What do i think of it? ... Great looking LS-75F, shame about the fishy seller. Here are my email exchanges with him... (i'm martin btw) ... wasnt too keen on his tone either. Read from the bottom!
Hi Martin,
yes one can assume so?
But as I have already said?
I have not taken it apart and have no intentions of doing so?
It?s a mint as new guitar and as a seller I will have to keep it that way..
The buyer can do what ever they wish with it. It is being sold as is?meaning mint condition
You or anyone else will not be disappointed with this KILLER TOKAI LES PAUL FLAME TOP.
Auction is blow-out priced..these models usually sell for $1600?I have sold 3 for that!
I also have another Tokai?it?s a lemon burst flame top?nitro finish w/ ebony fretboard..its a higher model too
Same thing?.its possibly a ls200-320?no indicators found?its KILLER!!! $1350+
There is more pics here?http://www.jvguitars.com
That?s about all I can tell you
I hope this helps
Joe
-----Original Message-----
From: martin l [mailto:
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Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 10:07 AM
To:
[email protected]
Subject: RE: Question for seller -- Item #936540777
Thanks for the reply. So am i right to assume the top is NOT a laminate? and does it have a long neck tenon too by any chance? I'm from the UK and currently in the process of selling my Gibson LP Std so once i do i may well get back to you if you still have it? How much are custom duties these days for shioppin a guitar over?
Thanks
Martin
>From: "Joe Cundy"
>To:
>Subject: RE: Question for seller -- Item #936540777
>Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 08:41:18 -0800
>
>Hi,
>We are not sure of the model...
>Its for sure an AWESOME+++++JAPANESE CRAFTED guitar...
>I had a Tokai Fanatic look it over real good and we opened it up..
>Control cavities & saw no stamps, or serial #'s...
>Hi,
>Buy the look of the rosewood fretboard he thought it was Brazilian
>rosewood
>And he thought it was an ls200...or ls300?...its nitrocellulose lacquer
>finish is deep and the flame top is 3 dimensional
>I was not comfortable with him or myself removing pickups and taking a
>chance chipping the finish on this MINT!!!!! Guitar
>I hope this help you
>Thanks for your interest
>Joe
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From:
[email protected] [mailto:
[email protected]]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 2:24 AM
>To:
[email protected]
>Subject: Question for seller -- Item #936540777
>
>Hi very nice guitar. Does this it have a long neck joint like the Gibson
>Historics? What model number is it in the Tokai Range?
>
>Regards
>Martin