C cashcow Well-known member Joined Jun 27, 2008 Messages 785 Reaction score 5 Location Blue State May 15, 2014 #1 Looks like it was refinished at some point, no? It's from 1980 so it's been around but the top looks a little cloudy in spots.
Looks like it was refinished at some point, no? It's from 1980 so it's been around but the top looks a little cloudy in spots.
C cashcow Well-known member Joined Jun 27, 2008 Messages 785 Reaction score 5 Location Blue State May 16, 2014 #2 Did LS120s have veneer tops?
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 15,881 Reaction score 2,687 Location NC, USA May 16, 2014 #3 My 1981 was a veneer top but should be highly flamed and lacquer finish. That looks too shiny IMHO.
J jacco Well-known member Joined Feb 25, 2010 Messages 2,871 Reaction score 5 Location Netherlands May 16, 2014 #4 That's for sale for some time, talked to the seller a few months ago, it's a try to a refin of a CS finished 120
That's for sale for some time, talked to the seller a few months ago, it's a try to a refin of a CS finished 120
C cashcow Well-known member Joined Jun 27, 2008 Messages 785 Reaction score 5 Location Blue State May 16, 2014 #5 Did the seller remove the veneer?
J jacco Well-known member Joined Feb 25, 2010 Messages 2,871 Reaction score 5 Location Netherlands May 16, 2014 #6 No you can see it's still in place
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 15,881 Reaction score 2,687 Location NC, USA May 16, 2014 #7 Not sure what the seller is asking for but that refinish cut the value of the guitar in half IMHO.
C cashcow Well-known member Joined Jun 27, 2008 Messages 785 Reaction score 5 Location Blue State May 16, 2014 #8 2297.00 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tokai-LS-120-80-Reborn-Japan-Guitar-with-case-refNo-34400-/181411166748?pt=Guitar&hash=item2a3cf2ba1c a bit steep for such a crappy refinishing attempt
2297.00 http://www.ebay.com/itm/Tokai-LS-120-80-Reborn-Japan-Guitar-with-case-refNo-34400-/181411166748?pt=Guitar&hash=item2a3cf2ba1c a bit steep for such a crappy refinishing attempt