Les Paul Studio Vs MIJ Les Paul Copy

[-=[Shifty]=-]

I'll go with the MIJ any day over a Studio.

Edwards
Diodati
Burny
Orville
Greco
Epiphone Japan
Epiphone Elitist
Bacchus
Tokai

Why would I want this.......

$1319 new M.F.


When I can get this. $1389
TOKAI LS150 MIJ New mint long tenon Violin Finish OHC - eBay (item 270372186870 end time Apr-20-09 02:14:57 PDT)
for not much more.

TOKAI LS150
BODY : Maple Two Piece Top, Mahogany One Piece Back
NECK : Mahogany,One Piece Set-Neck,Vintage'59 rounded type of shape, Long Tenon
NUT WIDTH : 4.2cm 6.74"
FINGERBOARD : Rosewood, 22F
SCALE LENGTH : 628mm
PICKUPS : PAF-Vintage MK2 x 2
CONTROLS : 2-Vol, 2-Tone, 3Way switch(Switchcraft)
VOLUME POT : CTS
CONDENSER : Sprague Orange Drop
JACK : Switchcraft
BRIDGE : HLS-VB(Brass saddle)Bridge
TAILPIECE : HLS-VT(Aluminium)
FINISH : Lacquer(Nitro) Finish
WEIGHT : 4.2kg 9024lb
COLOR : Violin Finish
Case : TOKAI Vintage Type Hard Shell Case

When one really takes the time to research the MIJs
they'll know what the true deals are.

That LS150 has more in common with an R8 than it does a Studio.
You'll never touch an R8 for that.

+1

I totally agree with you, man.

 

[tonebone]

Rinkya is great and saved me a lot.....but proceed with caution. I live life on the razors edge (yes I do) and I'm prepared to take a risk. To date I have had 6 headstocks snap, real bad packing, received a different package, stung BIG!! time with customs and had so many guitars that were, lets say photoed in a different light.

No worries letting the secret out Tonebone, it was bound to happen. The exchange rate the way it is has put a stop on my hoarding.

I knew there were risks. Thanks for making that clear for the curious (and me!). The photo's are, shall we say, not the best on some of the offerings.

I have always preferred the company of risk takers! You rock, UITA!

There are some good folks on this forum. Here's to hoping some of them get a good deal on a MIJ! Cheers!

 

[buba13666]

I'll go with the MIJ any day over a Studio.

Edwards
Diodati
Burny
Orville
Greco
Epiphone Japan
Epiphone Elitist
Bacchus
Tokai

Why would I want this.......

$1319 new M.F.


When I can get this. $1389
TOKAI LS150 MIJ New mint long tenon Violin Finish OHC - eBay (item 270372186870 end time Apr-20-09 02:14:57 PDT)
for not much more.

TOKAI LS150
BODY : Maple Two Piece Top, Mahogany One Piece Back
NECK : Mahogany,One Piece Set-Neck,Vintage'59 rounded type of shape, Long Tenon
NUT WIDTH : 4.2cm 6.74"
FINGERBOARD : Rosewood, 22F
SCALE LENGTH : 628mm
PICKUPS : PAF-Vintage MK2 x 2
CONTROLS : 2-Vol, 2-Tone, 3Way switch(Switchcraft)
VOLUME POT : CTS
CONDENSER : Sprague Orange Drop
JACK : Switchcraft
BRIDGE : HLS-VB(Brass saddle)Bridge
TAILPIECE : HLS-VT(Aluminium)
FINISH : Lacquer(Nitro) Finish
WEIGHT : 4.2kg 9024lb
COLOR : Violin Finish
Case : TOKAI Vintage Type Hard Shell Case

When one really takes the time to research the MIJs
they'll know what the true deals are.

That LS150 has more in common with an R8 than it does a Studio.
You'll never touch an R8 for that.

+1
You're so right!

