lets see everyones LS150s

Diamond said:

I still don't see an LS150F model anywhere, was it a special order for the UK?

I see the LS140F, but it's doesn't have a one piece body, no CTS pots, no Orange drop, no switchcraft switches.

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Diamond said:

I still don't see an LS150F model anywhere, was it a special order for the UK?

I see the LS140F, but it's doesn't have a one piece body, no CTS pots, no Orange drop, no switchcraft switches.

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I'm not sure where your looking, there's 4 on Richtone music's website all 2009 models all flamed and all ls150's

I always thought that ls150 were indeed AAA flame tops it was only last year when I saw plain tops comming through

You may be right though it could have been a special order, Richtone sell alot of Tokai's I know I bought 4! all crackers (playing/tone) and all stunning to look at (es120, sg75, ls85 x2)

Maybe Tokai has stopped the ls150 flame but it still listed on the uk website

http://www.tokai-guitars.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=shop.flypage&product_id=39&category_id=14&manufacturer_id=0&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=31

If your after one I'm sure they ship overseas and they are nice guy's

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marcusnieman said:

Gorgeous.

Are the 150's (now 160's) flametops instead of plaintops?

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Hi, I think that they are still both. The last lot to come from through were plain tops and the batch I got mine from where all Flame.

The Plain tops were all amazing, really nice grain patterns but I ended up buying a Fender (you learn by your mistakes!)

When the flame tops came through I just had to have one! mine was the least flamey which is what I wanted (a bit like the peter green les paul quite tight flame)

If you can get you hands on any LS150 I would.... it's the best guitar I've owned.

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If you got that for the price of an LS-150/160 you did extremely well! The flame top LS-160 is an LS-260, 100k yen up-charge for flame (not unreasonable and very similar to you know who's extra charge for a flame top over a plain top).

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The thing is, if it was an LS260 then he'd call it an LS260, but he's calling it an LS150?

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JVsearch said:

Diamond said:

JVsearch said:

thejonester said:

marcusnieman said:

Gorgeous.

Are the 150's (now 160's) flametops instead of plaintops?

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Hi, I think that they are still both. The last lot to come from through were plain tops and the batch I got mine from where all Flame.

The Plain tops were all amazing, really nice grain patterns but I ended up buying a Fender (you learn by your mistakes!)

When the flame tops came through I just had to have one! mine was the least flamey which is what I wanted (a bit like the peter green les paul quite tight flame)

If you can get you hands on any LS150 I would.... it's the best guitar I've owned.

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If you got that for the price of an LS-150/160 you did extremely well! The flame top LS-160 is an LS-260, 100k yen up-charge for flame (not unreasonable and very similar to you know who's extra charge for a flame top over a plain top).

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The thing is, if it was an LS260 then he'd call it an LS260, but he's calling it an LS150?

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Check it out!!!!

I'm saying it's got better flame than the LS-260, I mean that is not low level flame, that's a pretty flamey top, in fact it looks more like the tops on the ultra high end LS-470/540!

Or maybe it's just a very special photo...

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Diamond said:

I agree, it's a totally awesome guitar, incredible flame, I'm frikken jealous.

I got the info from the J man...

there have been 3 LS150s in the past.............


@ LS150 plaintop (now LS160)

@ LS150 figured top (2004-2005, japan only)

@ LS150 UK edition....(almost like LS150 figuredtop above but with a hump in the headstock)


whenever any UK guy shows up with a LS150 figured if it has no hump then it must be one
of the 2004/5 japan editions bought through ebay from japanese dealers.......................
if it has a hump then its one of the UK edition LS150 figuredtop..................................
this UK only model is still in the production so we can get them anytime today...............j

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JVsearch said:

Diamond said:

I agree, it's a totally awesome guitar, incredible flame, I'm frikken jealous.

I got the info from the J man...

there have been 3 LS150s in the past.............


@ LS150 plaintop (now LS160)

@ LS150 figured top (2004-2005, japan only)

@ LS150 UK edition....(almost like LS150 figuredtop above but with a hump in the headstock)


whenever any UK guy shows up with a LS150 figured if it has no hump then it must be one
of the 2004/5 japan editions bought through ebay from japanese dealers.......................
if it has a hump then its one of the UK edition LS150 figuredtop..................................
this UK only model is still in the production so we can get them anytime today...............j

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Yeah I've had a look on the Rich Tone site, there are flamey LS-150s on there for 1200 quid (160k Yen), so finally the Poms get a good deal on an imported product!

They're claiming a 3A top for this model, so what's the point of the LS-200 and LS-260 as they don't seem to have more flame or different specs than this UK LS-150? The Tokai catalogue doesn't say what the flame top is on the LS-260, but it doesn't look as good as these. They're definitely solid flame tops right?

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JVsearch said:

Diamond said:

I agree, it's a totally awesome guitar, incredible flame, I'm frikken jealous.

I got the info from the J man...

there have been 3 LS150s in the past.............


@ LS150 plaintop (now LS160)

@ LS150 figured top (2004-2005, japan only)

@ LS150 UK edition....(almost like LS150 figuredtop above but with a hump in the headstock)


whenever any UK guy shows up with a LS150 figured if it has no hump then it must be one
of the 2004/5 japan editions bought through ebay from japanese dealers.......................
if it has a hump then its one of the UK edition LS150 figuredtop..................................
this UK only model is still in the production so we can get them anytime today...............j

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Yeah I've had a look on the Rich Tone site, there are flamey LS-150s on there for 1200 quid (160k Yen), so finally the Poms get a good deal on an imported product!

They're claiming a 3A top for this model, so what's the point of the LS-200 and LS-260 as they don't seem to have more flame or different specs than this UK LS-150? The Tokai catalogue doesn't say what the flame top is on the LS-260, but it doesn't look as good as these. They're definitely solid flame tops right?

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guitarslinger said:

Have to say it is a bit of a quirk in the model range - the LS150 with flame top!! It's not on the Japanese site as such, but as someone posted - it is on the UK Tokai distributor site. I have some LS135 (the plain top equiv) arriving soon hopefully too. Can't wait to see those - a nice plain top is a purdy thing!!!

In terms of the difference in the tops...
When I had around 12 of these guitars all lined up on the wall next to each other the LS200 are a more "regimented" type of flame, lots of horizonal thin lines going across them which stand out against the LS150s in the main. Having said that - a few of the 150 this time round have been truly exceptional!!

It's why we are moving to taking more and more individual pictures of Tokai guitars - so people can pick the nicest ones to their taste.

Glad you are all liking the guitars anyhow..... :wink:

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