[diceman]

I waited 4 or so months to get my hands on a new R8. Our local dealer gave me a great deal on one, hinging on the guitar being ordered during his "reauthorization" with Gibson. We ordered a Gloss R8 in Tobacco, which was backordered from the Custom Shop for several weeks. The wait was well worth it! She arrived today and is absolutely beautiful! Its going to get its setup tweaked a little bit in the morning, but I stopped in just before the shop closed to play her a little bit, and what an amazing guitar! I only have a couple of photos from today (crappy and indoor) but will add some outdoor shots to this thread tomorrow or Wednesday. I couldn't have dreamed of a prettier top, and there is a very cool knot on the back (which I'll show later in photos) that looks just like a human "eye" in the middle. This is a special guitar! It weighs 9lbs 4oz. These pix don't do the guitar justice, but I'll show them anyways.





EDIT: Here are the new pix taken today. I love this guitar!











Notice the knot that looks like an "Eye."





Edit again: More pix in the sunlight.