What does Vos mean Gibson?
Vintage Original Spec
VOS stands for “Vintage Original Spec,” and is not a product designation Gibson uses lightly. With the Historic 1957 Les Paul Custom VOS, the goal was to re-create the experience of playing a classic golden-era Gibson.
What is Gibson VOS finish?
What is the Gibson VOS finish? Gibson’s VOS finish uses several hand-sprayed layers of genuine nitrocellulose lacquer, followed by a proprietary hand buffing to give their Vintage Original Spec guitars a glowing, gently-aged patina that can be seen as well as felt.
What does Les Paul R9 mean?
It stands for “re-issue”. An R9 is a 1959 Re-issue, an R0 is a 1960.
What is a VOS finish on a guitar?
“V.O.S.” stands for “Vintage Original Specifications”, although this designation actually has nothing to do with specifications beyond the finish.
How do you date a Gibson Custom Shop guitar?
There should be a space after the 1st digit with the 4 and 5 digit serial numbers, and no space with the 6 digit numbers. The 1st digit indicates the year of manufacture for the 4 & 5 digit serial numbers, these were used from 1989-1999.
How do you fade a nitro finish?
find a good window with sunlight comin in, put your guitar in the sunlight for a few days. sweat is also an enemy, and so is smoking. Its UV light mate, so it will fade the paint. If Nitro don’t like sweat, try some salty water.
What does R8 mean Gibson?
R8 = Reissue of the 1958 Sunburst (figured top up until ’02, then Plaintop in ’03) R9 = Reissue of the 1959 Sunburst Flamed/Figured Top. R0 = Reissue of the 1960 Sunburst Flamed/Figured Top.
What is R8 and R9 Les Paul?
R8 = sunburst, real big neck. 1958 Les Paul was the first to be sunburst. A lot of R8’s are plaintops, thus cheaper than the flamier R9’s. R9 = sunburst, slightly smaller neck. Considered by many the ‘best’ neck profile.
What is a nitrocellulose finish on a guitar?
A nitrocellulose guitar finish is applied multiple times over several days, with each coat essentially melting the previous one. This process eliminates the need to sand between layers. After full application, the solvent chemicals are left to fully dissolve; leaving a dry resin-like texture.