SOLD: Tokai Love Rock LS 200 1981

adoring_fan107 · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 2:27 am Post subject: SOLD: Tokai Love Rock LS 200 1981

Here we have the last word in early Tokai les paul replicas, a 1981 Tokai LS 200. This is the only one of these for sale in the world right now being one of the rarest Tokai guitars ever made. Back in 1981 these guitars were custom order only, featuring Tokai's 'cashew laquer' finish and hand picked timbers.

This particular example features a great flametop with a slight asymmetrical '59' profile to the neck. Lightweight at almost exactly 4kg. This guitar is all original except for the following:
- OX4 Medium wind aged double white PAFs
- TVT CTS pots with original 60s 'black beauty' caps
- A previous owner installed 2 mini switched between the tone controls which have been plugged with some brass studs (I have photos showing these studs being in the guitar since the early 90s).

Comes in the original Tokai case
Feel free to ask any questions.
Shipping at buyers expense.

SOLD

guitar hiro · Guitar God Joined: 05 Dec 2013 Posts: 274

I believe that one was on villager's web site some time ago & you are correct, they don't show up often

what is the fingerboard material, regular rosewood, jacaranda, Braz?

$6250? yawsa

EDIT: I see that is Jacco's old 200 BS, I knew I had seen that somewhere around here before. Jacco's thread didn't mention fingerboard lumber type & neither did villager's 200 OS thread. villagers 200 OS fingerboard looks like regular rosewood in his photos.

adoring_fan107 · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 6:24 am Post subject:

I’m not to sure on the fretboard. Could be jacaranda or Brazillian though it looks different to what’s on my old Gibson’s. I’m open to offers. Thanks.

brokentoes · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 7:34 am Post subject:

Oh my !!! '81 was a good year.

Good luck with your sale.

wulfman · Guitar God Joined: 07 Feb 2010 Posts: 908 Location: Ottawa

Lovely guitar with lots of mojo, GLWS!

adoring_fan107 · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 2:42 pm Post subject:

Thanks guys! Been on a run of selling my tokais unfortunately...

adoring_fan107 · Posted: Sat Mar 10, 2018 5:16 pm Post subject:

SOLD, sorry for anyone that missed out.

t.olsen · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 8:14 am Post subject:

Wow that was really fast for such a highend guitar.Congrats !
Guess she will travel to europe ?

adoring_fan107 · Posted: Sun Mar 11, 2018 6:44 pm Post subject:

Still here in Aus

Thomas/Sweden · Guitar God Joined: 05 Oct 2011 Posts: 107 Location: Sweden

Arousing!

adoring_fan107 · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2018 6:38 pm Post subject:

Sale fell through, still available!

adoring_fan107 · Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2018 2:56 am Post subject:

Dropped to 5750 now guys