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SKATTERBRANE · 11-27-2007, 09:04 AM

NOT including the Leo's, Jimmy Wallace, Guitar Trader, Strings and Things etc. The Flametop RI (not called 59 RI yet) started in 1983. The Goldtop RI Started in 1984. The R8 Started in mid 1994. They did not make R8s in 1999 or 2000. The Long tenon begain in late 1993 with the advent of the Historics. The correct inlays were on the 91-93 PreHistorics because they took on the appointments of the Classic. The Historic Prototypes had the correct inlays as well, but the PRODUCTION Historics did not! (a purposeful error on Gibson's part) The correct inlays first reappeared on the 2002 R9 (of which they only made 300) Then all Historics got them in 2003.

11-27-2007, 09:04 AM	#15 (permalink)
SKATTERBRANE V.I.P. Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 2,241	Re: History of Historics NOT including the Leo's, Jimmy Wallace, Guitar Trader, Strings and Things etc. The Flametop RI (not called 59 RI yet) started in 1983. The Goldtop RI Started in 1984. The R8 Started in mid 1994. They did not make R8s in 1999 or 2000. The Long tenon begain in late 1993 with the advent of the Historics. The correct inlays were on the 91-93 PreHistorics because they took on the appointments of the Classic. The Historic Prototypes had the correct inlays as well, but the PRODUCTION Historics did not! (a purposeful error on Gibson's part) The correct inlays first reappeared on the 2002 R9 (of which they only made 300) Then all Historics got them in 2003.