I just got a Tokai LP! any of you guys into those?

[jimbilly]

(sorry for the big pics) It's cool!, nicely built too! As much as I can figure out is: it's an '85, built in Japan, the LC60 model meant to be a '57 copy of a Custom. Totally stock and original too.

[fett]

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Can't beat that with a stick. It's beautiful. I'll bet you if you go play a real LP you won't find a whole lot of difference. And if you do, just buy new pups. [img]/images/graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/notworthy.gif[/img]

[straycat]

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I like them just fine.Thats a nice one.

[jim777]

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That is absolutely gorgeous, my favorite color combo on a Custom. How does it sound, how's the action? She looks almost NOS; does she have much fretwear? Congratulations!

[SeventhSon]

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Here's mine. The quality is great. I think it's nicer to play than my Gibson Les Paul.

[slayer]

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Oh my God!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [img]/images/graemlins/drool2.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] I would love to have one of those!! If you don`t mind, how much does one of those go for? Jack.

[StukaJU87]

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Love the Tokai Custom. Congrats! [img]/images/graemlins/toast.gif[/img]

[fett]

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Gibson-san had some pretty good competition. For all you stage guys, the fans can't tell the dif. And just think of all the money you can save to buy beer. [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img]

[MBreinin]

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I would really like a true Tokai/Burny/Greco/Orville from the era when they were burying Gibson in terms of quality.

That one is sweet, nice score!

Mike

[ApeDosMil]

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Wow I had no idea Tokai made Custom copys, I always thought they just made standards.

[SeventhSon]

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Oh my God!!!!!!!!!!!!!! [img]/images/graemlins/drool2.gif[/img] [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] I would love to have one of those!! If you don`t mind, how much does one of those go for? Jack.

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I think mine can be had for anywhere between $500 to $700. I have no idea about that custom [img]/images/graemlins/drool2.gif[/img]. You should check out the tokairegistry.com. There are some good stickies there. Tokai continues to make lawsuits to this day and there are a ton of models across the spectrum. The members there are pretty open about giving ballparks on the various models.

edit: here are some tokai love rock (name of their lp line) catalog scans from 2000. you can tell by the yen price which are the higher end models.

http://tokairegistry.com/images/catalogs/tokai20009.jpg
http://tokairegistry.com/images/catalogs/tokai20010.jpg

[SeventhSon]

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Wow I had no idea Tokai made Custom copys, I always thought they just made standards.

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check this catalog scan out:

http://tokairegistry.com/images/catalogs/tokai20011.jpg

[slayer]

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Ya man, it is ashame the Tokai`s are Korean now with maple necks, not for me. I love the Japanese ones though. Jack.

[jimbilly]

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I'm still amazed at how good of shape it's in, it plays and sounds great. I haven't owned a real G-LP before (but a couple of dual hum Hamers). A good friend checked it out who's owned several good GLp's, he said it's in the top 3 of any LP's he's ever played, and made me promise to sell it to him if I ever get rid of it.
I don't really know what it's worth, probably in the $500-700 range like stated above. I very-luckily found it at a pawn shop, it was sitting on the counter, just being (under)priced to be hung on the wall.
Seventhson, that burst is awesome!
here's a post-cleanup pic that shows the wood a bit better:

[SeventhSon]

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I could be wrong, but I believe the LS line is Japanese and the ALS line is Korean.

http://tokairegistry.com/tokai-info/...on-models.html