My Tokai has landed (pics) LS80Q?
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Yes, yours is much deeper and richer. :-? Here are some pics of my Edwards:
The top; the bottom front; and near the horn
Notice how there are some dead spots running up and down just outside the strings in between the pickups. I'm not sure what causes this -- I guess the wood just isn't quilty there (?) :roll:
I still like mine and will keep it, but yours is very impressive, indeed!
I like it w/o the pickguard. I wouldn't worry about filling in the holes, though. You might want to put it or something else back on someday. The holes are small. You could put the original screw back in and use a blue sharpie to color it in. Cheers!
The top; the bottom front; and near the horn
Notice how there are some dead spots running up and down just outside the strings in between the pickups. I'm not sure what causes this -- I guess the wood just isn't quilty there (?) :roll:
I still like mine and will keep it, but yours is very impressive, indeed!
I like it w/o the pickguard. I wouldn't worry about filling in the holes, though. You might want to put it or something else back on someday. The holes are small. You could put the original screw back in and use a blue sharpie to color it in. Cheers!
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How do you fill the holes? I wonder if you can order a LS85 with no pickguard and no holes drilled.
Hi Ganzua, I think, from what I have read here, that new Tokai's come with the scratchplate in the shipping box and not fitted to the guitar. It is then up to the owner to fit or not.
If it comes fitted and you remove it, you could fill the holes.
The way I filled the holes, was to use a scalpel, some laminate floor repair filler (or similar) and a blue ink pen (not a biro/bic) I put a small amount of filler on a card pad, then with the scalpel, a little at a time forced it in to the hole, until it was just proud of the hole. While it was still soft, I dabbed the blue ink pen on the top to add colour. you would have to find a colour that matches you finish
. then I let it dry. only about 30 min's. now I take some Brasso pads (duraglit or any other metal polish on cotton wool) and GENTLY rub the proud area down. This acts as an abrasive on the rough filler, but as a 'T' cut on the surrounding finish. when you are happy with the level and the smoothness. head of to the wife's draws and get her clear nail varnish top coat. a small dab of that and a final rub with Brasso (when the nail varnish has dried) and you are done. I can't see my repair from two feet away, but you can from closer. Hope that helps.
Edd.
How do you fill the holes? I wonder if you can order a LS85 with no pickguard and no holes drilled.
Hi Ganzua, I think, from what I have read here, that new Tokai's come with the scratchplate in the shipping box and not fitted to the guitar. It is then up to the owner to fit or not.
If it comes fitted and you remove it, you could fill the holes.
The way I filled the holes, was to use a scalpel, some laminate floor repair filler (or similar) and a blue ink pen (not a biro/bic) I put a small amount of filler on a card pad, then with the scalpel, a little at a time forced it in to the hole, until it was just proud of the hole. While it was still soft, I dabbed the blue ink pen on the top to add colour. you would have to find a colour that matches you finish
. then I let it dry. only about 30 min's. now I take some Brasso pads (duraglit or any other metal polish on cotton wool) and GENTLY rub the proud area down. This acts as an abrasive on the rough filler, but as a 'T' cut on the surrounding finish. when you are happy with the level and the smoothness. head of to the wife's draws and get her clear nail varnish top coat. a small dab of that and a final rub with Brasso (when the nail varnish has dried) and you are done. I can't see my repair from two feet away, but you can from closer. Hope that helps.Edd.
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