R8 Plain Top Day Every Day

[wallyguitar]

2009 Iced Tea that I've had since new.

 

[Red Planet]

I know there are more R8s around here?

 

[KeoRS]

I know there are more R8s around here?

not sure if it will look the same once it gets back from the CS for finish repair, but here is mine!!

 

[Red Planet]

not sure if it will look the same once it gets back from the CS for finish repair, but here is mine!!

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Very nice!

 

[KeoRS]

Very nice!

some more

 

[dCi_king]

2019 R8 Iced Tea

 

[Danelectro]

2004 Chambered R8

2020 R8

 

[Red Planet]

some more

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I know these guitars are supposed to be 58s but that one just gives me the 70s vibe. Very cool!

 

[bugman]

 

[EdmundGTP]

Plain as the day is long..

 

[Kro64]

2006 washed cherry R8 plain top tone monster !!!

 

[bluesky636]

My 2014 R8:

https://flic.kr/p/KFXuq3

 

[integra evan]

I used to have an R8 plain top. It was nice, something about a nice plain top:

 

[TK LP]

My 2005,

 

[ESS102]

here u go...only one i have

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Oh wow is that checking natural?

 

[ESS102]

2021 R8 ice tea vos. “Killer Vintage” PAF style pick ups. Alnico 2 in the neck and Alnico 5 in the bridge what a combo!

 

[Torshalla]

58 first standard…
Got another plaintop R8 on the way, will post when she arrives

 

[ESS102]

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58 first standard…
Got another plaintop R8 on the way, will post when she arrives

Man those 1st burst’s were such a pain to age. The top checking took a whole day. But they looked really good after they were built out.

 

[Torshalla]

Man those 1st burst’s were such a pain to age. The top checking took a whole day. But they looked really good after they were built out.

Did you actually work at Gibson aging them?
I think Gibson did a terrific job with them… they look amazing. Have had several aged Gibsons and these are amongst the very best…

 

[Torshalla]

I actually ordered a custom aged pickguard though.. as the original aged pickguard seems to have a spray on material which i fear would wear out as I play… Silly haha but I actually really like that new pickguard, i think it looks more like the real one