A Tokai LS-80 black color made in 1981. Black color of LS-80 is rare.

Black color is not rare among the imitations of Les Paul, but very rare among the original ‘Bursts.  The ‘Burst was named after its finish.  Almost all ‘Bursts were finished sunburst color with a few exceptions.  Only one guitar is black finish among 87 guitars on “The Beauty Of The 'Burst”.  The book says that only a few ‘Bursts were finished black.

Two-piece maple top, mahogany 1 piece back, adhered surely to the specification in spite of opaque finish.  The fingerboard is jacaranda, described “the highest grade rosewood” in the catalogue.  Jacaranda was adapted for LS-80 and upper grade then.

Tokai original pickups “LS Vintage” were mounted.  The catalogue says that they are perfect replicas of original PAF, but actually seem to have more high output and crispy sound. 4.76kg(includes strings). (Updated 2016.8.27)