electric · LP-type
Tokai Love Rock (LS/LES)
| Maker | Japanese Classics (Tokai, Greco, Burny, Fernandes, Bacchus, Momose, K. Yairi) |
|---|---|
| Origin | Japan |
| Type | electric · LP-type |
| Introduced | 1977 |
| Maker founded | 1940s–1970s |
| Status | current |
Tokai's Love Rock: a Japanese single-cut built in the style of a 1950s Les Paul, made in Hamamatsu.
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Why it matters
Love Rock covers a wide span of instruments: early Japanese examples, later models built outside Japan, and the current Japanese Premium series. That is why two guitars with the same model name can differ by several times in price. For players who want the single-cut layout without Gibson pricing, Japanese-built examples are the usual reference point.
Note
The most respected vintage LP replica ever made.
Specifications
- Scale length: unknown
- Neck shape: unknown
Before you buy
- Establish country of manufacture before comparing prices
- Early Japanese examples are valued above later export models
- Check fret wear and whether the wiring is original
Other opinions
One video is one opinion. These are the other videos for this entry, most-viewed first. The order is the view count, not a ranking of ours.
Squealing Pig Guitars · 2023-06 · 60,237 views
“In todays video we shootout two popular LP guitars, the Gibson 58 Reissue and the Tokai Love Rock Model.”
Back-to-back tone comparison of a Gibson Les Paul and a Tokai Love Rock.
SuperLead100 · 2021-10 · 31,661 views
“Tokai's Love Rock guitars are based on classic Gibson Les Paul designs.”
Playing demo of a 2013 Tokai LS-100F Love Rock in a brown sunburst finish.