Tokai 1980 LS-150!

[ragthetime]

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/w1107500334
This should be a chance for all the tokai les paul fans...

 

[Sigmania]

That is weird. These must be the worst pics ever because you can barely see any flame. An LS150 should be a stunner.

 

[ragthetime]

Yea, the condition is not good, nor does the top have stunning pattern.

 

[Sigmania]

If that picture was taken with a flash it would look like a different guitar. I see this a lot.

 

[chuckyz2]

I'd like to see a pic of the neck pickup cavity. It might have the 150 BS marking in there. Also a money shot pic showing its a solid top. If it's an 1980 Solid top, 100 or 120 even, it's still a great deal. If its a 150, it's a steal. Would make a great player.

 

[eborej]

I'd like to see a pic of the neck pickup cavity. It might have the 150 BS marking in there. Also a money shot pic showing its a solid top. If it's an 1980 Solid top, 100 or 120 even, it's still a great deal. If its a 150, it's a steal. Would make a great player.

Why would it have BS after the model number? Are you referring to the color? It's definitely not a brown sunburst.

 

[Omiewise65]

How much is it in $ or EUR ?

 

[guitar hiro]

I have seen some claimed LS-150 examples over the years with tops that were fairly lackluster and the example in the OP looks to be yet another. Not all 150s were created equal


Here is a 1981 LS-60 with a maple top that looks like it should have been on a LS-200 so ......

 

[Sigmania]

It's an LS150 as per the oval label that once adorned it.

As I said, the pictures suck.

On a lot of these YJ listings they photograph them in low light or with fluorescents which mutes the chatoyance of the tiger grain.

 

[Sigmania]

1980 catalog

These were special order guitars.

The above example is OS (Old Sunburst)

LS-150CS
¥150,000 GUITAR ¥138,000
SPECIAL HARD CASE ¥12,000 LS-150
2-piece top with carefully selected tiger stripes. The back is one piece of the highest quality mahogany and is suitable for a professional type guitar. The two high-quality pickups ``DiMarzio PAF'' and ``SUPER DISTORTION'' have ultra-high sensitivity, and their expressive power is limitless. Mahogany 1-piece neck with outstanding peghead feel. The electrical parts are also of the highest quality. A fiery red, cherry sunburst body finished with the finest lacquer. A beautiful LS masterpiece with hidden power. Build-to-order manufacturing.

 

[guitar hiro]

this one is up to 426,000 yen ($2979 USD) with nearly five days of bidding left; where will it end?

No Honduran lumber only Khaya, no Brazilian lumber only Indian and no long neck tenon; just lot's of crazy

 

[Sigmania]

 

[Sigmania]

 

[ragthetime]

this one is up to 426,000 yen ($2979 USD) with nearly five days of bidding left; where will it end?

No Honduran lumber only Khaya, no Brazilian lumber only Indian and no long neck tenon; just lot's of crazy

the prices of ls 150 on digimart are even crazier...

 

[Sigmania]

'81 Tokai LS-150 'Love rock' Custom Made model | Reverb

 

[Sigmania]

Tokai 1980 LS-150 Les Paul Standard Used Electric Guitar MIJ | eBay

 

[Homer J. Simpson]

Peachy! That would be only 7,600€ (=$8,000) incl. customs and shipping here! To put that into perspective, a Gibby of that age woul be roughly the same (of course with all the "Norlin goodies" included).

 

[Sigmania]

Current price

 

[guitar hiro]

the prices of ls 150 on digimart are even crazier...

agreed

I have been looking at Digimart for the better part of 20 years and things aint what they used to be there

 

[CliffsGuitarWorld]

Winner will need to add 10% of the purchase price due to seller being a business.