Up for sale, a 1981 Tokai Love Rock Custom LC100 in exceptional, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original Lifton-style hardshell case. Originally introduced in 1977, the Love Rock is Tokai’s enduringly-popular take on the LP platform. This Love Rock LC100 faithfully captures the look and feel of a ‘50s Les Paul Custom with a pair of PAF-style Goto humbuckers and a mahogany body capped with a carved mahogany top.

The all-mahogany body yields a distinctive fundamental warmth and growl, and the Goto “Patent Applied For” humbuckers meter at ~8k ohms, delivering classic Les Paul-style tonalities. The neck pickup is particularly fat and woody, and the bridge pickup has a sweet bite with focused midrange aggression. This LC100 weighs 8lbs 5oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany
-Shape: Chunky ‘50s-style C, measuring .885” 1st fret, .965” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, block inlay
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 24 3/4”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Gold waffle-back, keystone buttons
-Serialization: 1-prefix stamp translates to ‘81, “100” sticker denotes original model tier

Body Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany (including top)
-Pickups: Goto PAF humbucker x2, Neck: 7.95k, Bridge 8.15k
-Harness: Circuit board
-Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, Three-way pickup selector
-Hardware: ABR-1-style bridge, stopbar (gold-plated)
-Plastics: Black bonnet knobs, four-ply pickguard

The gloss Wine Red finish is framed by multi-ply binding, and cosmetic wear is limited to faint buckle rash on the lower bout of the back and just a couple tiny dings and faint finish scratches on the body as a whole. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

The original Lifton-style brown tolex hardshell case with pink interior is included.