Tokai LS-320

[TOKAI JOE]

the highest tokai les paul replica specs........(ls320&380&370&470)


BODY ： AAAA Flame Maple Top
Honduras Mahogany One Piece Back
NECK ： Honduras Mahogany One Piece
Set-Neck Deep Joint
Head Angle 18?
FINGERBOARD ： Jacaranda
RADIUS ： 300R
FRETS ： 22F ♯213
SCALE ： 625/312.5mm
BRIDGE ： HLS-VB（Brass Saddle）Bridge
HLS-VT Aluminum TailPiece
TUNERS ： Gotoh SD90-SL
NUT(width) ： Bone(43.0mm)
INLAY ： Dish（Amber Cell）
PICKUPS ： highest USA class x 2
CONTROLS ： 2V.,2T.,
3way Toggle SW
POT ： CTS(Long Shaft)
SWITCH ： Switchcraft
CONDENSER ： Bumblebee
JACKS ： Switchcraft
FINISH ： All Lacquer

 

[hunter]

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[Mick51]

Thanks for listing the specs, Joe.

Just for information, based only on this one LS-320 (that started this thread):

I'm not sure they are long-shaft pots. But then, I don't intend to remove one in order to find out.

The caps were Sprague "black beauty" 0.033 x 200 vt. I replaced them with some Vit-Q's, only because I prefer a "sharper" value for roll-off - 0.015 on the neck p/up, and 0.022 on the bridge p/up.

Finally, this lacquer finish - on the neck and back - feels more like the 60's Gibson lacquer than what is on the spalted-top Tokai custom I got from Togps arond the first of the year. That guitar is, I believe, based on the LS-230/LS-250. I can't begin to tell you what the difference is, but, I can feel it.

 

[MIJvintage]

I want one of those Lemon drops with hon/braz!

I thought all higher models 320, 380, 470... only came in CR and VF. What's the trick? Are they special orders or are re-finished with yellow nitro?

I have had my 2000 LS-320 for well over a year now, and the VF finish is just too dark, as it covers up a lot of the grain & figure/flame.

If I keep it for the long haul I will refinish the VF top to a lighter color finish, possibly a lemon drop center with a slightly amber burst

I would like to see my LS-320 with a finish color like this old Greco I used to own

 

[TOKAI JOE]

http://www.richtonemusic.co.uk/guitars-1/electric-guitars-2/tokai-love-rock-ls380-heritage-dark-cherry-621.html

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[TOKAI JOE]

http://www.mijguitar.com/GUITAR%20templ/Tokai%20Love%20Rock%20LS-320.htm

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[TOKAI JOE]

http://www.k4.dion.ne.jp/~yjibika/1990sTokaiLS320Proto.html

this is another one of the 7 prototypes of LS320 called LS300........
bob's is the most famous coz its always on the tokai catalog but
this one looks real cool too. seems the owner changed the original
things on this gtr some, like the pus and trussrod cover and
"love rock" ..........from 1995.................................................

 

[TOKAI JOE]

http://www.japanvintageguitars.com/Tokai%20LS380.html

8) now oze, who is doing this cool aussie japa gtr store over there???

 

[Kitarist]

Whoa nice

 

[Mick51]

Joe, you come up with some amazing things. Those are almost as lovely as the photo you posted of the cherry blossoms at the park in Tokyo.

 

[TOKAI JOE]

thanks mick51, glad you like em. its a little gallery of the ls300 series here.
violin finish, lemon burst, dark cherry sunburst, cherry sunburst...........

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[marcusnieman]

http://www.japanvintageguitars.com/Tokai%20LS380.html

8) now oze, who is doing this cool aussie japa gtr store over there???

INCREDIBLE guitar! Wow.....never seen one so nice. I've always been a lemon drop man but I'd take that beauty in a heartbeat. Is it one of Andrew's?

 

[ganzua]

I have had my 2000 LS-320 for well over a year now, and the VF finish is just too dark, as it covers up a lot of the grain & figure/flame.

If I keep it for the long haul I will refinish the VF top to a lighter color finish, possibly a lemon drop center with a slightly amber burst

Hey! MIJvintage

You won't be the first :lol: I was searching LS320 pictures and I saw plenty of re-finishes, most of them lighter bursts as a 1959 LP Standard should be after some years.

http://www.k4.dion.ne.jp/~yjibika/1990sTokaiLS320Proto.html

this is another one of the 7 prototypes of LS320 called LS300........
bob's is the most famous coz its always on the tokai catalog but
this one looks real cool too. seems the owner changed the original
things on this gtr some, like the pus and trussrod cover and
"love rock" ..........from 1995.................................................

I came across this one before. It is quite odd that Tokai prototypes are better looking than the final versions

 

[TOKAI JOE]

http://www.japanvintageguitars.com/Tokai%20LS380.html

8) now oze, who is doing this cool aussie japa gtr store over there???

INCREDIBLE guitar! Wow.....never seen one so nice. I've always been a lemon drop man but I'd take that beauty in a heartbeat. Is it one of Andrew's?

http://www.japanvintageguitars.com/Web%20page%20-%20About%20us.html

8)

 

[marcusnieman]

http://www.japanvintageguitars.com/Tokai%20LS380.html

8) now oze, who is doing this cool aussie japa gtr store over there???

INCREDIBLE guitar! Wow.....never seen one so nice. I've always been a lemon drop man but I'd take that beauty in a heartbeat. Is it one of Andrew's?

http://www.japanvintageguitars.com/Web%20page%20-%20About%20us.html

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Forum member?

 

[TOKAI JOE]

http://www.japanvintageguitars.com/Tokai%20LS380.html

8) now oze, who is doing this cool aussie japa gtr store over there???

INCREDIBLE guitar! Wow.....never seen one so nice. I've always been a lemon drop man but I'd take that beauty in a heartbeat. Is it one of Andrew's?

http://www.japanvintageguitars.com/Web%20page%20-%20About%20us.html

8)

Forum member?

8) 　mick says no.......