NGD Tokai Les Paul Reborn 1978

[ricky1918]

Hi guys, just got a new used Tokai from the seventies! great guitar, I played several Gibsons in the shop and finally walked out with this beauty

Here's a pic:

The goldtop in the middle

 

[TP6]

What a beauty!


HNGTD

 

[rockinlespaul]

Very nice, congrats!

 

[wulfman]

Congratulations! Beautiful looking guitar.

 

[SHERIFF]

nice looking axe, congrats!

 

[swampblues]

A stunning one

 

[mertzy]

I just love goldtops.

Congrats!

 

[refin]

Congrats!

 

[sotosprince]

Hi guys, just got a new used Tokai from the seventies! great guitar, I played several Gibsons in the shop and finally walked out with this beauty

Here's a pic:

The goldtop in the middle

Very nice collection u got there! What model is the Edwards?

 

[CaptainT]

HNGD! Great looking guitar!

 

[Luthier-Atlanta]

Very nice guitar.

 

[Thomas/Sweden]

Congrats on a beautiful Tokai GT! Do you have some more pics of it?

 

[Olds442]

that's a sweet goldie.

 

[ricky1918]

Here are some more pics:

I expected to find a PCB for the electronics, but I didn't know they used 250k pots on these copies.

Also, I was reading the Tokai facts theory photos & ID thread, mine is a LS50 from 1978 (as I said before). I didn't have much time this weekend to check, but from a quick view (at home and in the shop) it seems to me that it's a 2 piece maple top, 2 piece body and 2 piece neck. I will surely try to check this asap, though.

For Sotosprince, it's a 98 LTS

 

[daithesaes]

Love it, not jealous much at all!

HNGD!!!

 

[villager]

change those for 500k it will open up the guitar a lot...

 

[ricky1918]

Thank you villager, I know, but I sort of like the "deep" tone I get out of it.
Also, would changing the electronics (upgrading it, cts pot and PIO caps) lessen the guitar value?

 

[Skit]

Thank you villager, I know, but I sort of like the "deep" tone I get out of it.
Also, would changing the electronics (upgrading it, cts pot and PIO caps) lessen the guitar value?

I wouldn't think it would unless a buyer must have it all original. Just save everything you take out of it in case you need to change it back. I just completely rewired an 1980 LS80 with all vintage braided wire, CTS 500K pots, PIO caps and changed the pickups. But then I usually just buy them and play them and I don't sell them.

Nice Goldtop, congrats!

 

[ricky1918]

ok I checked, 2 piece neck, 2 piece body and 2 piece top also, it weights 4.3kg (9lb 8oz I think..???)

Thanks everyone, if anyone has a question feel free to ask

 

[frankv]

Tell ya what.. I have had no less then 15 Les pauls of all types include multiple copies of Historics and a high end Replica.. My 1980 road worn Tokai 120 can run with all of them.. So much so that now I have no Gibson Les Paul branded guitars.. Only my Tokai. I'm about to refret it with some nice Jescar fret wire.