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Hello all, I seem to have a knack for finding oddball Tokais out in the wild, and this latest one is no exception. I've been looking for a wine red custom for awhile, and found this one on a Japanese store listing. I think you'll agree that is absolutely a Tokai build, but there are some head scratching details. Serial number does not match the usual convention, and is noted on the back of the headstock as well as the neck pickup cavity. The neck has had some sort of repair, and seems to have been repaired quite well. The headstock has obviously been refinished and seems to have had a double diamond decal affixed and then lacquered over. No matter how hard I squint there does not seem to be any remnants of a brand on the top of the headstock. Looks like a one piece mahogany neck ( with some lacquer type of clouding at the base of the neck ), and possibly a one piece body, although I've been fooled before on that. I cant find any seems on the body anywhere. Fretboard looks like fairly tight grained rosewood with pearloid inlays ? Somewhere along the line the pickups were replaced with older Seymour Duncan pickups, APH1B in the neck, and a JBJ at the bridge. 2 CTS pots plus what look like possibly original pots in the pickup cavity ( Tokai routing there as well ). And the pot knobs have "golden" numbers rather than white, which may indicate something ?
So what do you think I have here ? Someone's idea of a Custom Shop/Modified LC60/100 ? I put it in the older than 1985 only because its seems to be a well played guitar, but it could be newer than that. It plays beautifully by the way - even unplugged it seems to generate its own harmonics. Very happy with the guitar - but curious what the history is if anyone has ever seen one like this....
So what do you think I have here ? Someone's idea of a Custom Shop/Modified LC60/100 ? I put it in the older than 1985 only because its seems to be a well played guitar, but it could be newer than that. It plays beautifully by the way - even unplugged it seems to generate its own harmonics. Very happy with the guitar - but curious what the history is if anyone has ever seen one like this....
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