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There was a new LS150 lately on ebay.de which was sold for "Buy it now" at 1,125.00 EUR, but it had a beautiful flamed top.luis wrote:I would recomend new LS-150 model.Excellent specs.It is a sort of LS-200 but with no flames and rosewood finguerboard wich I like best.CTS pots and quality electronics,solid maple top.This can be an excellent option,at least for myself.
http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie ... 7338105369
ZZee ya, Hans-Jürgen
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Look what he left here, so I can have a nice read:hans-j?rgen wrote:Good idea, he will show up for a cup of tea today...luis wrote:It has its logic as Tokais are an excellent gigging guitar.Ask Billy Gibbons for his opinion![]()


http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/showt ... hp?t=98339

ZZee ya, Hans-Jürgen
BLUEZZ BASTARDZZ "That lil' ol' ZZ Top cover band from Hamburg"
INDIGO ROCKS "Down home rockin' blues. Tasty as strudel"
BLUEZZ BASTARDZZ "That lil' ol' ZZ Top cover band from Hamburg"
INDIGO ROCKS "Down home rockin' blues. Tasty as strudel"
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The Rev.
Does he use a Tokai then? Is he really a 'Reverend' - like a minister - cant be can he? I mean his lifestyle's at odds isnt it? And what's 'Plekking' - is that a bit naughty or what?
And whats happened to his guitar in that picture - the back bit seems to have shrivelled up or something.

Well he needs a shave I can tell you that.
Plek is a fancy & expensive method of setting up a guitar (on a machine I believe).
I think he was once seen playing a Tokai. But famously plays an original 1950's Gibson Burst (not that I know anything about Mr Gibbons).
In that last pic, either that guitar is tiny, or else he's 20ft tall (cutaway also looks wrong for either Gibson or Tokai).
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Plek is a fancy & expensive method of setting up a guitar (on a machine I believe).
I think he was once seen playing a Tokai. But famously plays an original 1950's Gibson Burst (not that I know anything about Mr Gibbons).
In that last pic, either that guitar is tiny, or else he's 20ft tall (cutaway also looks wrong for either Gibson or Tokai).

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Re: The Rev.
At least on the 1996 tour, I have a video of an interview with him where he mentions it including two excerpts from the show in Bremen. And there's also a Marshall ad with him and the Love Rock available on the main site.spikeymikey wrote:Does he use a Tokai then?
As far as I know, this title comes from the 1980 tour where he was dressed up like a Reverend, also played a Hamer (?) with "Rev Willy G" inlays on the fretboard. In the live version of "Fool for your stockings" he's doing a little preaching, too...Is he really a 'Reverend' - like a minister - cant be can he? I mean his lifestyle's at odds isnt it?

No idea.And what's 'Plekking' - is that a bit naughty or what?![]()
That's his Pearly Gates, but like one LPF member already mentioned, it seems to be a poster of it which he's trying to grab.And whats happened to his guitar in that picture - the back bit seems to have shrivelled up or something.
ZZee ya, Hans-Jürgen
BLUEZZ BASTARDZZ "That lil' ol' ZZ Top cover band from Hamburg"
INDIGO ROCKS "Down home rockin' blues. Tasty as strudel"
BLUEZZ BASTARDZZ "That lil' ol' ZZ Top cover band from Hamburg"
INDIGO ROCKS "Down home rockin' blues. Tasty as strudel"


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Rev.
Thanks for the clarification you guy's. TG - do you still have your '59. Should have realised that was a poster
H-J - you know your ZZ stuff alright. Do you guys name your 'Pauls. I guess its only for Gibson originals and historics huh? 






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Wow - you had (still have!) some nice stuff TG.
Say Hi to The Rev next time.



Hey TG, well that?s the important bit huh??telling the Rev about Tokai registry/forum
. Hmm, seriously, have to admit I?ve never listened to a single track from ZZ Top (not one note)
. Dunno why, just seemed to pass me by over here in London. I know Billy Gibbons is highly rated, especially amongst Les Paul aficionados, but guess I?m stuck in a time warp still playing that old 50?s 60?s Blues/R&B stuff ? those simple early raw tones just hit the right musical spot for me (guitar wise at least) ... though in a wider musical sense I like all sorts from Robert Palmer to Coldplay (taking in Squeeze, Roxy Music, early Bowie, White Stripes, Steely Dan ? total mixture). Sorry if that?s veering off topic.
Ian.



Ian.
Well not just LP tones ... everyone raves about Clapton's tone on Beano LP (me too, absolutely love it), but compare his tone & playing with Otis Rush on All Your Love... raw power & left hand vibrato from Rush in 56 is a revelation, yikes
. ... One of these days I must try some stuff from first two Steely Dan LP?s, nice ?tunes? ? I have a decent songbook/CD somewhere.
Ian.


Ian.