I just took delivery on one of these, also a ‘22 VOS. Mine came with scratches on the cutaway, near the controls, and on the headstock. I assume they come from the dealer. I don’t see anything like that on yours here in the vid. Did your’s come with any scratches?
My 2nd favorite guitar. I've got the ES-137 Classic in Silver w/chrome hardware. I prefer the Classic cause of the 490R & 498T; me being a hi gain player. Nice Finish on yours! Beautiful!
Bought one of these new back in 1999 and it's still my desert island guitar. Only thing I'd change is the bridge due to my love of flat wound strings. Impossible on this, even with a plain G string. Adjustable bridge is way expensive though. Maybe one day.
@@rickflippin1The plan is to get a new guitar for my birthday, I am only 15 so not too sure about how much I would pay as of now. Thankyou very much though ,my birthday is soon i shall definitely keep that in mind. Really appreciate it👍🏼
Beautiful guitar. That is the guitar of my dreams. Gibsons are a quality maker, but there is variance between guitars. I have picked some of them and you think “this is the best guitar I have ever played”, most others have been, like “where’s the MOJO?” For the money I would need to KNOW that it’s the one! Sounds like you found a great one!
That is a beautiful looking guitar I love the colour and not to flashy finish, I'd be very proud to own it, I notice there is no binding bleed some say they like it I don't mind a little but not when it goes pink, my 2008 R8 CS ice tea is also beautiful with no binding bleed and feels and plays really good, well as good as my ability goes. I hope you get years of pleasure with it.
Nice looking fiddle. I'm always drawn to double creams, ala Ace Frehley. Are you selling this? I don't normally ask but it almost seems like a description from a seller's point of view.
I just played on today at Butler Music in Harrisonville, Missouri. Definitely the fattest neck I've ever played, I don't have massive hands so I passed on it. Those 1959 reissues are gorgeous though.
Gorgeous!!! The top doesn't go crazy but in certain angles, this one took off. The VOS standards are guitars I personally haven't play all that much but just played one and really liked it.
There is a 2022 full gloss(non NOS non Murphy) R8 for sale in mint condition at a really good price that i may pull the trigger on? I really wanted a R9 VOS or light aged ML but they are over $6K! Right now i have a 2022 standard in iced tea burst and a 50's tribute goldtop and while i do love them i have wanted a original 1959 burst or good copy for years now. This may be the closest i get to own something like one. The R8 weighs 8.5lbs and has the full gloss and new hardware(which is a bummer because i prefer the VOS look) but not a deal breaker. My goldtop has the fat 50's neck shape so that is not a issue.
Congratulations, what a guitar! I didn’t hear her weight. I’ve been ruined as well and now share my pillow with a ‘21 VOS R8 Lemon Burst plain top, perfect ‘58 weight of 9.2#. She convinced me to snag her older sister, a ‘22 R4 VOS at a bit sveltier 8.2#, the 7th Lester I’ve ever owned. First was a Gibson Heritage Standard ‘80 Elite I bought in ‘83. If I may reiterate, these are the schnitzel and if you don’t want to spend this kind of dough on a Les Paul, never look at, hold or let alone play one.
That’s a gorgeous Les Paul, if she were mine, I would disassemble, and compound and polish the entire body, I’d bet 95% of all the scratches and swirls can be buffed out, except for the deeper dents and dings., again, beautiful Les Paul!
I would keep it as is, maybe a cream pickguard, the burnt body?, seal it up real good, paint it white, cream pickguard, and use the mighty mite neck on it.
Bought mine yesterday and it gets here monday. Same color too! Really wanted something that I actually looked into and bought for myself and I always kept coming back to this exact guitar.
