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The tops are solid. The OS one is from 1979, hence the stamp. The VF one is a 1981 and still has the imprint of the original sticker:

Also this:

The one I posted a couple of more recent pics of not long ago (it’s the same 1011745 as on the pics from the french forum)

1983, 3015756:

How about that one (0000173, V-Neck, gold HW)

Absolutely, it’s by far the most burst-like in terms of colour of the Tokais I have (and the subtle flame, and the double whites etc). And I love the feel of the nitro on the vintage Tokais, just pure class

It sure is!

somewhat similar to the „no serial“ LS200 Cliff‘s got in his wonderful Flickr inventory (I am not posting a link because those are not my pictures)

It‘s a 1981, and looks a bit „dark“ because of the bad weather we have right now). Here are some other pics of the top:

No, it’s a 1981 honey burst LS100.

Thank You very very much for the detailed answer! I LOVE patina, love vintage Tokais and am not in the business of damaging anything, just the stuff that looks like grease (and not like patina/mojo that everyone loves)))

Ok, something like that:

Good evening everybody! Just wanted to ask for the advice for polishing up/getting rid of (at least some) clouding on the vintage Tokai nitro finished LS-es (80 through 150) and similarly finished higher end Springies and Breezies. The internet suggests, among other things, abrasive polishing...

BTW, if one of the goals in using CNC from very early on was to reproduce the exact 1958 shape I would very much like to know which guitar exactly was chosen to be the "shape prototype", since Gibson's carving and shaping on the original bursts was done by hand and thus varies slightly (look at...

Love Your OCD, man! BTW, if, while researching/translating, You should find any info (catalogues or elsewhere) on the woods used, what types of mahog and rosewood etc, that would be most appreciated! And probably worth it’s own thread 😉

@Sigmania , thank You so much for the research and all the translations. Please keep up the great work!

IIRC reading it in one of many similar discussions, starting somewhere around 800600 the necks started to be one piece. The LC100 that used to belong to Villager is the earliest one-piece that I've seen a picture of.

LS80 8000353 in OS. Graceful LS with a (typical for very early LSs) two-piece neck, on the heavier side (4,3-ish)

8000353 LS80 Old Sunburst