Picked up an R7 today and...

[Dave P]

Went to take off the Gibson switch plate, took out the vintage style one out of the goodie bag, and....hmmm.

A - 2 tone backplates are all the rage?
B - A dog snuck into the CS and ate all the brown control cavity plates?
C - I'm drunk?
D - Dave, don't be such an asshole and quit being so picky?
E - All of the above?

 

[Jethro Rocker]

Seems weird. I never checked my CS from 2019 I just kept the fancy pants one on.
Gotta be an error on their part

 

[GreenBurst]

Return it???

 

[Dave P]

Return it???

Not over a back plate.

 

[RJLII]

I’m seething with rage.

 

[renderit]

Gibby owes you a backplate if'n it be new.

Otherwise...I hardly ever look at the back anyways as my wrists are attached the other way and my arms are too weak to lift it over me 'ead!

 

[GreenBurst]

Gibby owes you a backplate if'n it be new.

Otherwise...I hardly ever look at the back anyways as my wrists are attached the other way and my arms are too weak to lift it over me 'ead!

Wow, you must not play any RnR. Lifting the guitar over your head is mandatory for that genre.

 

[seafood]

It's a colorful world these days !!!!! in more ways than one !

 

[Dave P]

Wow, you must not play any RnR. Lifting the guitar over your head is mandatory for that genre.

Sent them an email, still waiting for a reply

 

[AA00475Bassman]

Did you buy at Lavonne - Pete ?

 

[Señor Verde]

F - None of the above.

If it were me, I'd probably just buy a matching whatever it is in whichever color I prefer. Still a peculiar thing though.

If you got it from Pete, you definitely need to hassle him about it and claim you've been rooked.

 

[LPR6]

The cover over the control cavity might not be the right color. Mine matches your extra cover.

 

[Dave P]

Did you buy at Lavonne - Pete ?

No, but he has a nice one there

 

[Dave P]

The cover over the control cavity might not be the right color. Mine matches your extra cover.

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I never noticed it had a black plate on the back until I went to swap the switch plate.

 

[LPR6]

I just checked my case candy and both covers are the same shade of brown.

 

[AA00475Bassman]

I never noticed it had a black plate on the back until I went to swap the switch plate.

Most likely this cover plate situation is rare there for your R7 will most likely command a premium on the used market . My 03

 

[AA00475Bassman]

Im very envious of the dark back - would really like one very nice guitar !

 

[LPR6]

Yes, they are nice

 

[Dave P]

Im very envious of the dark back - would really like one very nice guitar !

I'm digging mine

 

[hankjmcc]

My dark back came with the standard brown plate. I swapped it to a black one when I changed all the parts to black from cream. I would have preferred the black one