Oct 12, 2017 · I have an R7 Custom. All Mahogany, Ebony Fingerboard, '57 Classics, and Grovers. I also have an R8 with a plain Maple top, Rosewood fingerboard, Burstbuckers, and Klusons. Both have fat historic necks. They both sound great, but sound completely different. The R8 is much more "woody" and warm while the Custom is bright and bell like. The Custom

Sep 10, 2015 · Everything sounds and looks to be correct. I had a 2010 R8 that came with a black-lined CS case. As was already said, a 2009 would have Burstbucker pickups which are the PAF replicas that Gibson used on all the Custom Shop Les Pauls from 2003-2012.

Jun 2, 2008 · My R8 is the best Les Paul I've ever played, and it has Bustbucker pickups in it. I've owned four LP's, one of them being an original Black Beauty Custom from 1969, that had the original Pat. pickups in it. The R8 kills it, though. The disclaimer that I'll give, though, is that Gibson is so inconsistent.

Jun 6, 2024 · Gibson Custom Shop R8 built in 2022. Just lovely all around - nice subtle flame with a VOS finish. Bought from a local guitar shop.

Feb 14, 2015 · Just wondering what people's opinions are on the R7, R8, R9, R0 and the gibson custom shop in general. I hear a lot of guys saying that they are so much better than Gibsons line of regular production guitars, but I want to know specifically why …

Oct 6, 2017 · This lead me to then looking at R8/R9's Unless I have this wrong, on paper the 3 models are fairly similar. Built at the custom shop, mahogany body, maple cap. Difference being in the ebony fretboard I would think the sound would not be dramatically different except the perceived snap of the ebony.

Oct 6, 2017 · Kind of hard to answer broad playability/tone questions since guitars, even the same model, vary. I would just try a few local guitars to see how you like them instead of rely on reading text here. The Rs should have fatter necks than the Custom, and the Custom will have swiss cheese holes if that matters to you.

Dec 17, 2023 · Most custom shop Les Paul reissues are great instruments. They will all sound and play a little different so finding one for you is just about playing and hearing a bunch. I would look for a recently made (post 2019) used 1958 reissue called R8. It will have a plain top and a thick neck and is a great introduction to the custom shop.

Apr 1, 2017 · An R8 would be from the custom shop in Nashville . jlb32 Member. Messages 2,258. Aug 28, 2014 #17 vadsy said:

Apr 16, 2021 · My R8 double cutaway Les Paul Junior, like romiso's but red, has a really nice neck. It also looks right. And it sounds really good. I was in my favorite used musical instrument store a couple years ago, saw the R8, not really knowing when I first saw it if it was a Gibson Custom Shop or a real late 1950s Les Paul Junior, and asked how much it was.