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justpickin · Aug 28, 2009

Please review the link. Tell me what you think is it korean or just a beat up japanese model...HELP!!

http://cgi.ebay.com/Tokai-Love-Rock-Custom-LS-100-Made-in-Japan-1981_W0QQitemZ190330044864QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item2c508e01c0&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14

greco_burst · Aug 28, 2009

Dont often see these, WR LC-100, covers have been removed, could be original pups, which i think were Tokai 57's on these models.

justpickin · Aug 28, 2009

Marcusnieman where are you. I need your experience/ knowledge on this one...

justpickin · Aug 28, 2009

greco_burst said:
Dont often see these, WR LC-100, covers have been removed, could be original pups, which i think were Tokai 57's on these models.

Isn't the fret board should have been ebony?

greco_burst · Aug 28, 2009

If a real deal LC-100 will have Ebony fretboard, binding, 1 piece mahogany back, 1 piece mahogany top ?( i think )
Get better pics from the seller....to be certain,
Headstock inlay.... i remember was a diamond shape and the type pictured, but I am sure LC-100 had both types through the early years or 1981/82?...and is Japan made.

marcusnieman · Aug 28, 2009

justpickin said:
Marcusnieman where are you. I need your experience/ knowledge on this one...

Been out of town with no computer......

Certainly not a Korean model...... as the guys have answered, looks like a legit LC model. But I still can't get past the headstock inlays - I don't recall ever seeing the two separate motifs before.... might have to have a peek at the catalogs

Here's the 81 LC page..... no headstock emblems:

http://www.tokairegistry.com/images/catalogs/81cat_p6.jpg

le juge · Aug 28, 2009

I have seen an ES 335 model with the same headstock, it was an ES-100 model of 1980 (on ebay).
I was believing that they were models made for US market only, but I'm not sure of that.

settebello · Aug 28, 2009

http://www.tokaiguitar.de/big.php?folder=ls_models&kat=011

Volker

marcusnieman · Aug 28, 2009

settebello said:
http://www.tokaiguitar.de/big.php?folder=ls_models&kat=011

Volker

Bingo! That's it!

settebello · Aug 28, 2009

http://www.tokairegistry.com/images/catalogs/volume507.jpg

It's in the '82 catalog,but togps LC clearly have a '81 serialnumber.

Volker

Diodibuh · Aug 28, 2009

that was a bargain

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