Very Rare Vintage 1979 Tokai Japanese LS-120 Reborn Single Cutaway Aged Cherry

You are looking at one of the absolute holy grails of vintage Japanese craftsmanship. This is an original, pre-lawsuit 1979 Tokai LS-120 "Les Paul Reborn" Standard.The "Reborn" branded LS-120 was only manufactured for a brief two-year window (1978–1979) before transitioning to "Reborn Old" and eventually "Love Rock." Finding an early-production LS-120 is exceptionally difficult, even on the Japanese market. 
 
Premium Specs & Tonewoods True to late-'50s specifications, this guitar is built around an incredibly resonant, lightweight old-growth mahogany body paired with a carved two-piece maple top and book-matched 2 piece maple veneer. Like the legendary Greco EGF-1200 models of the era, Tokai utilized a beautifully figured, bookmatched flame maple veneer over the solid maple cap to achieve an authentic '59 look.
 
Finish: Original, thin Nitrocellulose Lacquer.
Neck Profile: Chunky, comfortable '59 rounded profile.
Fretboard: Premium bound rosewood with authentic fret-edge binding (nibs).
Pickups: Original USA-made DiMarzio PAF humbuckers with double-cream bobbins.
Weight: Very lightweight for a Japanese LS-120 at 4.1kg.
Sonic Character Acoustically, this guitar vibrates against your chest; you can instantly feel the resonance of the vintage wood. Plugged in, the original USA DiMarzio PAFs sound utterly superb:
Bridge Pickup: Delivers a clear treble growl, sweet vintage bite, and focused midrange aggression.
Neck Pickup: Warm, fat, woody, and perfectly defined
Condition & Authenticity Report This guitar is in clean vintage condition and is 100% functional. It shows honest, gorgeous cosmetic aging with tight, naturally yellowed binding and no separation from the body. Some buckle indents on the back. The metal hardware has developed a smooth dull grey all-over patina. No paint chips.
Structural: No breaks, no cracks, and absolutely no repairs.
Neck/Frets: Truss rod functions perfectly, neck is dead straight. The original frets show some wear but have plenty of life left.
Electronics/Hardware: 100% stock with no modifications save for vintage 1970's Schaller Tuners.
Cosmetics: Overall clean for a 1979 model. A few bumps and scuffs earned over the decades.
What’s Included
Original Tokai tan hard shell case (HSC) with the plush pink lining.
Original case key.
Original Tokai pickguard.
 
Gas Station Guitars is a UK Ltd company, and we proudly offer a no-questions 14-day refund policy on all instruments.
 
We have extensive experience shipping guitars safely worldwide, with professional packing methods developed to protect both hardcase and softcase instruments in transit. Every guitar is securely packaged using heavy-duty materials to ensure it arrives exactly as described.
 
At Gas Station Guitars, each instrument is carefully hand-selected. If a guitar doesn’t impress us in tone, feel, and overall character, it simply doesn’t make it into our inventory. If it’s listed by us, you can be confident it’s something special.
 
All photos shown are of the actual guitar
Every instrument is fully inspected and in hand—no drop-shipping
Shipped directly from us to you
 
 
Please note:
 
This guitar is not available for trades or part exchange
We are unable to offer holds or layaways
 
We ship WORLDWIDE including:
 
United Kingdom
European Union
United States
Canada
Australia
 
Professional service, accurate descriptions, and carefully curated instruments are at the core of everything we do.
 
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