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I've been thinking of putting it up for sale due to downsizing the collection after starting to build my own guitars in the past year.
I can get some pics if its of interest ?
I love the high end Tokais - I have an LS-150 that I won't ever part with as its as good as any other LP I have ever played.
PeteC said: Pete - I've an older lower spec LS65 that I'm in the same boat with (and a couple of similar spec Tokai double-cutaways that may or may not make the cut long term) - so I know where you're coming from.
I'd be delighted to have a look at the SG if you're considering letting it go.
Sent you a pm- thx, appreciated, Alan.
I've got an SG-155 (which I think became the SG-175 then SG-185 as the prices went up).
I bought it because it has a thicker neck than the Gibson '61 reissues, but otherwise similar specs.
It's a very good guitar - one piece body, Gotoh hardware, CTS pots.... I changed the truss rod cover and switch tip to look a bit more Gibsonish. The finish is some kind of nitro - it reacted with the lining of the Tokai case, so I got rid of the case and replaced it with an SKB one.
At the time I had a Gibson Pete Townshend signature SG (the earlier one, cherry with a batwing scratchplate) which I sold in favour of keeping the Tokai. In retrospect I wish I'd kept the PT SG as well, but never mind.
Might be worth mentioning that I also had an SG-75, which didn't have such high specs as the SG-155 (and cost a lot less) but the actual construction quality and playability were identical.
(As an aside, I'm sure its been said endlessly - but that historical Yen based numbering system on older Tokais is a right pain in the chuff. My LS65 has a higher spec than the LS95s of only a couple of years later )
It's quite a few years ago, though. If the problem was common I'm sure they'll have sorted it now.
I had a similar issue with my old Hamer Special, but much worse - it looked like the guitar had been put in the case before the lacquer had dried. It's been under my bed, still in the case, for years and years - God knows what it looks like now.
Needs a case-sticker - "Warning - don't feed the Hamer".:)