Agreed on the matching Tokai do. I had a LR that was a 2 piece back but you couldn't spot it at all, the only give away was on the end grain where very close inspection showed a centre split (nicely hidden by the strap button).
And recently at a guitar show I got to check out the new Love Rock II that is being imported into the UK. The one I had to play with was the same one that was reviewed in Guitar magazine - really gorgeous solid maple AAA top, scraped edge binding and maple neck binding - it all looked stunning and at ?1600 not too bad value considering the quality.
That was until I spotted the 2 piece back!!! I checked the review and it looks like the reviewer missed it as well. Again you really had to check the end grain but there it was 3/4 down the body running through the pot line.
?1600 for a two piece back - no chance! I'd be really hacked off if I hadn't spotted it a bought it.
:-?
GB
And recently at a guitar show I got to check out the new Love Rock II that is being imported into the UK. The one I had to play with was the same one that was reviewed in Guitar magazine - really gorgeous solid maple AAA top, scraped edge binding and maple neck binding - it all looked stunning and at ?1600 not too bad value considering the quality.
That was until I spotted the 2 piece back!!! I checked the review and it looks like the reviewer missed it as well. Again you really had to check the end grain but there it was 3/4 down the body running through the pot line.
?1600 for a two piece back - no chance! I'd be really hacked off if I hadn't spotted it a bought it.
:-?
GB