Advice Sought: repaired R9 or R8?

[comcf]

UPDATE: and the winner is... Giving you a riddle. Which one do you think it is?

Regardless, it plays better than anything I've ever played (including a 2007 Custom Shop). Love it!









Even the neck, is it or is it not?



And for those who need a hint:

 

[rclausen]

Pretty sure that's the R9.

 

[Bluesytone]

Looks like the first digit of the serial is a 9 .. So I say R9

 

[FKO]

No Lifton?

 

[comcf]

You mean the case? It's a Gibson custom case. Is that an issue?

 

[FUS44]

Don't sweat it. Not every year got the Lifton case. Some folks sold them.
I would've advocated the R9 and some haggling. not sure what the final agreement was but it is a nice looking axe and the repair looks good.