Hi guys! I've put in an offer for a beautiful 2003 R9, I haven't seen the guitar in the flesh but from pictures she's just my cup of tea; heavy wear and lots of mojo. The seller bought it from a guy who picked it up (used) some years ago in the States, so apart from the serial /COA he doesn't know a lot about it. In this regard I have 2 questions I was hoping "The Oracle that is LPF" could help me with;
1 - Did Gibson do a factory "heavy aged" look in '03? COA not signed by Murphy, btw. And serial not in the braz-range. If it is in fact "aged" and not real wear, it does look a bit rough (which I like, I might add)
2 - What is the max weight of a R9? Seller quotes "about 4.5 kg" - which is pretty much 10 lbs. I've had 4 R9s and still have a CC R9 and none have been close to this weight. Not a deal breaker for me, but seller does not have a digital weight and I suspect he's off by at least half a pound.
Attached a pic for those interested
Thanks!
1 - Did Gibson do a factory "heavy aged" look in '03? COA not signed by Murphy, btw. And serial not in the braz-range. If it is in fact "aged" and not real wear, it does look a bit rough (which I like, I might add)
2 - What is the max weight of a R9? Seller quotes "about 4.5 kg" - which is pretty much 10 lbs. I've had 4 R9s and still have a CC R9 and none have been close to this weight. Not a deal breaker for me, but seller does not have a digital weight and I suspect he's off by at least half a pound.
Attached a pic for those interested
Thanks!