LC-100 Black Beauty 1981

_JDZ · Post by **_JDZ** » Mon Apr 15, 2019 8:28 pm

These seem to be very hard to find. Missed out on one months ago, but this one is nicer than expected.

Made in 81 and sold in 82.

Will need to keep my eye open for correct truss rod cover, otherwise looks all original.

jonah65 · Post by **jonah65** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 3:14 am

Wow that really is a beauty, good find!

luis · Post by **luis** » Tue Apr 16, 2019 2:32 pm

Congrats for such a great and rare guitar. I do love Customs (the real ones 1 piece body no cap)

wulfman · Post by **wulfman** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 4:53 am

I've had three of these, they all had a 1-piece mahog back with a 1-piece mahog cap.

Mono · Post by **Mono** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 11:27 am

That is SO nice... Congratulations!
Unusual headstock on that one though, what's that about?

villager · Post by **villager** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 12:04 pm

i have a 78 with a rose board but same 1 piece mahog back and top

Emiel · Post by **Emiel** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 1:15 pm

Just lovely! Are these generally heavier due to the all mahogany body?

Mono wrote:That is SO nice... Congratulations!
Unusual headstock on that one though, what's that about?

My ES100 has the same weird logo, very interested to hear the story behind this.

Peter Mac · Post by **Peter Mac** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 8:19 pm

Hi _JDZ,

I have the correct truss rod cover .....actually I have 6 of them.

PM me if you want one.

Peter Mac

_JDZ · Post by **_JDZ** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 9:54 pm

PM Sent!

_JDZ · Post by **_JDZ** » Thu Apr 18, 2019 10:02 pm

Mono wrote:That is SO nice... Congratulations!
Unusual headstock on that one though, what's that about?

Thanks! That inlay shows up in later 81 catalog and in 82.
It is inspired by Les Paul Artisan - google the Gibson, very similar headstock.

Emiel wrote:Just lovely! Are these generally heavier due to the all mahogany body?

Thanks! It weighs 9 lbs even.

duff · Post by **duff** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 12:48 pm

Emiel wrote:Just lovely! Are these generally heavier due to the all mahogany body?

Mono wrote:That is SO nice... Congratulations!
Unusual headstock on that one though, what's that about?
My ES100 has the same weird logo, very interested to hear the story behind this.

Just tokai copying Gibson. Google gibson artisan.
"The Les Paul Artisan was a more expensive/elaborate variation of the Les Paul Custom and was advertised as a limited-edition model between 1976 and 1982"

brokentoes · Post by **brokentoes** » Tue Apr 23, 2019 6:50 pm

Very Nice !!!

hunter · Post by **hunter** » Sat Jul 06, 2019 9:20 am

Wow

great find! Congrats.

CliffsComicWorld · Post by **CliffsComicWorld** » Sun Jul 07, 2019 1:19 am

Super Congrats.... These are so hard to find.