1980 Tokai LC-60 '68 Les Paul Custom w/EMG's (Ebony)

1980 Tokai LC-60 '68 Les Paul Custom w/EMG's (Ebony)Made by Tokai in Hamamatsu, Japan in 1980 for release in their refreshed 1981 "LC" lineup, the LC 60 was a Les Paul Custom build that's become increasingly popular over the years due to it's built quality and value for money compared to the Gibson equivalent. Mahogany body with a carved mahogany top and slim 60's style mahogany neck, darkened rosewood fingerboard (12" radius, 628mm scale length, 44mm nut width), it weighs 4. 6kg's. The previous owner

hardware and frets are shiny and smooth

amp-like sound sounds great whether it's in front of a clean amp

Has a brand new battery clip installed otherwise it appears all original

Made in small batches within the ESP Tokyo workshop

The neck is straight with a freshly oiled fingerboard and it's loaded with a set of flatwound strings

the action on the low E at the 12th fret is a comfortable 2

A pair of covered passive Washburn pickups controlled by a three-way pickup selector with master volume/tone controls

it's built with a mahogany body with a maple cap

The humbuckers are controlled by a master volume knob

Lightly used condition

with the only difference being the name

fret polish and wiring cleanup