Here for sale we have a Tokai Love Rock MIJ in Stripped Top finish. Made in Japan in 2005, this guitar features a set-neck construction comprising a Mahogany body with Maple top, Mahogany neck and 22 Medium Jumbo fret Rosewood fingerboard. This guitar is fitted with Chrome hardware including a TOM style bridge and tailpiece, along with Nickel finished vintage-style tuning machines with Kluson-style tulip buttons. A pair of Suhr Aldrich Zebra Humbuckers are installed in this guitar, these are wired to a 3-way toggle switch and independent volume and tone controls.
The Mahogany neck plays very well, with a profile that might be described as a ‘D’ shape. This fills the hand nicely for a comfortable grip when chord playing, without being so big as to feel cumbersome. This allows for fast and articulate playing, with easy reach across the register. The Rosewood fingerboard is pleasant to the touch, and with its traditional 12" radius strikes a perfect balance between comfortable chord playing and practicality for string bending and lead lines. The traditional control layout keeps everything within easy reach without intruding on the playing experience.
The pair of Suhr Aldrich Zebra Humbuckers deliver thick, full-bodied tones just as you would expect from a guitar of this style. The neck pickup is warm and round, with plenty of grunt for driving the amp into a saturated distortion- perfect for your solo sounds. The bridge pickup is of course hotter and brighter, easily cutting through the mix on your rock rhythm parts. The traditional twin-humbucker controls with independent volume and tone pots ensure that you remain in full control of your sound at all times, allowing you to sculpt your perfect sound right on the guitar.
Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.
Tokai Love Rock MIJ Stripped Top 2005 Electric Guitar
Brand- Tokai
Model- Love Rock MIJ
Finish- Stripped Top
Year- 2005
Made In- Japan
Top- Flame Maple Top
Body- Mahogany
Neck- Mahogany
Neck Profile- 'D'
Fingerboard- Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius- 12"
Frets- 22
Scale Legnth- 24.75"
Nut Width- 1.71"
Pickups- 2x Suhr Aldrich Zebra Humbuckers
Controls- 3-Way Pickup Selector, 2x Tone, 2x Volume
Luthier Report
Our ID: 1021024504820
Weight: 10.45lbs
Serial: 0509228
Aesthetic Condition:
Headstock: Overall very good condition. A light indentation is present to the front face near the low E tuning machines, this can be seen under close scrutiny. Light scratching is present to the front face which can only be seen under direct light as is common with high gloss finishes.
Neck: Overall excellent condition. All aspects of the neck and fingerboard display light signs of past use.
Body: Overall very good condition. The front face has been sanded down from a gloss finish to a satin finish by a previous owner, light scratching can be seen under close scrutiny and light patches of gloss can be seen beneath the bridge and stopbar. Mild indentation is present to the lower bout rear face, these have pierced the the lacquer finish lightly exposing the wood beneath. The edges of the body display light indentations which have lightly pierced the lacquer finish. Two screw holes are present to the treble side of the neck pocket and waist, these are from where a pickguard was installed.
Condition of Frets:
The frets demonstrate mild signs of use, not affecting playability. Denting and flattening of the frets is apparent throughout the register. There is moderate material remaining for any fret work the new owner may wish to perform.
Current Set Up:
Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss Rod Tool (5/16 Socket) not included.
Hardware: Overall very good condition. The bridge and tailpiece have been swapped for a set of Gotoh parts, the original bridge and tailpiece are not included. A previous owner has removed the pickguard, this is not included.
Structural: No concerns or issues to note.
Height of the string from the 12th Fret-1.5mm - Bass 2mm
Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.
Strings on Guitar - 10-46
Electrics:
Fully functional. The original pickups have been swapped for a pair of Suhr Aldrich humbuckers, the original pickups are not included.
Case & Accessories
Unbranded hard case.
Overall excellent condition and fully functional.