PonchoGreg
Member
Hi guys,
Might have been done to death, but here it goes... Has anyone played both higher-end Tokais (around the LS150) and Edwards (LP98 LTS and the like)?
I've owned a nice Tokai, so I know they're fantastic guitars. Never had the opportunity to play an Edwards though. The consensus on Edwards LPs is that they're really nicely crafted and generally sound good.
Specs-wise the LP98LTS seems to be really close to the Tokai LS150: one piece back, long neck tenon, nitro over poly finish... The only discernible difference as far as I can tell lies in the pots and caps (CTS and Orange Drop for the Tokai) and the flamed top (veneer for the Edwards, solid for the Tokai).
What puzzles me is the price difference; we're talking a ?400 gap in the UK. Can a solid top be really worth that much? As for the electronics, changing the pots and caps isn't that costly (around ?30).
So, if you've had a chance to play both brands, do enlighten me: is there a sizeable jump in quality between a Edwards LP98LTS and a Tokai LS150?
Thanks in advance for your time!
Might have been done to death, but here it goes... Has anyone played both higher-end Tokais (around the LS150) and Edwards (LP98 LTS and the like)?
I've owned a nice Tokai, so I know they're fantastic guitars. Never had the opportunity to play an Edwards though. The consensus on Edwards LPs is that they're really nicely crafted and generally sound good.
Specs-wise the LP98LTS seems to be really close to the Tokai LS150: one piece back, long neck tenon, nitro over poly finish... The only discernible difference as far as I can tell lies in the pots and caps (CTS and Orange Drop for the Tokai) and the flamed top (veneer for the Edwards, solid for the Tokai).
What puzzles me is the price difference; we're talking a ?400 gap in the UK. Can a solid top be really worth that much? As for the electronics, changing the pots and caps isn't that costly (around ?30).
So, if you've had a chance to play both brands, do enlighten me: is there a sizeable jump in quality between a Edwards LP98LTS and a Tokai LS150?
Thanks in advance for your time!