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7 digit serial starting with 502XXXX. No T on top of the pickup so likely a repro like you said. Since it's in the mystery category I can call it a LS80-200 :wink: The fretboard is rosewood just not sure what type...

It's either 19 or 69 but I have no idea. I just pulled the neck pickup again and the center seam on the top lines up with the seam into the pickup cavity and the flame on the side matches with the top. I appreciate all the info. Its been helpful to know what to look for.

From that catalog photo it looks like the LS200 didn't come in CS.

Thanks for all the replies. The grain lines going down into the pickup cavities match up with the flame on the top. I was having a hell of a time trying to get a photo of the transition because my phone kept trying to focus on different things. I'll pull the pickups again when I get my DSLR back...

No PCB board but all the electronics have been replaced so there may have been one in the past. The neck is a Gibson R61 and the bridge is a mystery that says TTop Bridge X5 a date and a signature. *levels adjusted to make the writing more distinguishable.

No PCB board but all the electronics have been replaced so there may have been one in the past. The neck is a Gibson R61 and the bridge is a mystery that says TTop Bridge X5 a date and a signature. *levels adjusted to make the writing more distinguishable.

Thanks for the reply. The back is one piece. I have not done an acetone test. I just pulled the neck pickup and it looks like a solid flame cap as the flame extends downward to the mahogany.

Hi everyone. Just found and joined this forum as I recently picked up a Tokai Love Rock. Can anybody help me out with a model identification? In an '85 based on the serial number 50XXXX. The pickups are not original and it is currently wired with push/pull coil split volume knobs. It has a...