Maybe you saw it. A Tokai Les Paul with a nice vintage flamed maple top sold on Ebay yesterday. It had the Gibson logo on the headstock but the seller admitted in the ad that the original logo had been changed to read Gibson. Very evident from the picture. The Tokai tuner knobs, circuit board in the control cavity, and DiMarzio pickups all pointed to this being a Tokai. The seller was honest about this. Serial number suggested an '81 model, perhaps an early Love Rock. The seller advised me the top was 1/2" solid maple. Again, some nice flame giving it a great old vintage look. Not a laminate. Nicks and dings, however, especially around the bottom strap pin. Relatively clean but played. At $500 I thought this was a good deal. Would make a good player. At $700 I started to balk. In the last hour the selling price jumped from $800 to $1400 and sold at that amount. What am I missing here? An exceptional Tokai with a Gibson logo sells for the price of a Gibson Classic 60 with a Premium top. I don't get it. Maybe somebody out there who say the listing, and I'm sure a number of you did, can explain the selling price. Thanks.
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