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Hi, I have a Love Rock II in blue quilt. It's a beautiful guitar with the best sounding pickups in my collection. However, it's never quite felt right while standing -- too heavy and my shoulder gets bothered. I recently stumbled on to a change that made it my #1 - I moved the upper bout...

Hello, I have this parts-caster with MIJ pickups in it that I love. However, it's got staggered pole-pieces that have always annoyed me because of the drop in volume from the G to the B strings, especially on the neck pickup. The B pole is significantly lower than the G pole and the...

My new love rock II in quilt top blue! Beautiful color.... :D By detroitace at 2010-05-05 By detroitace at 2010-05-05 It's 9.5 lbs, heavier than I expected. But, it sounds really nice in the little time I've had to play it. It's not an SEB model, nor are the pots push-pull. I'd like...

Here are some pics! By detroitace at 2009-11-26 By detroitace at 2009-11-26 By detroitace at 2009-11-26 By detroitace at 2009-11-26

Hello, While sighting down the neck on my Edwards Custom LP (w/ p90s) I noticed that there's a slight twist towards the treble side. This results in slightly more relief on the low e and slightly less relief on the high e. Loosening the truss rod, helped a little by creating more relief on...

Can't wait .... :D They're on back order through Ishibashi and so my order won't be filled until November or December... :-? When I get it, I'll post pictures and let you'll know how it is! I read as much as I could on here to decide between the Tokai 110, Edwards, Gibson, Heritage and...

Hi, I'm interested in an Edwards flying v. Anybody tried one? If so, what are the necks like -- thin or thick? I like a beefier, LP'59-type neck, so am I going to be disappointed? What's the sound like w/ the SDs in there? Any other advice is greatly appreciated! :|0|: Thanks, Bill

I see people talking about VH-1's, Dry's, Gotohs, etc. as being good and close to Gibson PAFs, but it's hard for me to imagine what PAFs sound(ed) like. Does anybody have clips of these (and other) pickups that could be used to compare? I know that part of the pickup magic comes from its...

Hi, I just nabbed an white Edwards SG80D off ebay. I already have a Gibson SG standard in alpine white and I thought before I get rid of the Gibson (my plan right now, anyway), I'd do a comparison first and post the results. So, I'm soliciting ideas for comparison from forum members. To start...

Hello all, I just got the latest issue of Guitar Player magazine. There's a column in there called 'legends' and this month's subject is Paul Stanley of KISS fame. When asked why they never got a deal with Gibson even though the band always thanked them on albums, he replied, "...it's no...

Hi, I just snagged this nice ARIA Pro II Leopard, LP copy off ebay. I had to change the pots, but otherwise the guitar is in great shape. It's a pancake style body, with what appears to be a single piece of maple veneer top. I just noticed last night that it looks like the guitar used to...

Hi, While perusing the ESP site (www.espguitars.co.jp) I found a link to Grass Roots. They appear to be lower priced versions of lps, sg, strats, etc. Does anyone have an opinion about these? They don't have the SD pickups like the Edwards do. The truss rod covers appear to have 1 screw...

Hello, I'm wondering if anyone knows of special runs from these (and other) Japanese companies that are in the replica business. I know Tokai does it, because I have a couple of Diodati's, which are made by Tokai to Pete Diodati's specs. But, I'm thinking lately that Tokai may be overloaded...

I'll post pictures soon... How DO they do it????? :o I mean, it's light (8.1 lbs) resonant and the finish is amazing. If you're on the fence, jump off on the Edwards side. You won't be disappointed. 8) -- Ace

Hi, I've got a couple of favorite strings that I use in order to search for vintage MIJ lps, sgs, etc. on ebay and I wondered if others have the same: Here's the main one I use: (orville, edwards, yamaha, burny, greco, tokai) (lp, les paul, sg) The parens evaluate to 'OR'. If others have...

I found this video of a guy trying out is new Edwards E-LP90-LTS on video. He compares its sound (such as it is through flash) with a Tele and a Strat. The resolution isn't great, so you can't really enjoy the flame, but it's interesting nonetheless...

Hello, Does anyone know if Greco still makes pickups and if they're available on-line or through a dealer? They seemed to have made some good pickups in the past and I'd like to restore the Super Power I just got, shown in another thread: http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=5988 Thanks...

Just got this beauty off ebay and I'm quite happy. It arrived yesterday and after some tweaking, it plays great. It's a semi-hollow les paul with a subtle book-matched flame top. :D I'm not done with my mods, yet. I plan on replacing the pickup rings, putting on a toggle plate and...

Is this a long tenon? It's the neck joint on my Diodati Goldtop 56. It doesn't look super long, but it seems a little bit longer than normal for a les paul -- true? Thanks, Bill

Howdy folks! I was all set to get a white Edwards SG-80D from Ishibashi when I heard they had discontinued the model. They're replacing it with the SG-85D, but white won't be offered. :cry: So, I looked on the net and found that music123 is offering this limited edition white SG standard...