USED Tokai / LS-80 Mod Cherry Sunburst 1980 [10]

The popular Tokai LS with a scalloped finish that you would never expect.

Made in 1980 from the serial number and the "Love Rock" logo on the head top suggests this is a transitional model from 1980 to 1981. Plain maple top and mahogany 1pcs back. Its finish is lacquer. Neck is mahogany with rosewood fingerboard. The fingerboard is scalloped and the position marks on the top are gone. The side position marks are barely remaining. Both PUs are original and have the Gotoh stamp on the back. The PU covers are removable, which was unique to this period. The control cavity has original conductive paint, and the wiring is original.

The body has wipe scratches, scuffs, dents, and paint reactions. The pickguard has a fine feel and overall picking scratches. The center ply of the body top maple has some light paint attraction. There is a toe scratch on the right side of the toggle switch and a scratch on the lower right edge of the body top. There are also small and large dents mainly on the left side of the body top tailpiece. On the lower right side of the body, there is a 4cm square parallelogram shaped mark where the paint has reacted with the strap. There is a thin layer of burn marks around the strap pin at the end of the body, and a 2cm line of paint cracks on the side of the strap pin. There is also a thin paint reaction on the left neck of the body side, and there are some small and large dents scattered on the other side of the body. On the body back, there is a thumb-sized mark on the lower right side of the back panel where a solvent was used to remove a sticker. There are some small and large dents, scratches, and peeling paint around the perimeter of the back of the body. There are some pea-sized dents scattered around the back of the neck from the 7th floor to the high position, and there are some linear scratches around the 1st and 2nd strings on the 4th floor. Paint is peeling at the tip of the head, and there is a thin layer of white around the head logo. There is a 3cm long binding peeled off on the neck side. Each hardware has some deterioration of plating, some chinks, and some signs of use, but it has a good atmosphere.

The neck condition is fine, and the truss rod can be adjusted in the direction of tightening or loosening, and can still be adjusted by turning it slightly in the direction of tightening. There are no string marks on the frets and about 70% of the strings are left. Currently, the string height is adjusted at about 2.0mm on the 12F 6th string side and about 1.5mm on the 1st string side.

Overall, there are few signs of use considering the age of the guitar, but it has been scalloped. Other than that, it can be said that it is a highly original piece of guitar. This is a great news for those who have dreamed of having a scalloped Les Paul.

Weight 4.58kg
Neck Condition
Adjustable truss rod can be tightened or loosened.
About 70% frets remaining.
Country of OriginMade in Japan
Case Genuine hard case
Accessories
Item rank B+: Some scratches, but no problem in normal use.
Serial number 0011076