Hello everyone!
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https://www.yogile.com/4ml6szu2#21t
I got this one from ebay recently and I'm wondering what model it might be?
It's definitely made in China. Since it's inked on the back of the headstock, but I always used to think that the Chinese ones had only stickers. Next things wondering me are that body of it is definitely not alder (which I was reading in a few places Chinese body's are made of). It rather looks like mahogany to me. I compared on scraped to raw wood place in cavity and it looks kinda the same color and is as porous. As you can see on snapped neck the raw wood is very visible. And diagonal routing which I thought appears only on Japanese made Tokai's? I looked for some hints under pickups, nothing there. Next thing is the top. Very plain as you see and it's one piece. Thick, no veneer. I actually don't think I ever saw a plaintop Love Rock from China. Besides this one. I think also someone replaced the tuners. Do the pickups look like they belong this guitar? I will be thankful for any hints, since it doesn't remind any Tokai that is available to buy right now. Its quite beat up which is not very visible on pics (besides of headstock) lots of dings. Also on the neck. I'm thinking of keeping that one and would be grateful for any info. Thanks!
Photos:
https://www.yogile.com/4ml6szu2#21t
I got this one from ebay recently and I'm wondering what model it might be?
It's definitely made in China. Since it's inked on the back of the headstock, but I always used to think that the Chinese ones had only stickers. Next things wondering me are that body of it is definitely not alder (which I was reading in a few places Chinese body's are made of). It rather looks like mahogany to me. I compared on scraped to raw wood place in cavity and it looks kinda the same color and is as porous. As you can see on snapped neck the raw wood is very visible. And diagonal routing which I thought appears only on Japanese made Tokai's? I looked for some hints under pickups, nothing there. Next thing is the top. Very plain as you see and it's one piece. Thick, no veneer. I actually don't think I ever saw a plaintop Love Rock from China. Besides this one. I think also someone replaced the tuners. Do the pickups look like they belong this guitar? I will be thankful for any hints, since it doesn't remind any Tokai that is available to buy right now. Its quite beat up which is not very visible on pics (besides of headstock) lots of dings. Also on the neck. I'm thinking of keeping that one and would be grateful for any info. Thanks!