Recent content by ducblancpale

Those darn email filters cost me the guitar I wanted but guess I will just have to pick another one from Gottfried's stock. Gottfried...I want to buy a LS260 with a nicer flametop than before as 'compensation' :) That 5A was really good looking and it sure hurts to lose it this way 8)

Ok, I just sent him a PM. I noticed that he last posted here on 6th May so hopefully he will reply and resolve this issue promptly.

That might be so but I didn't order a guitar that would be built from scratch. I was shown the photos of this particular LS260 (beautiful 5A flametop) so I guess it must already been ready for shipping from the factory :) He said on 2nd March that it should arrive in Germany from Japan in 20...

Oh well...if the guitar is late in coming from Japan, he could have informed me. If he's away for business or holiday (for 2 months?!), he could have informed me. I have no problem with waiting if there's a genuine reason but being ignored and not knowing what's going on? That's no good for me...

He was helpful and prompt in his emails till about 2 months ago. I guess if he's not responding to others as well, something might be wrong somewhere.

I agreed upon a deal to buy a new LS-260 from them but haven't heard from them since 2 months ago despite several email reminders. Unless something happened to them, It sure feels like they are blowing me off and not honouring the deal.

Great looking guitar :)

"Made in Japan" is embossed on both items :)

Does anyone know who makes the bridge and tailpiece for the LS150? Are they made of aluminum?

I tried increasing and decreasing the pickups height but still can't get rid of the muddy tone. ****...the burstbuckers just sound alot more crisper and defined but I will try playing with the amp settings. I have the R8 for awhile now so I had plenty of time to dial in the amp for the...

I'm going to try out the stock pups for another week or so to get a firmer impression of them. After that, I will swap in a set of WRC pups (CR/GW) that I have and see how they sound :) The LS150 is really a very playable guitar :) I do wish that the pickup rings are flushed with the contour of...

Received my LS150 Gold Top a few days ago :) After playing and comparing it with my R8, I can say that the build quality is very good for the price paid and the playability is exceptional. The only thing I'm on the fence about is the stock pickups. On Bridge position, compared to the burstbucker...

I checked on this particular piece but it seems to be just a sample photo used by Kurosawa and not of the actual piece on sale. Disappointed!

I agree that so long as a fakai builder puts Tokai on the headstock, he's trying to make the sale based on the brand identity of Tokai, and therefore I find it hard to argue that such an act isn't illegal. It doesn't really matter how well made it is if its trying to be passed off as a...

Good to know that a veneer top doesn't affect the tone...the HLS 160 does look very good! The JP exchange rate now is a killer though and thats going to affect some of Tokai's sale to other parts of the world.