Tokai LS90 VS Orville Les Paul Custom??

[acedasolofreely73]

I am seriously considering buying this guitar this weekend. It looks killer and I love the finish and it's a Tokai, so I'm assuming it's fairly good build quality. I would probably personally swap out the pickups. Other than that are the bodies of these one piece?



What do ya think?


USED MINT TOKAI LOVE ROCK LS-90 LES PAUL | eBay

Then, I saw this.


Orville Les Paul (Gibson made in Japan) 1989 | eBay

Can't decide.

 

[bassbo530]

LOOKS GOOD TO ME !!

 

[DaveGH]

I like the look of the Tokai, not into black but even better would be to hold it and play it. No local guitars?

 

[gypsyseven]

Go for the Tokai....i have a LS95 and it's superb!

 

[Kemper59]

The LS90/92 is my favourite model in the Tokai range, and VF my favourite colour.
Look at the maple top on that guitar, it's stunning.

If it has MKII pickups in it then no need to change pickups, they sound great.

And, no need to play a Tokai before buying it, the consistency of quality is as close to 'perfect' as it gets.

 

[emptyisvarah]

get both! but seriously customs tend to sound a little darker caused by the solid mahogany body as opposed to guitars with maple caps.. and they're a pain to clean (much like black cars) but still, im a sucker for black customs especially the ones with 3 humbuckers \m/

 

[Mr Teeny]

They're pretty much chalk and cheese so alot depends if you prefer the customs over standards. never played a Tokai but they seem to have a good rep.

The Orville is probably bottom of the range in customs being a black K orville and overpriced for what you'd get from using YJ. UIta's said the K orvilles can be pretty much hit and miss and electrics won't be up to much and considering he's probably got about 3 of every Orville model made I'd take his word for it

 

[GammyBird]

What Mr. Teeny said....plus the top on that Tokai looks awesome!

 

[bassbo530]

I AGREE!!!! TOKAI TOKAI TOKAI

 

[GuN'R]

Hah! I saw that same Orville custom and it got me to thinking about ditching my Gibson studio model for a MIJ custom.

 

[acedasolofreely73]

The more that I look at the Tokai, the more I want it. Only thing is, it doesnt come with a hardshell case.

 

[GammyBird]

The more that I look at the Tokai, the more I want it. Only thing is, it doesnt come with a hardshell case.

Can't let that stop you from buying

 

[mono]

Only thing is, it doesnt come with a hardshell case.

Haha... welcome to the world of MIJ. Soon your house will be overrun by smelly leatherette gigbags

 

[GammyBird]

lol....I don't have any leather ones but I've got a few cheap black ones filling a closet.

 

[FIGJAM]

Go for the Tokai. I've got a LS-60 and I love it!!!

 

[Orvillian]

Being an ObG owner, I am partial to those but that Tokai sure looks like the one I would go for. Cases can be had on the cheap so I wouldn't let that hinder your decision making process.

 

[GammyBird]

Being an ObG owner, I am partial to those but that Tokai sure looks like the one I would go for. Cases can be had on the cheap so I wouldn't let that hinder your decision making process.

But in this particular case we're talking about a K series Orville

 

[Orvillian]

But in this particular case we're talking about a K series Orville

There is also that....

 

[GammyBird]

There is also that....

I'd like an ObG LP with a chunky neck like my Orville Special....got one?

 

[Orvillian]

I'd like an ObG LP with a chunky neck like my Orville Special....got one?

This is my one and only.... It is an ink stamped "G" serial number from 1989.