My Tokai deserves it's own thread!

Lemonhead · 06-16-2008, 11:52 AM

I posted about this one in another thread, but felt it deserved it's own.

Long story short: I got it for $450 with a case and it already had SD Pearly Gates in the neck and a '59 in the bridge.

The pickups really surprised me with how great they sounded so I left them in and rewired everything 50s style with cloth wiring and NOS vintage caps. Then I did a little aging.

It has a Historic Truss Rod Cover, pickup rings, switchwasher and switchtip.

Enjoy!

alligatorbling · 06-16-2008, 11:53 AM

sweet! thats a hell of a deal you got there! i bet it sounds just as good as it looks! enjoy that thing and put it to good use!

lp_junkie · 06-16-2008, 02:19 PM

I like Tokai guitars, they made better Les Pauls than Big G did for many years.
Japanese anal retentiveness for specs and vintage looks at it's best, enjoy.

UITA · 06-16-2008, 02:24 PM

Amazing deal!

Blues Power · 06-16-2008, 03:40 PM

looks good, enjoy it and play it

classic · 06-17-2008, 02:42 AM

Really nice ... enjoy !!!

Lemonhead · 06-17-2008, 08:52 AM

Thank You.

It has forced me to sell my 95 Studio becasue it sounds so much better

dennistruckdriver · 06-17-2008, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 83135

I posted about this one in another thread, but felt it deserved it's own.

Long story short: I got it for $450 with a case and it already had SD Pearly Gates in the neck and a '59 in the bridge.

That is freakin' bee-yoo-tee-full!

stryker59 · 06-17-2008, 06:47 PM

sweeeeeeet!!!!!! im friggin jealous!!!

hank · 06-17-2008, 07:18 PM

Congratulations, a great value at twice the price. Love them Tokais!

kec · 06-18-2008, 11:14 AM

I think that's the Tokai deal of the year

I thought mine was @ $580, but yours tops it!

Which model is it?

Ejecto · 06-18-2008, 08:21 PM

This spanks any MIJ deal I've got so far.
Begrudging Props.

Lemonhead · 06-18-2008, 08:35 PM

Well, the search for good deals does not come cheap. I bet I've wasted thousands of my company's dollars searching the Internet on a daily basis.

And, finally, I hit paydirt.

kec · 06-19-2008, 10:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 83135

Well, the search for good deals does not come cheap. I bet I've wasted thousands of my company's dollars searching the Internet on a daily basis.

I setup feeds (feedreader) for all the guitar brands I'm insterested in. Then I check them throughout the day.

Lemonhead · 06-19-2008, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kec

I setup feeds (feedreader) for all the guitar brands I'm insterested in. Then I check them throughout the day.

I'm not familar with that. What is it?

jkinnison90 · 06-19-2008, 05:06 PM

Wow, that's an awesome guitar. Seems like you got a pretty good deal on it as well.

kec · 06-20-2008, 11:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 83135

I'm not familar with that. What is it?

RSS - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Ejecto · 06-22-2008, 01:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 83135

Well, the search for good deals does not come cheap. I bet I've wasted thousands of my company's dollars searching the Internet on a daily basis.

And, finally, I hit paydirt.

You've wasted their money to save yourself a bundle? That's the way to do it!
I got a scuffed 80's Burny with a SD TB4 bridge and T-top neck for £315, and I thought that was a deal.
Yours is beyond that, it's a steal

Lemonhead · 06-23-2008, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kec

I think that's the Tokai deal of the year

I thought mine was @ $580, but yours tops it!

Which model is it?

It is a 2000 LS 60.

Kramble · 06-23-2008, 11:22 AM

That hurts

Can't go wrong with these, especially in these years.

06-16-2008, 11:52 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lemonhead Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Albany, NY Posts: 1,177 Thanks: 0 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	My Tokai deserves it's own thread! I posted about this one in another thread, but felt it deserved it's own. Long story short: I got it for $450 with a case and it already had SD Pearly Gates in the neck and a '59 in the bridge. The pickups really surprised me with how great they sounded so I left them in and rewired everything 50s style with cloth wiring and NOS vintage caps. Then I did a little aging. It has a Historic Truss Rod Cover, pickup rings, switchwasher and switchtip. Enjoy!

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