Recent content by Guy McDude

I guess it depends on how you look at it. at this point theyve been weight relieving the guitars for longer than they havent. Theres been alot of great music made with these tools made from 82 on. That being said, I own both "weighted" versions, and I cant hear any sonic differences between...

yes. "Every Gibson USA Les Paul between 1982 - 2007 is weight-relieved. They do not have solid-body construction. Weight-relief is also known as "swiss cheese holes" and refers to the nine holes drilled out of the body in order to reduce the weight of the guitar.Sep 18, 2010"

Thanks again for the info. My guitars are just tools, so if it dosent affect the sound, like the headstock decal, and knobs, im not putting any more than the 375.00 that I already have into this guitar. I think I will put a a set of Fralin Pure PAFs in it, as they sound stellar in my other...

Also.. I assume this is 24.75 scale length? thanks!

Thanks Guys, Im at least the third owner of the guitar, so Im not sure about any of the changes especially the headstock decal. Im not sure if I like it or not. the bridge pickup is pretty bad, but the neck is actually very very good. Did I read correctly that its a sycamore top? Are these...

Hello! Im a new Tokai owner and would like to confirm some things about my guitar. According to the site, I think its a MIJ 1999 model, with a Sycamore top? Im interested in any other details like what kind of pickups etc. thanks in advance for your help link to photos...