Pickup suggestions for a Tokai LS 50?

Jamin'D · Plucker Joined: 28 Jul 2017 Posts: 4

I picked up a 1981 LS 50 and it has a Seth Lover bridge and a Burstbucker neck in there now. I'm finding the sound a bit lower output than I like. I tend to play classic to hard rock style music into a clean Hughes and Ketner Pure-tone and I'm using pedals for dirt.
I have a more current LS 95 and much prefer those stock humbuckers.
Any suggestions out there?

ibicus · Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 8:38 am Post subject:

Perhaps you like one of those pickups :

http://deacci.com/humbuckerselector/

Loads of samples for different models and only good reviews from members who ordered.Not sure but maybe Declan gives you a little discount as a tokaiforum member.

Loudmouse · Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2017 3:02 pm Post subject:

I have a 1980 LS50 and using an old uncovered Dimarzio Dual sound super distortion in bridge position.

Stupid cheap on ebay for the good old ones with the square tabs.

I have 2 early Maxon type Ibanez V2 that I'm wanting to try in there too.
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I heard they threatened Tokai with a lawsuit, but they never got to Cort?

Jamin'D · Plucker Joined: 28 Jul 2017 Posts: 4

Jamin'D · Plucker Joined: 28 Jul 2017 Posts: 4

Loudmouse · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2017 10:58 am Post subject:

I don't know if there is much difference between the old and new.

My LS100 came with older 4 wire Super D with rounded mounting tabs and they didn't sound quite right so I switched them out. I haven't tried them in any other guitar yet to see if they're wonky, but I would have thought just about any pickup would sound good in an LS100.

The 5 or so "vintage" 2 or 3 wire, square mount, uncovered SD I've had always sounded great in whatever guitar I had them in.
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I heard they threatened Tokai with a lawsuit, but they never got to Cort?