HELP ME Gibson R8 or R9? WHICH ONE?

Not sure which Les Paul I should buy. I love the tone on both guitars.
R8 or R9 - PLEASE HELP ME!

[MiguelGutierrez-dxeu]

1:19 OMG love that lick! whats happening there?

[garyeckel]

I like the sound and feel of the R8, the thicker neck just feels like a real les paul to me.

[blueshadow]

They both sound awesome at that point i would choose best feel and tuning stability

[MarshallAmpMan]

you NEED the R9, it's YOU! You play so fluently with it.

[MrBeams]

Your performance is wonderful.
I recently purchased the R8. Since the neck is thick, it is a sound that the middle range comes out in front. I like it very much.

[RByrne]

Both sound great, so I'd go based on feel and looks. Probably R9, it's got a slimmer neck and more flame! I'm not big on plain tops unless it's a LP custom

[rdanalytics]

Just get both. I bought : '57 Gold Top, '58 Burst, '59 Burst. All good, but different.

[hammer]

What amp is that??? It does sound killer with the R9 but the player makes it really great

[enricodirocco]

Hey man that was some really cool groovy playing. Im trying to decide between these 2 guitars but would like to ask:
Is the neck very much thicker on the R8 compared to the R9?
I have a Gibson Les paul Standard 50s and tge playability and feel and tone are amazing
Do yoy know if the R8 is much thicker than the 50s standard also?
Thanks man.love that little amp. Sounds awesome 🙏🎸😎

[Johnny_Doe]

R9 for collectibility. But I prefer the thicker neck so R8 for me…

[Ledzepfan]

58 is generally same guitar thicker neck, 59 with prettier top. 57s have the gold top which I think is gorgeous. Personally I love the green lemon or gold. Subtle figure playing peekaboo in the lighting. So it becomes a question of aesthetics vs feel. I love a chunky neck some say more real estate means more tone. Close your eyes and let the guitar speak to you. Whichever inspires you more, if you're torn have someone blindfold you and let the wand choose the wizard.

[marcogomez]

I love my R8 it sounds heavenly it has a beautiful flame but not as exaggerated as an R9

[hadtodoit]

Go with R9 I got one and there so nice

[geet]

put em both on a strap. whichever ones neck sits the highest, closest to a 45 degree angle. keep that one.

[theariesexperiment]

R9 all day every day. Great playing my friend.

[Murphy_R]

Wish i was in a "which one" situation and the two choices were a R8 and a R9!

[Murphy_R]

This is a easy one for me! BOTH! I want to own a 58 and 59! The R8 is fatter sounding here and has a plain top.
IF i had to pick just one the R9 gets my vote. The R9 got closer to the tele on roids tone i want.

[jayall]

The R9 has a very distinguished treble-y "chirp" sound that just can't be reproduced without an R9. Every note delivers.. The R8 is much more mid, a little deeper and chunky and it's gorgeous in its own way. I'd love an R9 but I think my wallet will settle with R8