Author Topic: Les Paul Standard Copies (Read 16084 times)

hugepotatoe · « **Reply #30 on:** April 15, 2006, 02:54:01 AM »

Tokais are nice. Agiles are nice as well.

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chrisheyes · « **Reply #31 on:** April 25, 2006, 12:02:42 AM »

I've got a fair few Tokai and they represent excellent value for money. I have a Tokai LP it's even called a Les Paul Reborn !!

One piece mahogany back, one piece solid maple cap, nitro paint
really good relic job. This one is on of twelve made in 2001 when Tokai
started their comeback to the UK market.

I can't think of a better value stock guitar to put Bare Knuckle Pickups in.

Fender Japan Strats and Tele's are now made in the Tokai Factory - Testament to how good their copies are.

The top of the line Tokai Les Paul at the moment is the LS380
It comes with a very heavy price tag.

List price in Japan of 380,00 Yen = £1,855

Billy Gibbons uses Tokai Love Rocks on tour !! - He knows a thing or two about tone and so did Stevie Ray Vaughan - another Tokai user

The Blackmore Style Strat has scalloped neck and BKP Trillogies - Awesome !!

Jamieh · « **Reply #32 on:** April 25, 2006, 09:29:55 AM »

:o :D

That is an awesome collection mate!!!

The "Les Paul reborns" are wortha few quid these day I believe... they were the very controversial 80s made ones were they not? Supposedly better than the originals.

Tokai Love Rocks really are very very good guitars, right across teh range.

Its just a pain in the arse that at the moment there seem to be real problems with supply!

indeed, the Springy Sounds are totally unavailable cos the factory is too busy making Fenders!!!

chrisheyes · « **Reply #33 on:** April 25, 2006, 06:54:24 PM »

Thanks Jamieh, I've since added to the collection :oops:

The Les Paul Reborn I have wasn't made in the 80's. It was made in
2001 by Tokai UK, a prototype to see if there was a market for Relic
versions of Tokai's- a Copy of a Copy made to look old !

12 were made and their list price in 2001 was £1200 !!