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    LS-80 Reborn on eBay with No Reserve

    Will you post to australia? and how much?
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    The Perfect Les Paul

    I bought a MIJ98 LS-70F almost two years ago for US$600 + shipping from Japan to Australia . I had the guitar in less than a week!! That would be eq to a LS-95-100 theese days Do not get a Korean or Chinese model!! I've a/b tested mine to a Gibson LP, mine has better craftsmanship and blew...
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    WOOO HOOO! Luv my love rock

    Congrats I want one of those!! BADLY Love the top and the colour
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    193 Dead, 80 missing in Bushfire VIC Australia

    http://www.redcross.org.au/vic/services_emergencyservices_victorian-bushfires-appeal-2009.htm Sorry the last link didn't work
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    193 Dead, 80 missing in Bushfire VIC Australia

    Hi all! I'm sure you would all have seen the devastation from the bush fires in Australia Some of the fires are lit by firebugs, MURDERERS, some by natural causes. 80 people still missing, feared dead, police ,firie's and the military is still searching through the properties, burnt out cars...
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    2001 Love Rock

    I bought a 98 LS70F last year from japan for around US$600 and then $110 postage My Ls70F is listed as a LS90-95 theese days Beautiful guitar, craftsmanship great! can't fault it, medium neck tenon Had a shootout with one of the young lads G'bs LP Studio, won all the way in sound, build, finish...
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    Wrong Ebay description

    Sent him a message asking about the ser #
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    Oh my word !!! ES-320, yea you read that correct!! STUNNING

    That is gorg!!! It has a single piece of maple for the top & back, thats why there is no "bookmark" flames
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    Advice on my new Tokai Love Rock

    Buy your wife some flowers, a thank you card and take her out for dinner Well worth it as she won't be seeing much of you from now on (practise, practise practise) Jokes aside the MIC guitars these days are fine, see above notes, and as a beginner well worth it Have the guitar checked by a...
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    help with a tuning issue please

    +1 on the pencil thing Shave some pencil graphite onto a piece of paper, then use a knife edge of the dust in the nut slot. Same for the saddle cuts Off cuts of your string guage, glued to a ice cream stick will make a cheapy file for the nut & saddle , just make sure you keep the angle at the...
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    LOst 19 years ago, now home again

    Lost it 19 years ago in a messy divorce Bjarton Bj12 (Hagstrom) made by Bjarton Got it back this week So Sweeeet It was made 1970 & I bought it 2:nd hand in Stockholm 1975 Lots of elbow grease to clean & polish (virtuoso) Raw linseed oil on fretboard & bridge left over night, finished with...
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    Anyone want to trade a Breezy for my Silver Star?

    Lovely guitar, really really nice Going to a Breezy wont be beefier at all ,IMHO Twangyer, yes! Brighter Yes not more out put or a "phatter" sound Love Rock is the way to go for that sound
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    My Jazz Sound - help with date please!

    As usual PLEASE POST PICTURES!! Then some of the gurus or the self acclaimed gods might help you LOL
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    Japanese sources for Tokai?

    Very respectable dealer http://stores.ebay.com.au/MIJ-Guitar-HISASHI
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    Thoughts on Tokai SGB-43

    Private seller ,I think Called himself guitarcolonel
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    Thoughts on Tokai SGB-43

    Thanks Stratmodo I bought it from Melbourne MIK 2005 is what the seller stated NO serial no No markings in the neck pocket, pup cavities or the vol-tone cavity Seemes to have a shielding coat in the cavities. What sorta string releve should I be looking for??? Thanks for your time!!
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    Thoughts on Tokai SGB-43

    Well I posted a few queries on the forum, no replies I did go ahead and got it of flebay at AUS$425 The seller told me it was a MIK but to my knowledge it is a MIC as the body is a three piece, neck is a two piece, as in joined up at the headstock, all joints are well made! Adj made...
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    New Tokai to the family

    Put some shims in the neck pocket, to alter the neck angle, as I had run out of adj, discarded the flimsy shims that where in there from the manufacturer.Only about 30% of the neck width!! Made some new ones to the full width, also a few to taper the support for the neck, next I'll make a full...
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    New Tokai to the family

    Bridge is all the way down so that means I have to put shims in the neck pocket, yes? What is the string relive for a bass? I'm only new at basses, played guitar & mandolin for years never bass Thanks!
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    New Tokai to the family

    Well it was a bit dirty and a few minor scratches,. Thats why it was on the bench A bit of Meguiars SCRATCH X took care of that, then a clean with VIRTUOSO cleaner and a final polish with VIRTUOSO polish> Best stuff ever to clean & polish your guitars I'll try the pole piece adj as they are...
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