Advice wanted: Gibson r8

[robthemac]

It actually isn't the one listed by Chopper... it was this one here (that went unsold and presently has an fixed price offer of 4800 up):

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace ... f=z511papb

This guy is pretty well known to some forumites, I think. (In a good way)

[MiniForklift]

Yeah, I’ve had some dealings with him. Nice guy. I have his email address if you did want to get in touch with him

[Lyle]

It actually isn't the one listed by Chopper... it was this one here (that went unsold and presently has an fixed price offer of 4800 up):

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace ... f=z511papb

Is that the darkback version? I have OX4s in my R7 and they sound fantastic.

[robthemac]

$4800 seems like a good price.

[MiniForklift]

There was another R7 Goldtop that went for $4900 I think, that was a few months back

[DongHua]

R7 over 5k is a big no no to me, despite the raised market price in recent years.

[KNNZ]

these days a normal 50s LP Standard is priced at $4999
or $5799 at the RS https://www.rockshop.co.nz/gibson-les-p ... tar-w-case
not even a historic reissue...

[robthemac]

What is a second-hand Standard going for these days? $3800 in reasonable condition?

[goldtop0]

It actually isn't the one listed by Chopper... it was this one here (that went unsold and presently has an fixed price offer of 4800 up):

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace ... f=z511papb

Buy this one, it's either a '14 or '04 R7, darkback(very rare) and a good honey gold finish, looks like it's got a righteous(fatter) neck on it too.

[codedog]

It actually isn't the one listed by Chopper... it was this one here (that went unsold and presently has an fixed price offer of 4800 up):

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace ... f=z511papb

Isn't this guy quite a collector? lostincrystalcanyon or some such on Instagram?

[MiniForklift]

It actually isn't the one listed by Chopper... it was this one here (that went unsold and presently has an fixed price offer of 4800 up):

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace ... f=z511papb

Isn't this guy quite a collector? lostincrystalcanyon or some such on Instagram?

Yeah that’s the guy, he’s a collector and a pretty handy photographer too

[NippleWrestler]

What is a second-hand Standard going for these days? $3800 in reasonable condition?

Mine was $2700 from the UK, and it has a better top than most.

[codedog]

It actually isn't the one listed by Chopper... it was this one here (that went unsold and presently has an fixed price offer of 4800 up):

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace ... f=z511papb

Isn't this guy quite a collector? lostincrystalcanyon or some such on Instagram?

Yeah that’s the guy, he’s a collector and a pretty handy photographer too

Damn right... guitar porn material!

[robthemac]

What is a second-hand Standard going for these days? $3800 in reasonable condition?

Mine was $2700 from the UK, and it has a better top than most.

When was that? Including shipping?

[MiniForklift]

Most of the Standard's I've had were around the $3k mark, but that was a few years back. Most second hand ones seem to be $500-$1k higher priced than that nowadays