scooticus
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I missed out on a gorgeous Burny Gold Top in the 80's. I borrowed it for a few gigs and fell in love, but didn't have the $$ at the time. I'm currently in search of another...
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WTB Burny Gold Top Super Grade LP
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marcusnieman
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57 model with humbuckers or 56 with P90's?
scooticus
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It was a humbucker model w/a great neck profile. I've seen lots of flame tops and solid color models for sale, but I've got my heart set on a Goldie.
MIJvintage
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you will be hard pressed to locate a Burny Super Grade Model with original gold top finish; good luck ............
scooticus
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Are Goldies that rare?
scooticus
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Now THAT"S what I'm talking about - and looking for...
Koubayashi
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I could take a look in Japan for you guys.
I just buy it ship it and you pay me a little fee for the trouble.
Reasonable?
I just buy it ship it and you pay me a little fee for the trouble.
Reasonable?
Koubayashi
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Ozeshin said:
I just sold a Orville by Gibson GT and a greco GT
MIJvintage
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I'm sure there are a few around but a Burny Super Grade Model w/original gold top finish, with the two screw truss rod cover, are pretty difficult to source, IMO
never owned a 3 screw TRC example Burny; not my cup of tea ...........
never owned a 3 screw TRC example Burny; not my cup of tea ...........
JohnA
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Reborn Old LS80 with Peter Florance Voodoo '59's
Tokai made late '80's Greco
Not too much difference in sound or playability between the pair, but the Tokai has that 'special' feel about it!!
MIJvintage
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one thing I have noticed on the Tokai gold tops is the top carve is not near as correct as the Grecos
the top carve on the Tokai examples seem to have an abrupt/sharpe transistion, most notably at the tops of the pup rings & the toggle switch ring
the Grecos have a much smoother top carve that flows
the top carve on the Tokai examples seem to have an abrupt/sharpe transistion, most notably at the tops of the pup rings & the toggle switch ring
the Grecos have a much smoother top carve that flows
JohnA
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MIJvintage said:
That's just the light, the carve is identical on the two guitars in the pic. My Fujigen Greco's are just about the same, I think you notice it more with gold-tops.
MIJvintage
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not referring to your pic but rather a host of photos of Tokia goldies I have seen over many years; even the ones with the P-90s have the same sharp/abrubt transition in the top carve
A
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MIJvintage said:
Funny you should say that, I have wondered whether the curve on my LS85S is "right", there's something about it that seems very slightly out.
Mike
MIJvintage
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stratman323 said:
Mike, I was actually refering to the older Tokai goldies, not the newer ones, as your's is.
Can't say for sure that I have noticed this carve issue on the newer ones like yours but then again, I don't recall seeing many, if any, newer Tokai goldies.
Nice one there with the P-90 style pups :wink:
marcusnieman
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2008 Custom order 53 on left, 2003 LS85S on right.....
MIJvintage
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STOP IT Marcus, you're killing me :lol: ..................
Koubayashi
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stratman323 said:MIJvintage said:
Funny you should say that, I have wondered whether the curve on my LS85S is "right", there's something about it that seems very slightly out.
Mike
No offense but are you sure that is made in Japan?
Looks like made in "lets improvise land".
