NGD 2001 R9

[slammintone]

This gorgeous babe of an axe followed me home today. It's kinda neat for me because it's from the same year I first found and later joined this great LP Forum. Featherweight and sounds as good as she looks!

 

[latestarter]

Congrats, and what a great top! I really liked the colours they used back then.

 

[Dirty Lemon]

HNGD! That is a killer top!! :dude:

 

[Guitardon]

Sweeeet!

 

[ourmaninthenorth]

Good wood from 2001 :saludeeace2

 

[renderit]

Nice grain run on that. I like that type, it's what my 59 is only it is Iced tea.

 

[slammintone]

Thanks! Yeah the top is intense in person as is the almost burgundy color. Neck is very similar to my 2014 R8, wide and substantial.

 

[Guitardon]

Thanks! Yeah the top is intense in person as is the almost burgundy color. Neck is very similar to my 2014 R8, wide and substantial.

Wow burgundy is my favorite color, most were washed cherry back then. There was an abundance of good wood back in early 2000's. I have a 2002 R8, still the best top I have seen to date. They had so much good wood they spilled over to R8's. Enough about my guitar - you got yourself a winner. Did the price reflect the era or are they going up in value to keep up with the times?:dude:

 

[slammintone]

Wow burgundy is my favorite color, most were washed cherry back then. There was an abundance of good wood back in early 2000's. I have a 2002 R8, still the best top I have seen to date. They had so much good wood they spilled over to R8's. Enough about my guitar - you got yourself a winner. Did the price reflect the era or are they going up in value to keep up with the times?:dude:

Without getting into the specifics of the deal lets just say I spent about what you or me would spend on a new(2014) R8 with a figured top. To me all that reflects is I gotta pretty dang decent deal! Dont know the make or specs of the aftermarket pickups shown but the original 57 Classics are going back on soon along with the original lightweight shiny tailpiece. Whoever bought it originally left a reciept from Dan Erlewines shop in April of 2002 for fret dressing, nut recut and setup and other than a ding on the top below the tailpiece it looks like the guitar hasnt been played much. It plays superbly!

 

[lpfan]

That's a NICE one! Congrats!

 

[buckwild]

very sweet looking LP! I really liked the cherry they shot in 2001

 

[MikeSlub]

Cool guitar! I still have my 2001 R9:

 

[garywright]

This gorgeous babe of an axe followed me home today. It's kinda neat for me because it's from the same year I first found and later joined this great LP Forum. Featherweight and sounds as good as she looks!

beautiful !

 

[slammintone]

Cool guitar! I still have my 2001 R9:

Fantastic top and color Mike!:dude:

 

[slammintone]

Was hoping to get the guitar back to stock today but the covers on the stock 57s are dinged a bit so I'm holding off on them till I get some better covers first. In the meatime I had some new SD Pearly Gates set with covers installed and so far so good but I havent given them a good workout yet.

 

[latkagravas]

SWEET

congrats

 

[slammintone]

Cant get over how the flames dance around and change from different angles. The new pickups will in all likelyhood stay put forever as they sound far better than I would have hoped for. Usually not wild about Seymours but these have got some majorly cool tones in all positions.

 

[MikeSlub]

Glad that you are happy with it - a very cool geetar! 2001 was the year that Custom cut back significantly on R9 production and raised prices on them accordingly. They got even more exclusive in 2002. :hank

 

[rw4951]

That is a lovely piece of Maple...

Cant get over how the flames dance around and change from different angles. The new pickups will in all likelyhood stay put forever as they sound far better than I would have hoped for. Usually not wild about Seymours but these have got some majorly cool tones in all positions.

 

[Stoj]

WOW - That's a beauty - Congrats :salude