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    Any Tokai Love Rock owners?

    I just bought one off of ebay (MIK version). I can't wait for it to get here. Its specially made for the canadian market. Specs are: Solid mahogany body, maple top with flame veneer, Maple neck with rosewood fingerboard.
    I was jonesing for a LP type guitar after I had to sell my historic last year. Anyone have any thoughts?
    here is the auction:http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...MEWA%3AIT&rd=1
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    Re: Any Tokai Love Rock owners?

    Congrats, man! Looks like a beautiful guitar! Please give a full report after you've played it a while...I'm thinking I might "need" one!
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    Re: Any Tokai Love Rock owners?

    How do all these companies get away with producing les paul clones and Gibson doesn't slam them for it?

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    Re: Any Tokai Love Rock owners?

    Looks very nice, but I have to say it's a Korean made, might be not much different from an Epiphone - sorry to say that. At first I was about to congratulate on the price, cause that's low for a Tokai, then I checked the 335 he had also on sale and immediateley knew that was Korean so I checked the description of the LP and found out. Might still be a good axe, though, I have two Korean Epis that are very useable instruments to say the least

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    Re: Any Tokai Love Rock owners?

    They are produced and sold in countries where American corporate law has no power. Where they finally end up is another story! Still if Gibson wanted to they could produce their own similar products at similar prices ( Probebly sourced in the far east yeah? :) )
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    Re: Any Tokai Love Rock owners?

    ummm,gibson does just that.they are called epiphones.since gibson owns epi they can make em pretty close.i had one and other than the crappy p/u switch it was a decent guitar.

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    Re: Any Tokai Love Rock owners?

    I just got a s/h Gold Top with P90s, and it sounds great.

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    Re: Any Tokai Love Rock owners?

    I have an '81 or so love rock & it is a great gtr
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    Re: Any Tokai Love Rock owners?

    Here's a good thread about a Japan Love Rock 'makeover'

    http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/sh...d.php?t=114529

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    Re: Any Tokai Love Rock owners?

    I have a Tokai 1978 Les Paul Reborn that weighs a ton but sounds great, `coures somebody had swapped the stock p`ups for Duncans and added 3 pull up pots giving the guitar lots of sounds, not quite the Jimmy Page mod but close enough for me. I know the mods have greatly reduced the collectability of the guitar but it sounded so good I couldn`t leave it there, and besides I`d still be licking myself for not spending the $200.oo they were asking for it.
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    Re: Any Tokai Love Rock owners?

    I just missed its delivery yesterday so I guess I am gonna have to wait until monday. I have heard nothing but good this about this guitar. I can't wait to see for myself what its all about.
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    Re: Any Tokai Love Rock owners?

    i have heard good things about the old japanese tokai...if one were to come my way id grab it

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    Re: Any Tokai Love Rock owners?

    Well she is here. All I have to say is that its unbelievable. Much better then I expected for the price. Great tone to boot!! Here are some pics of the flame. Tell me what you think.




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    Re: Any Tokai Love Rock owners?

    That looks great, Steve - Congrats! Just don't show it over at the LPF, too or you'll get flamed yourself !

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    Re: Any Tokai Love Rock owners?

    Quote Originally Posted by sliding-tom
    That looks great, Steve - Congrats! Just don't show it over at the LPF, too or you'll get flamed yourself !
    I wouldn't even think about it
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    Re: Any Tokai Love Rock owners?

    i think i might need one too...

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