Gibson Historic Les Pauls !!!

[Bobbo]

Here is my 2005 R8 ... I call her Sybil ... Please post your Historics here !!!


http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f240/bobbovisme/2005%20%20plaintop%20R8/2008_12290005.jpg

[Bobbo]

It only posts the link to the picture .. Not the picture here ???

[markb]

I see your picture.

[Rx Tone]

Here is my 2005 R8 ... I call her Sybil ... Please post your Historics here !!!


http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f240/bobbovisme/2005%20%20plaintop%20R8/2008_12290005.jpg

Got another pic?
This one doesn't show much.Looks good, though...just can't see much.

[Bobbo]

Got another pic?
This one doesn't show much.Looks good, though...just can't see much.



Ohh I have tons of pics !!! :D

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f240/bobbovisme/2005%20%20plaintop%20R8/2008_10030038.jpg

[Bobbo]

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f240/bobbovisme/2005%20%20plaintop%20R8/2008_10030026.jpg

[Bobbo]

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f240/bobbovisme/2005%20%20plaintop%20R8/2008_10030044.jpg

[Tone2TheBone]

I love the plaintop R8s. Nice Gibby man.

[markb]

I forgot to say nice guitar. I love plaintops. No flame fan, me!

[oldguy]

That is pretty. Do you have any pics of the whole guitar?

[Bobbo]

That is pretty. Do you have any pics of the whole guitar?


Oh heck yes . Remember you asked ..... :)

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f240/bobbovisme/2005%20%20plaintop%20R8/2009_02280006.jpg

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f240/bobbovisme/2005%20%20plaintop%20R8/2008_08040032.jpg


http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f240/bobbovisme/2005%20%20plaintop%20R8/2008_10030056.jpg

[Bobbo]

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f240/bobbovisme/2005%20%20plaintop%20R8/2008_10030057.jpg

[Bobbo]

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f240/bobbovisme/2005%20%20plaintop%20R8/2008_0819darkg0001.jpg

[Bobbo]

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f240/bobbovisme/2005%20%20plaintop%20R8/2008_08060025.jpg

[Bobbo]

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f240/bobbovisme/2005%20%20plaintop%20R8/2007_11040010.jpg

[Bobbo]

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f240/bobbovisme/2005%20%20plaintop%20R8/2009_01030006.jpg

[Bobbo]

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f240/bobbovisme/2005%20%20plaintop%20R8/2008_10030026.jpg

[Bobbo]

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f240/bobbovisme/2005%20%20plaintop%20R8/2007_10278-57970015.jpg

[Bobbo]

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f240/bobbovisme/2005%20%20plaintop%20R8/2008_03290003.jpg

[Bobbo]

http://i48.photobucket.com/albums/f240/bobbovisme/2005%20%20plaintop%20R8/2008_08040031.jpg

[Brian Krashpad]

Yum.

Am afraid I'll hafta hit the lottery before I could ever afford a re-ish model though.

Or sell about half the stable.

[ianLP59]

Here's my '59 reissue. It's a 2003 Custom Authentic.

http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a331/ianLP59/DSC_0003Copy.jpg

Ian

[duhvoodooman]

Whoa! Sweet flametop there!!! :AOK :dude :drool:

[oldguy]

Post some more pics, Ian.............that's a beautiful Paul, right down to the pickup rings!:applause

[ZMAN]

Gotta love those Plain tops. I almost bought an R8, that looked very similar to that one. The one I was looking at had a really fat neck. What is the weight on that one? Bet she sounds cool through that Marshall. There is just something about an LP through a Marshall.
This is the one.
http://i15.photobucket.com/albums/a392/Stewz/R8plain87021006.jpg

[mrmudcat]

yummy:french

[ZMAN]

I should look him up again. It was a pretty good price. Maybe he would like to trade for a pristine Goldtop Classic. LOL
At the time I was not a big fan of the large 50s neck. The R8 seems to have an even fatter neck than the fifties neck on the standards.
But I just love those plain tops. Notice the top wrap on the stop tailpiece. This guys does all his guitars vintage style.

[mrmudcat]

Hey if ya dont get satisfication from gibby I might buy goldie :thwap

[Kazz]

Notice the top wrap on the stop tailpiece. This guys does all his guitars vintage style.

So what benefit do you get from wrapping the strings like this?

[ZMAN]

Top Wrap is supposed to give more sustain. I think it is a throwback to the days when all they had was Compensated Bridge stop tailpieces. These were before the days of the adjustable bridge. My early Gibby SG has this.
http://cgi.ebay.ca/ELECTRIC-GUITAR-COMPENSATED-BRIDGE-TAILPIECE-black_W0QQitemZ220498944810QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuit ar_Accessories?hash=item3356c2e32a

[Tone2TheBone]

I kinda always liked the '58s more. But I wouldn't snuff a nice '59...even an R9!

[player]

the first person I encountered with an LP had one just like that(first photo) and he could play it really good too.doubt that wrap was on it though.

[tele911]

OK, I'll play...

2007 R-8 Lemonburst

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o18/telecaster911/100_0488.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o18/telecaster911/100_0490.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o18/telecaster911/100_0493.jpg

http://i116.photobucket.com/albums/o18/telecaster911/100_0714.jpg

[mrmudcat]

That last pic is cool!

[tele911]

That last pic is cool!

I call that one Stairway to Heaven :AOK

[oldguy]

Beautiful guitar. That stairway to heaven pic is awesome.:applause

[Tone2TheBone]

:drool: :beer: