1985 TLC100 GOLDTOP

[hunter]

Havn't received it yet but thought I would post some pics.
Has anyone ever seen one before? Seller says all mahogany and ebony board....looks to have fret binding also...

any ideas on the finish.....poly or lacquer

 

[J.E.M.]

No idea, but that is one sweet guitar and you're very lucky .

 

[jacco]

What a great find!! Didn't you already have 2 GTs?
If it's a TLC100 (how do you know?) it should have a 1P maho top & 1P maho back, nitro finish.

 

[hunter]

What a great find!! Didn't you already have 2 GTs?
If it's a TLC100 (how do you know?) it should have a 1P maho top & 1P maho back, nitro finish.

hey jacco
I do,should go nicely with the ls80 and ls100

can only go on sellers decsciption.It was listed as a one piece mahogany and looks to have f.e.b. so I guess I can assume it will also be nitro?.Has some wear on the side that was poorly touched up but I will know better in a week or two.Didnt know they still had f.e.b in 1985 so presumably a higher model

 

[greco_burst]

What a great find!! Didn't you already have 2 GTs?
If it's a TLC100 (how do you know?) it should have a 1P maho top & 1P maho back, nitro finish.

hey jacco
I do,should go nicely with the ls80 and ls100

can only go on sellers decsciption.It was listed as a one piece mahogany and looks to have f.e.b. so I guess I can assume it will also be nitro?.Has some wear on the side that was poorly touched up but I will know better in a week or two.Didnt know they still had f.e.b in 1985 so presumably a higher model

Nice guitar hunter, congrats,

Is the fretboard ebony? if so, that picks a TLC-100 easy,
Mick

 

[Cali Girl]

By 1985, didn't the specs of almost all the guitars change? That makes it hard for me to figure this one out, although it does look very nice.

 

[Diamond]

Wow, this is nice, and very special.

All the best with it.

 

[jacco]

What a great find!! Didn't you already have 2 GTs?
If it's a TLC100 (how do you know?) it should have a 1P maho top & 1P maho back, nitro finish.

hey jacco
I do,should go nicely with the ls80 and ls100

can only go on sellers decsciption.It was listed as a one piece mahogany and looks to have f.e.b. so I guess I can assume it will also be nitro?.Has some wear on the side that was poorly touched up but I will know better in a week or two.Didnt know they still had f.e.b in 1985 so presumably a higher model

Well looking at the neck pup cavity I'm sure there's no maple to be found in that body . The question is if it will have a 1P or 2P body.

Good call from Mick on the ebony borad

 

[JVsearch]

That's er, um, not a gold top, it's a gold coloured LP Custom.

I would think that it's quite a rare Tokai LP Custom?

 

[sneakyjapan]

Any specific point of the ...er`s and um`s? Always wondered why people use those, like the writer is the only person in on something all the others missed.

 

[jacco]

That's er, um, not a gold top, it's a gold coloured LP Custom.

I would think that it's quite a rare Tokai LP Custom?

I would think so too, especially because it's all gold (including neck)

 

[hunter]

Thanks guys for your thoughts
The sellers listing says it's a copy of a rare gibby 57 with all black plastics.The link below shows the rare beauty I think they were after.The inlays and the absence of rear binding would make the gibby a standard not a custom obviously.....Anyway,I love the goldback and rear binding on this one

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jtLJK0qoqQI

 

[hunter]

courtesy of Jackson's rare guitars

 

[hunter]

Better pic of the pup cavity.....doesn't appear to have a seam.
Any ideae on what pickups this would have?

 

[JVsearch]

Any specific point of the ...er`s and um`s? Always wondered why people use those, like the writer is the only person in on something all the others missed.

In this case I was hesitant to contradict the OP's statement about their guitar, because blunt statements get people annoyed and make you look like a cock.

 

[hunter]

Any specific point of the ...er`s and um`s? Always wondered why people use those, like the writer is the only person in on something all the others missed.

Appologies for the confusion

I never intended to imply it was a "standard" gold top.I purchased knowing it was a rare gold colored "custom".....Only used the term "goldtop" in the subject post to describe the color

 

[jacco]

courtesy of Jackson's rare guitars

Hey, isn't that the one formerly owned by one the INXS members and now is questioned if it really as old as claimed, or am I completely wrong?

 

[JVsearch]

Appologies for the confusion

I never intended to imply it was a "standard" gold top.I purchased knowing it was a rare gold colored "custom".....Only used the term "goldtop" in the subject post to describe the color

You don't need to apologise at all - I just don't like to directly tell people they are wrong, in writing on the internet.

It would be good if you edited that quote of mine, yes I did say it that way, but I changed it after a few minutes.

 

[hunter]

No problem JV :wink:

 

[villager]

thats the one that has had a bad fretboard repair, good price, but you may have to do some work on it