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Ron S Plucker
Joined: 17 Aug 2017 Posts: 5 Location: Norfolk, UK
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 6:51 pm Post subject: NGD First Tokai! |
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Hi All
I just wanted to say hello and just check with the experts that this guitar was all okay? I don't know too much about Tokais but couldn't resist.
It's a Tokai Love Rock Gold Top serial 1014***. It has a sticker under the s/n with 70 (white on black) It has Gibson P90s in it and came with a Tokai hard case. I'm told it's from 1982?
It certainly appears quite old but is in great condition for its age.
Sorry for being dense but I can't figure out how to post pics :-/ I've included a link to Facebook, is that okay?
Oh and it sounds fantastic! I'd love to know more about it as I've never owned a Tokai before despite having played for forty years (and own about the same number of guitars!)
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10155022414332029&set=pcb.10155022421262029&type=3&theater
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felixcatus Guitar God
Joined: 03 Nov 2010 Posts: 1254 Location: Antwerp, Belgium
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:05 pm Post subject: |
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Hi and welcome to the forum.
Ron S wrote: |
I'm told it's from 1982?
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The serial# chart indicates 1981. |
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brokentoes Guitar God
Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 1355 Location: Bronte by the Sea, Canada
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Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2017 10:59 pm Post subject: |
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GT with P-90's whats not to love ?? Congrats !!! |
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Ron S Plucker
Joined: 17 Aug 2017 Posts: 5 Location: Norfolk, UK
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 4:59 am Post subject: Thanks |
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Thanks guys
The buyer originally said 1982, I checked the Tokai dating site for info and while the serial number does suggest '81 it also states that the LS-70 Gold top with P90s was only available in '82?
I'm assuming it was probably a very early one from that particular batch?
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ibicus Guitar God
Joined: 28 May 2015 Posts: 159 Location: Germany
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 5:06 am Post subject: |
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That's a real beauty and look at this fantastic condition for its age ! To post pics you need an account for flickr or photobucket or similar.
Images can indeed be shown in your posts. However, there is no facility at present for uploading images directly to this board. Therefore you must link to an image stored on a publicly accessible web server, e.g. http://www.some-unknown-place.net/my-picture.gif. You cannot link to pictures stored on your own PC (unless it is a publicly accessible server) nor to images stored behind authentication mechanisms such as Hotmail or Yahoo mailboxes, password-protected sites, etc. To display the image use either the BBCode [img] tag or appropriate HTML (if allowed). |
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Ron S Plucker
Joined: 17 Aug 2017 Posts: 5 Location: Norfolk, UK
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villager Guitar God
Joined: 03 Mar 2005 Posts: 3554 Location: Middle of Nowhere.. France.
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Emiel Guitar God
Joined: 18 Apr 2008 Posts: 200 Location: The Netherlands
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 12:26 pm Post subject: |
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So you were the highest bidder on Ebay lately! You beat me to it
Beautiful guitar. Congrats!! Let me know if you ever decide to sell it. |
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duff Guitar God
Joined: 05 Nov 2008 Posts: 149 Location: antwerp, belgium
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 1:08 pm Post subject: |
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Very nice! |
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Ron S Plucker
Joined: 17 Aug 2017 Posts: 5 Location: Norfolk, UK
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Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2017 2:22 pm Post subject: Thanks |
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Thanks guys
Emiel: Apologies I just had to have it! I'll try to remember to give you first refusal! |
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guitar hiro Guitar God
Joined: 05 Dec 2013 Posts: 193
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Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2017 12:52 pm Post subject: |
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that is like 110% of awesomeness right there Congrats on a great find!! |
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Thomas/Sweden Guitar God
Joined: 05 Oct 2011 Posts: 106 Location: Sweden
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Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2017 1:19 pm Post subject: |
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Big congrats, it's gorgeous! |
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Peter Mac Guitar God
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 1060 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Wed Aug 30, 2017 6:49 pm Post subject: |
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Hi Ron,
This is indeed an LS-70-GT from very late 1981. The Model Year 1982 began production usually around October 1981. The serial number is from very late 1981 ( 1014000) as they finished around 1016000.
This was the only LS model to have an 18deg headstock pitch but poly lacquer instead of N/C. Interestingly this model was sold with a OHSC as part of it's retail price 84,000yen, the same as LS-80 and above Models. LS-60 and LS-50 were not.
Congrats
Peter _________________ The world will not end today...because it is already tomorrow in Australia. |
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CliffsComicWorld Guitar God
Joined: 21 Mar 2008 Posts: 963 Location: U.S.A.
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Posted: Thu Aug 31, 2017 11:34 pm Post subject: |
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I just have to say.... Nice Score!!! |
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yann I only know 3 chords
Joined: 22 Jul 2010 Posts: 17 Location: S Wales
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Posted: Fri Sep 01, 2017 12:16 am Post subject: |
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very nice! |
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