Brian,
Your last comments bear out my own feelings when I first raised this topic, that namely paying out for a laminated top was not perhaps a good idea for tone and is certainly not authentic for construction. Futhermore ignore the inital glamour or name on the headstock and check out the sound and feel. The Epi Les Paul I once owned was really quite good when fitted with decent pickups and still around ?400 compared to the Tokai at ?650 - ?800 in the UK. I'm not saying don't but a 'pretty' Tokai, just keep a clear head.
Incidentally I have recently purchased a new Tokai SG -solid wood, sounds and feels great.
BobW
Your last comments bear out my own feelings when I first raised this topic, that namely paying out for a laminated top was not perhaps a good idea for tone and is certainly not authentic for construction. Futhermore ignore the inital glamour or name on the headstock and check out the sound and feel. The Epi Les Paul I once owned was really quite good when fitted with decent pickups and still around ?400 compared to the Tokai at ?650 - ?800 in the UK. I'm not saying don't but a 'pretty' Tokai, just keep a clear head.
Incidentally I have recently purchased a new Tokai SG -solid wood, sounds and feels great.
BobW