Yes I put a different trc on it. I still have the original. The nut is original to the guitar. You can the original lacquer on the side of the nut.
The original cherry burst covered up the nice flame that was hidden underneath.
Ya that’s what I was thinking too.
And you’re right about the pickups. I wish they were the originals. But these 57 Classics sound amazing in this guitar too.
Recently picked up this 1982 Greco from Japan. Not sure what model it is but is certainly a transition model that still used the Super Real on the headstock. I had it refinished with analine dye and lacquer. Was a horrible cherry burst when i bought it.
The pickups have been replaced with...
Selling my 1980 Tokai LS-80 Reborn Old. I have it advertised on Reverb which you can see below. I will sell it for less on here. Feel free to shoot me an offer. Thanks!
https://reverb.com/ca/item/44449001-1980-tokai-ls-80-reborn-old-original-sunburst-love-rock
Selling my Tokai LS-196 Goldtop. Pretty much brand new. No scratches. Essentially this has all the 1957 Goldtop specs. It has one of the chunkiest necks I have come across on a Japanese guitar. Measures the same as one of my 57 Gibson Custom Shops. Slightly larger than a 59 profile. 23.5mm at...
The depth at the 1st and 12th fret is consistent with the average 1959 Les Paul neck as recorded in The Beauty of the Burst. So it's not huge but it's a nice round profile.