 

[Ole'Lefty]

My Orville Custom BB-paid $650 USD shipped, and with original USA pups. The big one in the avatar. I have not played a better guitar. I got lucky-second happy buy from same seller and already in the US.It is reliced by the passage of time , played but respected. It stays-unless the amber plain top classic, 2001, dark mahogany back and neck is equal to it-and I am not betting on that. It isn't here yet. It, the classic, has SD and JB pickups instead of ceramic alnicos. Since it is not a premium collector's guitar, don't mind the change and my delinquent but well meaning client picked and committed on it. I have enjoyed three studios but they aren't the same, are they?ole'lefty

 

[Studio06]

Hahaha ok then the high end tokai you showed me was $1389+140 shipping to the states plus customs duties so near $1550-1600.

why would I want that: $1500-$1600

TOKAI LS150 MIJ New mint long tenon Violin Finish OHC - eBay (item 270372186870 end time Apr-20-09 02:14:57 PDT)


When I can have this: $1600 and I can try it out in my hands before I buy it, Instead of buying sight unseen from ebay, there are alot of great Gibson Les Paul Standards in that price range

Gibson Les Paul Standard Flame top

 

[lp_junkie]

The only Gibson guitars that I would even consider buying anymore are the R9 and R0, other than that I would take almost any MIJ guitar without hesitation.

My Orvilles are the reason I no longer own any Gibson Les Pauls.

 

[-=[Shifty]=-]

Hahaha ok then the high end tokai you showed me was $1389+140 shipping to the states plus customs duties so near $1550-1600.

why would I want that: $1500-$1600

TOKAI LS150 MIJ New mint long tenon Violin Finish OHC - eBay (item 270372186870 end time Apr-20-09 02:14:57 PDT)


When I can have this: $1600 and I can try it out in my hands before I buy it, Instead of buying sight unseen from ebay, there are alot of great Gibson Les Paul Standards in that price range

Gibson Les Paul Standard Flame top

I think you would want to go for the Tokai 'cause it blows a Gibson Standard out of the water, anytime! These Tokais from LS-150 up are all handmade custom orders and are easily at Gibson Custom Shop level (for a third of the price?). And even the lower Tokai models have features that a Gibson Standard won't give you, f.e. long neck tenon.
I said it before and I'll say it again, after I got my Tokai I stopped thinkin' about ever buying a Gibson.
But each to his/her own.

 

[kherman]

Hahaha ok then the high end tokai you showed me was $1389+140 shipping to the states plus customs duties so near $1550-1600.

why would I want that: $1500-$1600

TOKAI LS150 MIJ New mint long tenon Violin Finish OHC - eBay (item 270372186870 end time Apr-20-09 02:14:57 PDT)


When I can have this: $1600 and I can try it out in my hands before I buy it, Instead of buying sight unseen from ebay, there are alot of great Gibson Les Paul Standards in that price range

Gibson Les Paul Standard Flame top

Don't like that price?
How about this one?
Tokai TOKAI LS-150【クロサワ楽器店】
126000 yen = $1271 usa roughly.
Ebayers always mark up a little higher than the Japan music stores.
that's why I prefer to go through
someone like Ishibashi or Kurosawa.

 

[qwank]

someone on another forum wants to trade me a white '06 studio for my Edwards custom. i'm not sure i'm completely sold on the white. it does have black hardware though, which is a plus. if if was black i'd do it in a heartbeat, i'm just not sure about the white.

what do you guys think?

 

[-=[Shifty]=-]

someone on another forum wants to trade me a white '06 studio for my Edwards custom. i'm not sure i'm completely sold on the white. it does have black hardware though, which is a plus. if if was black i'd do it in a heartbeat, i'm just not sure about the white.

what do you guys think?

Dude, you keeding me?

You're not really considering that deal, are you?
I haven't played an Edwards yet but if someone would offer me a Gibby Studio for my Tokai, I would ask him how he wants to pay for the other half of my guitar!

 

[qwank]

Dude, you keeding me?

You're not really considering that deal, are you?
I haven't played an Edwards yet but if someone would offer me a Gibby Studio for my Tokai, I would ask him how he wants to pay for the other half of my guitar!

hahaha, yeah i guess so,

heres pics of the guitar he has
its all tonepros hardware and spezel locking tuners.