Video demo of my Tokai LS85 Goldtop

PJH · 2009-11-16T13:51:31+00:00

Hi guys, Just put together a video demo of my Tokai Goldtop. The link is : Cheers, Peter.

Video demo of my Tokai LS85 Goldtop

AlanRatcliffe

Thanks for that Peter! Great video, great playing, great recording and great guitar.

TomCat

Very well done Peter......nicely put together...great playing.... 8) 8)

PJH

Hey, thanks everyone for your kind comments. I really enjoyed putting the video together.

I want to do a couple of other videos which hopefully will show the different styles that this guitar is capable of.

I just cannot say enough about this guitar. I have two Gibsons (one a Sunburst Std and the other a Studio) and this Tokai holds its own against both of them. In fact I hated the pick ups in the Studio so I replaced them with a set of Tokai pick ups from another Love Rock. I bought them from a guy who replaced them in his Tokai without even trying them.

My Studio now sounds incredible.

I'll keep you all posted,

Cheers,

Peter.

Squonk

Hey Peter

This was incredible. Excellent playing and video.
Changed my outlook on the Les Paul shape, These guitars look incredible.
What is the price range?

PJH

Hi Squonk,

Thank you for listening and watching. I appreciate your comments.

Regarding price range I think you should ask TokaiSA and he'll be able to assist. I can say this though, I think you'll be very pleasantly surprised.

Cheers,

Peter.

baseline

Hi Peter.

thanks for the great demo. i was in two minds before a bought my Gibson, Tokai had not landaed in Sa yet, but Seeing the goldtop makes me think i could have waited a wee bit more, and they came in at 2grand less than the gibson.

here is a blues demo with a sunburst Tokai.

Tokai-SA

Steve R wrote: Hi Peter.

thanks for the great demo. i was in two minds before a bought my Gibson, Tokai had not landaed in Sa yet, but Seeing the goldtop makes me think i could have waited a wee bit more, and they came in at 2grand less than the gibson.

here is a blues demo with a sunburst Tokai.

Only 2grand less?...you sure, not 10grand? ?

RobK

That is an excellent demo. Very well put together. I think you need to contact Tokai and offer to do some advertising for them. ?

Good playing too.

Keira-WitherKay

yeah if anyone in jhb is keen i saw they had a tokai les paul at Marshall music in woodmead last wed ........... think it was R15 000 if i'm not mistaken ... i was just eve's dropping on someone checking it out so don't hold me to that price ,,, could be way off.... stewart (a salesman ) there seemed to really be liking it....... but thats what salesmen do i guess heheheh but looks like a fab guitar ...... i always liked the les paul for jazz .........

Tokai-SA

Keira WitherKay wrote: yeah if anyone in jhb is keen i saw they had a tokai les paul at Marshall music in woodmead last wed ........... think it was R15 000 if i'm not mistaken ... i was just eve's dropping on someone checking it out so don't hold me to that price ,,, could be way off.... stewart (a salesman ) there seemed to really be liking it....... but thats what salesmen do i guess heheheh but looks like a fab guitar ...... i always liked the les paul for jazz .........

That's Stuarts personal guitar, an LS95 Flamed Maple in Violin Finish (Honeyburst)...he's completely in love with it.?
The R 15,000 was full retail before discount...
The Manager, Gordon, owns the identical guitar used in this demo, an LS85 Gold Top.

Top class eve's dropping, Keira. ?

AlanRatcliffe

Quick question about the Tokai finishes - I see they list them as "lacquer", but lacquer is a pretty generic term, describing any shellac, nitro, acrylic or even waterbourne finish. So what do they actually use and does it vary across the different series' of Tokais?

MikeM

Alan I was ebaying earlier and I definately saw some models with nitro. Not sure which though :-[ Obviously Mr Tokai will know for definate ?

Tokai-SA

LS150 and up are Nitro, which they call lacquer.
LS85/90/95/100 are poly.

The poly finish is very thin, I find it difficult to distinguish between their poly and nitro finishes.
Here's an example of a poly finish, an LS90 plaintop, Violin Finish(Honeyburst)...my guitar.
all the LS90 plaintops have this type of grain.

MikeM

Man I cannot make up my mind about these Tokais vs Gibsons. The Tokais look soo dam good! But I am shallow and the Gibson name means alot to me ?

Tokai-SA

Basically it works like this.

LS85 - Gold Top and Black
LS90 Plaintop - Cherryburst, Tobaccoburst, Honeyburst/Violin finish.
LS95F Flametop - Cherryburst, Tobaccoburst, Honeyburst/Violin finish, Lemon Drop.
LS95S P90's - Gold Top.
LS100Q Quilt top - Cherryburst, Tobaccoburst, Honeyburst/Violin finish...plus a bunch of other colours.
LS150 Plaintop (Historic R9) - Cherryburst, Tobaccoburst, Honeyburst/Violin finish, Gold Top.

All made in Japan.

baseline

Only 2grand less?...you sure, not 10grand

i brought in the Gibson Les Paul Studio. in black landed R14k and the Tokai was R8 k and up

dirkv

Steve R wrote:
thanks for the great demo. i was in two minds before a bought my Gibson, Tokai had not landaed in Sa yet, but Seeing the goldtop makes me think i could have waited a wee bit more, and they came in at 2grand less than the gibson.

Hey Steve,

You know that i am ready to take over your Gibson if you dont want her anymore ?

Tokai-SA

Steve R wrote: Only 2grand less?...you sure, not 10grand

i brought in the Gibson Les Paul Studio. in black landed R14k and the Tokai was R8 k and up

That's R 6k...which is nearly half...and, keep in mind, you imported the Studio yourself. ?

Just sayin ?

AlanRatcliffe

...and what? R4K if you import the Tokai yourself?

I'm just sayin'...

Tokai-SA

lol, Alan...I almost failed maths in matric, you're going above my head here. ?