Changes in Historic from '98 - '01

[Mojojojo]

Can anyone enumerate the changes the Historics have seen from '98 - '01? Interested in info for both R7 and R9's.

Thanks!

 

[Dave Paetow]

You going to make me type all this shit? :lolspin

I'll make it brief:
93-98: all made to the same specs for the most part, the top carve varied a bit. All used modified lacquer. The best tops were from this era.

99: Totally retooled, Murphy trained a guy to spray these, that is why the bursts look different.

00: Headstock changed ever so slightly, McQwire back in the spray booth. Otherwise pretty much the same as '99

01: Smaller frets, red side dots, changed inlays, lightweight tail, darker fingerboards for the most part. The headstock changed in shape again.

 

[toni]

I noticed exactly the same changes as Dave did, but the two 2001 i know have Baseball necks,larger fretboard and lower frets...

 

[fl_799]

I wondering where Gibson will go from here....they have the reissues pretty close detail wise don't they?

My '01 R8 has a pretty big'n fat neck although all historic Pauls vary to a good degree.

 

[toni]

...pickups and electronics are very bad compared to aftermarket parts...so they could easily be improve.

...but the guitar itself is stunning, very resonnant and impressive when played with good pickups and pots, so i guess maybe they will concentrate their efforts on this area and some irrelevant details for "acuracy"
...just my 2 cents...:guy