LS vs. LOVEROCK 2 vs. REBORN Models

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Mark Merton

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Can someone please tell me how these three different models of guitar compare and what are the main specifications? Which is the better model?

Thanks.
Mark
 
A Loverock-2 is a twin-cutaway guitar not a Les Paul

"LS" is the name prefix for all Tokai LP models

Basically a Reborn is what a Loverock was called in 1979-1980 so the difference between a 1980 Reborn & a 81 Loverock is nothing but the name.

Try using the search feature at the top of the page, loads of good info you just have to find it.
 
JohnA, I think that the Reborns were actually just in 1978 (perhaps a bit of '79) before they became Love Rocks. Perhaps a veteran could confirm this for us.
 
Les Paul Reborn = 1978+1979
Reborn Old = 1980
Love Rock = 1981 >

A nice Reborn Old is here:

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Les Paul Reborn = 1978+1979 /part of 1980
Reborn Old = 1980
Love Rock = 1981 >
 
There's some overlap during the transitions from one name to the next, isn't there?

I've got a lovely '80 Love Rock LS120 that I bought from Ochay a few months ago. Serial starts with "00", says "Love Rock model" on the peghead. I presume it was built towards the end of 1980.

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You can sort of see a "ghost" outline of the original truss rod cover (which had been cut down to approximate a bell cover -- the one in the pic is a Gibson Historic cover.)
 
Has anyone come across this type of guitar; couldn't find anything on it via google but I saw one in a shop recently; Gibson Custom design - black with gold pickups etc. Says "Made in Japan" but I don't know anything about the woods, etc. or if it's a genuine model. Selling for ?950 (euro).
 
Reborns have slight different details than current made Tokais. I like both and I don?t agree about a LS-80 is better than a LS-320 in my own experience.LS-80 Reborn would be equal to a higher than LS-150 model made nowadays.
 

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