LP Gas

[FELINEGUITARS]

or if you want something more upmarket try one of mine









Much easier neck access and already loaded with BKPs

[dave_mc]

I paid mine 800 euro. Now that I have her set up with my regular strings, I'd say she's definitely worth it.

ah i kinda put my foot in it there :lol: :oops: I wasn't trying to suggest that yours wasn't worth it, as that's kinda the going rate at the moment.

Plus at the current exchange rate 800 euro is probably more like 700 quid... :)

[dragonfire709]

or if you want something more upmarket try one of mine









Much easier neck access and already loaded with BKPs

Jonathan, I'd love one of yours-one day i will!!

[Philly Q]

i'm honestly not convinced edwardses are worth £800 (richtone has some offers on at the moment, though, but not on any LPs iirc). When I got mine, they were more like £400-£500, because of the weak yen, and that's about right, if you ask me. A bit cheaper than the MIJ Tokais, and with name-brand pickups, but not 100% MIJ, sounds about right. £200 more than the MIJ Tokais? If you ask me the MIJ tokais (or maybe even those signatures, if you can find NOS ones around the £400 mark) are probably better value when they're cheaper than the edwardses.

Yeah, I think they're currently overpriced.  I'm having trouble selling mine for £500 and it's £750 at Rich Tone.  :(

The high-end Tokais are really pricey too, though - £1,500 for a "copy".  Great guitars, but don't expect to make your money back if you decide to sell!!

[Philly Q]

Thanks all the words of wisdom-thats given me a lot to look at. What is the deal with the Gibson Classics? Although I'm not a name snob, it would be nice to have Gibson on the headstock!

They're proper Les Pauls, no catches or corner-cutting that I'm aware of.  The only odd thing about them is that they have high output ceramic pickups (500T and 496R, I think).

They have skinny "slim-taper" '60s necks, and they're easy to spot because the inlays are a yellowish (rather than whitish) pearl colour.  They also have "1960" on the scratchplate.  For example:



I think the model has now been renamed the Les Paul Traditional 1960.  Don't think it has the yellow inlays any more.

[dave_mc]

Yeah, I think they're currently overpriced.  I'm having trouble selling mine for £500 and it's £750 at Rich Tone.  :(

The high-end Tokais are really pricey too, though - £1,500 for a "copy".  Great guitars, but don't expect to make your money back if you decide to sell!!

yeah, the tokais have gone up too, problem with the strong yen. But there are still some tokais at reasonable prices (maybe just old stock? :?), for example, i seem to remember when i got my edwards, the edwards was around £400-£500, while the cheapest MIJ tokai LP standards and SGs were maybe £550 or so (or was it £499? I can't remember :oops: ), and now you can still pick up the LP standards and SGs for £600-£650, while the edwardses (apart from the ones richtone has on sale) are the guts of £800.

At the same time, I've seen tokai mij juniors for like £800, which is also verging on crazy. Don't get me wrong... I don't buy the line that there's no point in buying a tokai if you can afford the gibson variant, because a lot of the time I prefer the tokai versions. But at the same time, when something was going for £400 a couple of years ago and now it's £800... it's not as good value as it was.

[Philly Q]

At the same time, I've seen tokai mij juniors for like £800, which is also verging on crazy. Don't get me wrong... I don't buy the line that there's no point in buying a tokai if you can afford the gibson variant, because a lot of the time I prefer the tokai versions. But at the same time, when something was going for £400 a couple of years ago and now it's £800... it's not as good value as it was.

Yeah, the singlecut Juniors they have look great, I get massive GAS when I see them but not at that price.... and I know they won't be any better than the ones I've got.

Someone sold a sunburst Tokai Jr on eBay this week, great condition with upgraded pickup and electronics, he only got £286 for it.  That's gotta hurt.  :(

[Telerocker]

That's not selling, that's just a present.

[juansolo]

i'm honestly not convinced edwardses are worth £800 (richtone has some offers on at the moment, though, but not on any LPs iirc). When I got mine, they were more like £400-£500, because of the weak yen, and that's about right, if you ask me. A bit cheaper than the MIJ Tokais, and with name-brand pickups, but not 100% MIJ, sounds about right. £200 more than the MIJ Tokais? If you ask me the MIJ tokais (or maybe even those signatures, if you can find NOS ones around the £400 mark) are probably better value when they're cheaper than the edwardses.

Yeah, I think they're currently overpriced.  I'm having trouble selling mine for £500 and it's £750 at Rich Tone.  :(

The high-end Tokais are really pricey too, though - £1,500 for a "copy".  Great guitars, but don't expect to make your money back if you decide to sell!!

FWIW the only reason mine's listed at £700 is that it's got £200 worth of Mules in it. I've got about 20 watchers on the thing and no bugger is bidding. *shrugs* We'll see what the market says on Saturday.

[Sancho]

Plus at the current exchange rate 800 euro is probably more like 700 quid... :)

Yep, 699 plus shipping.

[Loomer]

I can also say, that my LP GAS is through the roof at the moment.

I had this really, really cool Greco "Black Beauty" copy that I miss terribly, and badly regret selling.

[dragonfire709]

Thanks all the words of wisdom-thats given me a lot to look at. What is the deal with the Gibson Classics? Although I'm not a name snob, it would be nice to have Gibson on the headstock!

They're proper Les Pauls, no catches or corner-cutting that I'm aware of.  The only odd thing about them is that they have high output ceramic pickups (500T and 496R, I think).

They have skinny "slim-taper" '60s necks, and they're easy to spot because the inlays are a yellowish (rather than whitish) pearl colour.  They also have "1960" on the scratchplate.  For example:



I think the model has now been renamed the Les Paul Traditional 1960.  Don't think it has the yellow inlays any more.

Aaaaah-I remember Tracii Guns being pictured with one of those in an old (early to mid 90's) Guitarist. If they're ok for Tracii then they're ok for me.

I really like the look of yours, Juan. It looks lovely. I'll show it to the missus tonight and see if she agrees  :)!

Cheers

Roy

[juansolo]

I really like the look of yours, Juan. It looks lovely. I'll show it to the missus tonight and see if she agrees  :) !

 :oops:

[dragonfire709]

Just read that back-not quite what i meant!  :lol:

[dave_mc]

Yeah, the singlecut Juniors they have look great, I get massive GAS when I see them but not at that price.... and I know they won't be any better than the ones I've got.

Someone sold a sunburst Tokai Jr on eBay this week, great condition with upgraded pickup and electronics, he only got £286 for it.  That's gotta hurt.  :(

yeah i remember trying a doublecut junior when it was about £400. Very nice. Sorta kicking myself now. :lol: Also I missed a couple a shop was selling on ebay which went for around the £300 mark a while back... they had two on, finishing at the same time, and I was scared of ending up with both and ended up with neither :lol: Funnily enough, if i remember correctly, the same ebayer bought both!

Had I known the way the prices were going to go I'd have definitely tried harder to get them.

Plus at the current exchange rate 800 euro is probably more like 700 quid... :)

Yep, 699 plus shipping.

:)