Is this a 2002 R8..? or a 98 classic?

[guitarnut_germany]

http://www.mylespaul.com/forums/member-classifieds/187132-fs-2002-mint-58-reissue-les-paul.html

 

[Louie]

2002 R8. The inlays are a giveaway.
Pity about the missing COA and OHSC, but the guitar looks great.

 

[InfiniteeZ]

What makes you think it's a Classic?

Also I think so too

2002 R8. The inlays are a giveaway.
Pity about the missing COA and OHSC, but the guitar looks great.

 

[guitarnut_germany]

hmm, initially the serial font made me think of a classic.. plus the brown case... but you might be right

 

[Fiftywattmafia]

R8

 

[Dino Velvet]

R8 I would offer a lot less, shipped and PP.

 

[R'nien]

R8. Great year for an R8 also.

 

[InfiniteeZ]

hmm, initially the serial font made me think of a classic.. plus the brown case... but you might be right

Incidentally, my 01 Classic came with a Gibson Custom Shop case

 

[guitarnut_germany]

Incidentally, my 01 Classic came with a Gibson Custom Shop case

there are classics from the custom shop as well, so it might not be an incident

 

[InfiniteeZ]

there are classics from the custom shop as well, so it might not be an incident

True that! But the guy who sold it to me said he lost the original case so he got that one as a replacement
In any case, were you looking to acquire that guitar in the link? It's a darned nice one man!

 

[nicolasrivera]

Looks like a killer 2002 R8, but the price is a bit high, but it has a great flame top!!!

 

[silverkw]

Looks like a killer 2002 R8, but the price is a bit high, but it has a great flame top!!!

If Nico you got it and aged it, the price could be a lot higher than this.

 

[BillB1960]

there are classics from the custom shop as well, so it might not be an incident

The only Custom Shop Classics were the Classic Premium Plus models in 96/97. They had the Custom Shop stamp on the back of the neck which this one doesn't have.

If Nico you got it and aged it, the price could be a lot higher than this.

 

[Mike60]

hmm, initially the serial font made me think of a classic.. plus the brown case... but you might be right

IMO...it's very bad taste to post a thread on a Forum member's for sale ad and question it.

 

[River]

IMO...it's very bad taste to post a thread on a Forum member's for sale ad and question it.

No shit.

Let's all just talk about him in the third person, like he's not here, shall we?

Gauche.

 

[THDNUT]

'02 R8 with a standard case. I have a '98 LP Classic that I wish looked like this.

 

[guitarnut_germany]

IMO...it's very bad taste to post a thread on a Forum member's for sale ad and question it.

it's not a matter of taste (be it bad or good), it's a matter of information. He might not have known for sure either... there are sellers like this who say this is a historic, but then it turns out not being a historic or from a compl. diff. year as stated. So hold your horses!

 

[buckwild]

it's not a matter of taste (be it bad or good), it's a matter of information. He might not have known for sure either... there are sellers like this who say this is a historic, but then it turns out not being a historic or from a compl. diff. year as stated. So hold your horses!

I think the point would be To ask the seller directly, privately...or at least in the for sale thread. I think that seller has a number of historics for sale

 

[ctkarslake]

Nice (!) guitar, but share your concerns with the seller in their thread or PM them about it or do more research and learn something in the process.

Definitely a '58 reissue.

Classic's have a larger font size for the serial #. Classic's also have uncovered pickups as stock, this one has covered pickups although they could have been changed out. The serial # font is a dead giveaway though.