've wanted for a while, too.A little confusion on the year. Dave's had it posted as an '18, but when I called they thought it was an '08. Black COA, Black case, serial number 68087. All originally paperwork, but the space for the date on the warranty card is blank. I am guessing it is an '08. I am waiting to hear back from Gibson to confirm the year. Can't find a scratch or dent on it.
It has a slimmer neck than other R4-R8s that I have played. Measured at .89 on the 1st fret. Definitely feels a bit slimmer than my Knopfler and Haynes LPs. Darkburst (bourbon burst?). Flame top with some nice grain. I don't love overly flamed tops, I like seeing other grain in there. So I was super happy about that. Very dark fretboard with a bit of a reddish tint to it. The guitar is not light (9.5 lbs), but not bad. It is extremely resonant unplugged and sustains a long time. It plays fantastic. The unfortunate thing is I am in the middle of a move, so I don't have any of my amps with me. So plugging it in will have to wait.
Maybe one of you had owned this before me. Any thoughts on the year?
I had some trade in credit from Dave's for close to a year. I had been biding my time, waiting for a "special" guitar. I was looking for a P90 guitar, originally an R4 in a custom color. Had thought about going to Made to Measure. But, couldn't decide on a color.
Well, this guitar popped up a couple weeks ago and I went for it. No wraptail, but it had P90s. And in a darkburst, which I've wanted for a while, too.A little confusion on the year. Dave's had it posted as an '18, but when I called they thought it was an '08. Black COA, Black case, serial number 68087. All originally paperwork, but the space for the date on the warranty card is blank. I am guessing it is an '08. I am waiting to hear back from Gibson to confirm the year. Can't find a scratch or dent on it.
It has a slimmer neck than other R4-R8s that I have played. Measured at .89 on the 1st fret. Definitely feels a bit slimmer than my Knopfler and Haynes LPs. Darkburst (bourbon burst?). Flame top with some nice grain. I don't love overly flamed tops, I like seeing other grain in there. So I was super happy about that. Very dark fretboard with a bit of a reddish tint to it. The guitar is not light (9.5 lbs), but not bad. It is extremely resonant unplugged and sustains a long time. It plays fantastic. The unfortunate thing is I am in the middle of a move, so I don't have any of my amps with me. So plugging it in will have to wait.
Maybe one of you had owned this before me. Any thoughts on the year?