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Here she is I'll post what it looked like when it left and a quick photo journal. Enjoy
2011 R9
The day it left in April 2015
the same day the TH's were released....Funny how that worked out....:spabout
It is a Full RDS with a beautiful dark board and they did an amazing job on the...
Its time for another.
the wheels have been set in motion, deposit in, guitar packed and ships Tuesday!
Full on RDS
Keep it the same color? What do you think? I am leaning to the same color.
Checking with some very mild distressing..
WOW!
This is one meaty, morsel of Gods good greeny Earth!
Aged R8 is probably the best Historic Reissue guitar to grace these undertalented hand of mine. Its Gibson Aged and another +1 from what ever artisan worked to make this guitar rival many CC's I have seen/Played or owned.
I am...
So, I Finlay got it, and got it unpacked.
Wow! Opening that case blinded me momentarily. Just stunning in person.
Its a mix of reddish tea, with more red than rust....but it has a bluish cast in the darker cherry areas, that make the dark cherry dark. It is impossible to photograph...so...
Well its a week old.... Simply gorgeous with a pretty big feel and a Big growl, very aggressive pickups.
It's a 2000, and played well. Low serial #
A few pics;
:jim
I know this has probably been mushed over before, I have done a search but can't find any consistent info on this. What are the years of the lower Logo placement?
And what colors were available during those years?
Thanx
Washed Cherry, Faded Tobacco, and Ice Tea. All others are discontinued.
It also appears that the whole thing will have Red aniline dye and not just the back. Also it appears that Gloss models are gone...
It's not a Byrdland, Owner thinks its a 61'. I have not seen it, other than the pictures yet.
He says he thinks its been painted so the finish isn't original.
Any help would be appreciated. He's hoping its a Byrdland worth thousands, I'm thinking........ :~/
Hello, I have recently been playing around with some pickups in a few reissues. First a 2011 R9 with Joe Bonamasa SD Signatures and secondly an R8 with WCR Crossroads/Dark Burst (joe B mod) pickups.
I recorded using Riffworks and Drums from Sonoma (Matt Sorum) I also did the bass, The...