Hello to everyone,
I'm new to the Tokai Forum but it looks like I found a good place with good people to help me with my next guitar purchase.
I was looking to buy a Gibson LP but stumbled upon this forum somehow and I have been searching through these forums for the past couple of weeks now. I played a Gibson LP Standard for about 4 months (a friends) and loved the tone and the neck - found the body to be too heavy and unbalanced (10 lbs + ) but the tone?
Anyway, played another two LP standards that were very disappointing and a LP Studio that was great.
Looking at the Tokai Forum I was impressed by peoples responses to the guitars and the fact that it looks like a worthy competitor to Gibson.
I want a LP that has a fat, warm (NOT muddy) tone where I can hear the definition of the individual strings and will cut through in a band (I play Rock, Alternative, Blues and a bit of Jazz). I need a LP that sounds and plays great and don't care about brand-names and historic accuracies.
I don't believe that the headstock has to say Gibson, but as I cannot audition a Tokai I need to know that if I decide to go with a Tokai it will be a safe bet. (Here in Israel not many know Tokai and I will have a problem selling it should the need arise)
I'm looking for a keeper! :wink:
I'm looking at the LS75 -125 range:
1. How many pieces of Maple does the top consist of (including the solid color LS75)?
2. I see in picture that the back is 3 piece Mahagony, are there any 2 piece backs?
3. What is the nut made of some? (Some say bone, others don't say)
4. I understand that the only differences between the LS75 ?LS90 is the finish ? is this true?
5. What do these guitars weigh? (Hopefully less than 9 lbs)
6. What are the stock pickups like?
7. Does the long neck tenon on the LS125 make a big tonal difference?
8. I see there is also a LS125SEB ? how does this compare to the other models?
9. Last (but not least), how would these compare the Gibson Studio, Standard, Historic models? (Owners of these ? please chip in!)
Sorry if I this mail is a bit long! The hunt for tone is long and tiresome.
Looking forward to reading your comments?
Nimrod
(Lost in the Holyland)
I'm new to the Tokai Forum but it looks like I found a good place with good people to help me with my next guitar purchase.
I was looking to buy a Gibson LP but stumbled upon this forum somehow and I have been searching through these forums for the past couple of weeks now. I played a Gibson LP Standard for about 4 months (a friends) and loved the tone and the neck - found the body to be too heavy and unbalanced (10 lbs + ) but the tone?
Anyway, played another two LP standards that were very disappointing and a LP Studio that was great.
Looking at the Tokai Forum I was impressed by peoples responses to the guitars and the fact that it looks like a worthy competitor to Gibson.
I want a LP that has a fat, warm (NOT muddy) tone where I can hear the definition of the individual strings and will cut through in a band (I play Rock, Alternative, Blues and a bit of Jazz). I need a LP that sounds and plays great and don't care about brand-names and historic accuracies.
I don't believe that the headstock has to say Gibson, but as I cannot audition a Tokai I need to know that if I decide to go with a Tokai it will be a safe bet. (Here in Israel not many know Tokai and I will have a problem selling it should the need arise)
I'm looking for a keeper! :wink:
I'm looking at the LS75 -125 range:
1. How many pieces of Maple does the top consist of (including the solid color LS75)?
2. I see in picture that the back is 3 piece Mahagony, are there any 2 piece backs?
3. What is the nut made of some? (Some say bone, others don't say)
4. I understand that the only differences between the LS75 ?LS90 is the finish ? is this true?
5. What do these guitars weigh? (Hopefully less than 9 lbs)
6. What are the stock pickups like?
7. Does the long neck tenon on the LS125 make a big tonal difference?
8. I see there is also a LS125SEB ? how does this compare to the other models?
9. Last (but not least), how would these compare the Gibson Studio, Standard, Historic models? (Owners of these ? please chip in!)
Sorry if I this mail is a bit long! The hunt for tone is long and tiresome.
Looking forward to reading your comments?
Nimrod
(Lost in the Holyland)