Preserving pics.
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Body top. The rare color sunburst paint and maple wood grain that seems to be out of the catalog are astringent. There is a feeling of use such as small scratches and dents, deterioration of the plating, wear of the bridge saddle, etc., but it is in a solid condition with no fatal injuries even though it has been nearly 40 years since it was manufactured. The pick guard is a recent replacement part that has been aged (it's quite an expensive part), but it fits well with the surroundings.
The plated part shows deterioration according to the number of years. The saddle of the bridge is quite worn, especially on the 6th string side. Currently, there is no problem with playing, but I think it's about time to replace it. The pickup is original. The height of the pole piece can be adjusted with a 2.5mm hex wrench.
Mahogany body back. Sunburst paint with the same dark color as the top side. Although it is difficult to see in this image, there is a feeling of use such as small scratches, dents, and belt buckle marks.
Patent Aplied For Made by Gotoh" is printed on the back of the PU. As for the control system, the volume and tone pots have been replaced with CTS, the capacitors with Sozo, and the jacks and toggle switches with Switchcraft. In addition, the inside of the cavity is shielded with conductive paint.
Body side. There are dents, small paint chips, and scratches, but no fatal damage.
The neck is mahogany + rosewood fingerboard. It is a copy model of Les Paul Custom, but the fingerboard is rosewood. The body is also maple top + mahogany back, so I think the sound character is close to the Les Paul Standard. I currently have 10-46 strings in regular tuning. In this state, the truss rod still has plenty of room, but it is a little tight, so be careful when using thicker strings.
Larger frets are struck. There is not much wear, but there is some variation in the height of the frets, so if you want to lower the string height to the limit, we recommend fret maintenance.
An inlay that was only used around 1981. The truss rod panel is not the original but a recent replacement part.
Since the peg bushing is high and the position of the post where the string is passed is relatively too low, there is little room to wind the string, but I think this is a design error. It can still be used without any problems, but it is especially important to keep the number of turns of the wound string as low as possible, and to wind the string on top of the end of the string for the first week, and then wind it down as usual from the second week onwards. is.
Back of the head. The Kluson type peg is an original part with "TOKAI" on the back cover. There is some rattling due to deterioration over time, but you can tune it without any problems. There is also the problem of the height of the post mentioned above, so you may replace it.
The attached hard case is also old, but it doesn't seem to be the original, and it's slightly larger than the guitar. It doesn't seem to be a problem if you take the guitar out on a day trip for band practice, etc., but if you're checking it in at the airport on an airplane or sending it by mail over a long distance, it would be better to use a piece of cloth or the like as a spacer