Tokai LS-135 for sale in NYC - is the $1700 price fair?

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In the NYC Craigslist, there's a brand new LS-135 in VF for sale for $1700.

Is the price fair?

Thanks,

newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/msg/362812185.html
 
For that price, if you shop around you might be able to pick up a Gibs.n Historic R8, plaintop mind you.

If You really are into Tokai's WELCOME to the addictive club.
I have serius GAS for another Tokai

I don't know the value in the states for a Tokai but what I can see is that they are rare as hens teeth in the US & Canada
Do a search on flebay and see what you come up with
TOGPS , one of our german experts will know for sure
 
hawkeye2u said:
For that price, if you shop around you might be able to pick up a Gibs.n Historic R8, plaintop mind you.
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The R8 is for sure not the better guitar. LS135 features the exactly same specs. You may get the LS135 cheaper in Japan - but here you may have the possibility to test and hear the guitar before you buy. A huge advantage - often underestimated!!
 
tathagata7 said:
I'm a total newbie. In what ways is the LS-135 better than the Gibson Historic R8?
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It's not really - and I'm sure I'll get some flames for that, this is the Tokai Forum and all :lol:

Actually they are very, very similar in details and construction.
The big difference is the price.
The new LS-135 in the ebay link would have been $1300 shipped to the US.
A new Gibson R8 VOS would cost $2300 to $2500

I'm not a Gibson "hater" actually, the current historics are fantastic guitars, but the new Tokais are a tremendous value,
and the old Tokais....well, they have a "mojo" all their own, and to me, just as cool as Gibson 8)
 
This is all very helpful and informative. I appreciate everyone's time.

Can someone explain the difference between the R8 specs and R9 and other R specs? Also is the Jimmy Page reissue based on the R8 or another spec?

Or if the explanation is too detailed - any info links?

Again, many thanks.

LP Newbie
 
Basic info:
The Gibson re-issues are based on a model year R8=1958
There are R6 R7 R8 R9 and R0=1960

The Jimmy Page Reissue is a replica of his No. 1 guitar

Great Gibson info (look under the custom shop):
http://www.gibson.com/Products/GibsonElectric/#

The Les Paul Forum:
http://www.lespaulforum.com/forum/index.php

The Tokai site:
http://www1.odn.ne.jp/tokaigakki/

The Edwards site (they have a cool Jimmy Page replica):
http://www.espguitars.co.jp/edwards/index.html
 
Notice the Edward's Jimmy Page model has a push-pull circuit?

Can anyone explain what that is? And more importantly, how does it affect the sound of the guitar.

Thanks,

LP Newbie
 

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