Madeinjapan on The Singemonkey

May 27, 2023

Sat, 27 May 2023 09:02:35 +0000

The workhorse. I’ve gigged this guitar more than any other. And it’s my all-time favourite. A Tokai LS150 made in 2010. I finally restrung it and cleaned it up after shamefully having done neither for more than a year. It’s got plenty more work ahead of it this year.

April 17, 2022

Sun, 17 Apr 2022 13:48:10 +0000

I’ll take a ‘plain top’ Les Paul over a veneer top any day. The mystery of maple’s fungal growth patterns is that it changes depending on the angle of the light and how you look at it. Every slab of wood is completely unique. In just the right light, the faintest hint of flames becomes visible on the top of my 2010 Tokai LS150. And patterns that mean that it’s completely identtifiable - like that odd little curl and the deeper flame near the toggle switch. This is a workhorse rock guitar. It’s been banged up and played hard. But it’s still the best guitar I own against some pretty stiff competition.

May 29, 2019

Wed, 29 May 2019 10:19:46 +0000

A throwback to when little Trinket was even littler. I’m hoping they’ll like their new house.

March 12, 2019

Tue, 12 Mar 2019 11:58:13 +0000

I’m old enough to remember when ‘Made in Japan’ was code for cheap and shoddy goods. Even then it was out of date. I own American originals and this guitar smokes ‘em.

August 23, 2017

Wed, 23 Aug 2017 21:53:49 +0000

Forgot I had @ezlemoen‘S amazing #Tokai #telecaster to #play tonight.