50th Anniversary R8

decoy205 · 04-16-2008, 11:44 AM

I dunno if anyone posted this already but It's out.. Looks nice but I don't think i would pay that much..

Buy Gibson Custom Shop 50th Anniversary 1958 Les Paul Standard Flame Top Murphy-Aged

***b-squared*** · 04-16-2008, 11:55 AM

I'm sure a couple of the collectors here will have one. Too rich for my blood though.

BB

dwagar · 04-16-2008, 12:32 PM

due to the limited run, I'm sure it'll be collectable. I do like the fact that you can get a figured top on an R8 again.

but, other than the extra pickguard and Murphy aging, and I guess a slightly bigger neck, what separates this from a regular R9?

hmm. Maybe a new Murphy R9 would be worth the same? Could be.

BobbyK · 04-16-2008, 09:01 PM

they didn't do anything special for the 50th anniversary?
is it just the pickguard sticker ?

LPCollector · 04-16-2008, 09:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwagar

due to the limited run, I'm sure it'll be collectable. I do like the fact that you can get a figured top on an R8 again.

but, other than the extra pickguard and Murphy aging, and I guess a slightly bigger neck, what separates this from a regular R9?

hmm. Maybe a new Murphy R9 would be worth the same? Could be.

Yup....but you get the cool Denim Custom Shop jacket too....

Buy Gibson Custom Shop 1959 Les Paul Reissue "Aged" Electric Guitar at Musician's Friend

Chris · 04-16-2008, 09:48 PM

I think most will agree its over priced. So how much would you all pay for it?

dwagar · 04-16-2008, 10:18 PM

I don't know if it is overpriced. With that figured top, it should be worth about what a Murphy R9 would cost, I think.

and the R9 in LPCollector's link doesn't say Murphy, just aged.

LPCollector · 04-16-2008, 10:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwagar

I don't know if it is overpriced. With that figured top, it should be worth about what a Murphy R9 would cost, I think.

and the R9 in LPCollector's link doesn't say Murphy, just aged.

The COA in the pictures does say Murphy....

OOOOOOH, and I forgot the pick guard signed by the man himself.....Les Paul.
So, maybe not such a good comparison.

dwagar · 04-17-2008, 12:58 AM

but, if that R9 is a limited edition, Murphy aged, with a snappy jacket, I wonder what they are planning for next year's R9?

maybe a jacket with 50th anniversary on it?

BobbyK · 04-17-2008, 03:36 AM

I'm in it just for the jacket !

But really, is the construction/parts/inlays different ?
I thought it was going to be th REAL deal ?
Well, thought I heard that here...

dwagar · 04-17-2008, 09:56 AM

are you asking if the 50th Ann R8 is different than the regular R8, or different than the regular R9? The figured top makes it, IMO, basically the same as an R9 with a slightly bigger neck.

And what do you mean by the real deal?

Hackubus · 04-17-2008, 10:15 AM

That's a pretty top.

fretnot · 04-20-2008, 04:59 PM

That's a lot of scratch for a flame top R8. Nice looking, though.

docadillac · 04-21-2008, 11:43 AM

All these re-issues are too rich for my blood, but I love 'em anyway. I think the price is right for a Murphy aged guitar.

BobbyK · 04-24-2008, 12:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dwagar

And what do you mean by the real deal?

I thought it was going to be completely historically accurate, that they were going to build it from everyone's complaints !

I'd rather go and get the pickguard signed myself, anyway

dwagar · 04-24-2008, 09:49 AM

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Originally Posted by BobbyK

I thought it was going to be completely historically accurate, that they were going to build it from everyone's complaints !

IMO they are very close now, I'm not sure what changes we'd want them to make?

I suppose they could relocate the TP without too much trouble (if you really want that done, I think RS only charges about $100 to do this). We know they won't start using hide glue, which also means they can't leave the truss rod condom off, and they can't use Braz boards anymore.

Other stuff, for example if you want real Bees, are easy enough to change yourself.

They probably will never change to the original finishes, while a small portion of the market wants the finishes to fade out, I'm pretty sure most of the market would view it as a defect.

IMO the closest to the real deal would be to buy a used one and ship it to Historic Makeovers. You could probably do that for close to the price of a new one, or just a bit more.

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dwagar V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: C eh? N eh? D eh? Posts: 4,961 Thanks: 28 Thanked 51 Times in 9 Posts	Re: 50th Anniversary R8 I don't know if it is overpriced. With that figured top, it should be worth about what a Murphy R9 would cost, I think. and the R9 in LPCollector's link doesn't say Murphy, just aged. __________________ ------------ Don my favorite toys (one wants to be a '59, the other is a '59):

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dwagar V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: C eh? N eh? D eh? Posts: 4,961 Thanks: 28 Thanked 51 Times in 9 Posts	Re: 50th Anniversary R8 but, if that R9 is a limited edition, Murphy aged, with a snappy jacket, I wonder what they are planning for next year's R9? maybe a jacket with 50th anniversary on it? __________________ ------------ Don my favorite toys (one wants to be a '59, the other is a '59):

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BobbyK Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 211 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: 50th Anniversary R8 I'm in it just for the jacket ! But really, is the construction/parts/inlays different ? I thought it was going to be th REAL deal ? Well, thought I heard that here...

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dwagar V.I.P. Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: C eh? N eh? D eh? Posts: 4,961 Thanks: 28 Thanked 51 Times in 9 Posts	Re: 50th Anniversary R8 are you asking if the 50th Ann R8 is different than the regular R8, or different than the regular R9? The figured top makes it, IMO, basically the same as an R9 with a slightly bigger neck. And what do you mean by the real deal? __________________ ------------ Don my favorite toys (one wants to be a '59, the other is a '59):

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Hackubus Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 302 Thanks: 2 Thanked 3 Times in 2 Posts	Re: 50th Anniversary R8 That's a pretty top.

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fretnot Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: PA Posts: 468 Thanks: 0 Thanked 7 Times in 5 Posts	Re: 50th Anniversary R8 That's a lot of scratch for a flame top R8. Nice looking, though.

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docadillac Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 417 Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 1 Post	Re: 50th Anniversary R8 All these re-issues are too rich for my blood, but I love 'em anyway. I think the price is right for a Murphy aged guitar.

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