One of a limited run of “Historic” reproductions of the ‘59 Les Paul made by Tokai exclusively for Hibiki Music in Japan. There seems to be a lot of confusion about the what the specs are supposed to be for this guitar so I included screenshots from Hibiki Tokai Super Shop Limited Model website. Reverb won't allow me to put the link in this ad, but you can get the web address off the screenshot and go to the Hibiki Music site to view specs for various Tokai HLS and HLC Les Paul copies, (translate w/google chrome). According to Hibiki (please go to their website and read it for yourself, not what the guy on the tokai message board heard from a guy who heard from a guy), the HLS160 model comes finished in ultra thin urethane, not lacquer. The HLS240 is lacquer. Also, the HLS240 specs include CTS pots, Sprague caps, and Switchcraft switch and jack. These components are not specified by Hibiki for the HLS160; it comes with the high quality Japanese electronics pictured in this ad. At least mine did.
The pickups are Japanese versions of SD 59s; they call them The Fifty Nine, and they are marked on the back as MH-2 N and MH-2 B. I believe everything on this guitar is as it came from the factory. There is no evidence of any mods.
There is a great YouTube video review of this guitar which is linked somewhere on this ad. Please check it out.
Get the vintage sound and feel without the "historic" Gibson R9 price. This is definitely the finest Les Paul I’ve ever played. Selling because I don’t play it much anymore. It's become a closet queen. That being said, I'm not in a hurry to sell it. If you're a local buyer who can pick it up I'm negotiable on the price, otherwise not so much.
Comes with the factory warranty card that identifies the model with the serial number.
There are two small dings in the finish: one on the side of the body just below the binding; the second smaller one is on the back edge corner near the control cavity, (both are pictured). All four knobs have a line on them that looks like a crack but I believe thats how they were made. If they're cracked, then it's a remarkably uniform crack in all four knobs. They're not loose, have never come off but there are close up pics of the knobs for you to see what I'm talking about.
This guitar is in excellent condition. It looks, feels, plays, and sounds amazing. Fret wear is minimal. Includes the original locking hardshell case w/the key and all the original case candy.
Weight: 9.63 lbs.
Selling as-is, do not want to deal with a return. My preference is to sell to someone local who can come see and play it.
