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tomjackson

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Re: Les Paul Copy
« Reply #45 on: February 09, 2010, 11:47:44 PM »

Er hold on, the Vintage looks really nice here...

http://www.lauder.ca/vintage_peter_green_lemon_drop.htm

Why does the top go from maple to mahogany though after the finish is stripped?
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maverickf1jockey

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Re: Les Paul Copy
« Reply #46 on: February 10, 2010, 01:01:45 AM »
Cheap construction and veneers.

It looks a hell of a lot better as plain mahogany than with the finish that was on it. Why did they bother to smother that neat-grained wood behind a dodgy veneer (I know it looks alright in the photo but in the flesh it still looks like a photo, almost like someone designed it in MS paint.).
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Ian Price

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Re: Les Paul Copy
« Reply #47 on: February 10, 2010, 08:14:56 PM »
That actually looks a lot nicer than I was expecting. A [marching red ants]LOT[/marching red ants] nicer.
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Re: Les Paul Copy
« Reply #48 on: February 10, 2010, 08:40:30 PM »
Another thread I've been watching with interest but not enough time to add to...

I'll add my vote to "if your budget stretches to a MIJ Tokai... go for it"

I've got a MIJ Love Rock, it's yummy. The only thing I'd replace it with is a real Gibson, and I'm not planning on hunting one down (or spending that much on a "Les Paul"!) :lol:
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Re: Les Paul Copy
« Reply #49 on: February 10, 2010, 10:32:51 PM »
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Re: Les Paul Copy
« Reply #50 on: February 10, 2010, 10:53:22 PM »
We're not DEAF! ;)
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Philly Q

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Re: Les Paul Copy
« Reply #51 on: February 11, 2010, 11:30:48 AM »
Quote from: tomjackson on February 09, 2010, 11:47:44 PM
Er hold on, the Vintage looks really nice here...

http://www.lauder.ca/vintage_peter_green_lemon_drop.htm

It does look good, but it also reveals some cost-cutting details - very thin veneer (or foto-flame?) top and a couple of knots in the mahogany.  Seems to be a two piece, centre joined body though, which isn't half bad at the price.

I believe the Tokai would have a proper thick maple top, maybe with a flame veneer if it's a sunburst.
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varkunus

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Re: Les Paul Copy
« Reply #52 on: February 11, 2010, 08:34:34 PM »
The vintage lemon drop: does it have a maple top or maple venere or what. And whats the difference between them tonally?
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