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1982 Tokai LS100 Love Rock Model Factory Dimarzio, Japan MIJ w/case

$3,599.00 USD
By Tokai

Maker: Tokai

Model: LS-100 Love Rock

Condition: excellent


Description: 

An ultra-clean, golden era Japan vintage 1982 Tokai LS100 Love Rock! Incredible build quality/true to spec '59 style LP from Fujigen's golden era. All original condition, beautiful flame maple top, real "time-earned" patina, metals have aged beautifully for true vintage appeal. For a 44 year old it's cleaner than most.

1982 marks the tail end of Tokai’s peak "lawsuit-era" craftsmanship (roughly 1978–1982), before Japanese manufacturers shifted away from exact vintage-spec cloning. 

The body shows some very slight dings and scratches from normal playing but nothing that sticks out.  The fretboard is in excellent shape with a few wear grooves, but again, nothing that would impair your playing.  The back of the neck is also in great condition with only minor dings, signs of normal wear, nothing noticeable. the Dimarzio pickups sound amazing, so much '50s mojo! An absolutely killer 50's style Les Paul made with incredible craftsmanship and without the Gibson price tag! Has been fully inspected and set up by our tech and ready for a new home. Includes a hard shell case. See below for a list of specs and info. 

Weight: 10lbs 1oz

Neck Profile: C

Neck Thickness: 1st fret .868", 12th fret .960"

Fretboard Radius: 12"

Nut Width: 1 11/16"

Pickup Values: Neck 7.91k, Bridge 8.07k

Model Type: Single-cutaway (Les Paul Standard style)
Top: Solid maple top (often featuring an intense flamed or figured 3D appearance)
Body & Neck: One-piece mahogany back and a one-piece mahogany neck
Fingerboard: Rosewood with trapezoid inlays and fret edge binding
Finish: Nitrocellulose lacquer finish (standard on higher-tier Tokai models of this era)
Pickups: Equipped with DiMarzio PAF-style humbucker pickups
Headstock & Angle: 18-degree headstock angle (matching vintage 1958 specs).

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