chromium Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 I've been on the prowl for one of these (or the Robin equivalent) for years, and this just happened... My Kanji is rusty, but I think it reads: "Minty !! Tight neck pocket gives loud acoustic voice" This was the first time I've see one in black finish, and black+binding has always been a favorite. Perfect twin for my Schecter PT! In fact, the Tokai neck is a dead ringer for that Schecter neck - same exact width, chunky carve, profile, frets... It shows hardly any signs of wear, and after a neck shim and quick setup it plays beautifully. I will say that the fit/finish is the best of any Fender shaped object I've owned. I'm also learning that I dig single pickup guitars. It all started years ago with a beautiful Hamer Korina Junior which has since moved on (gave way to the BCR version), and the cyclops gang has continued to grow... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobB Posted June 16, 2019 Share Posted June 16, 2019 Very cool score. Most anything from Tokai Japan are great instruments. Is the hardshell case strapped to an ATA roadcase? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrdaddy Posted June 17, 2019 Share Posted June 17, 2019 1 hour ago, RobB said: Most anything from Tokai Japan are great instruments They are consistently great! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Scepter Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 Congrats & Love the Schecter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrdaddy Posted June 18, 2019 Share Posted June 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, Dave Scepter said: Love the Schecter Yeah, I’ve got a Schecter bass, surprisingly excellent instruments. The US Schecters kill. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 I was so fortunate to find mine. It's double bound and is flamey front and back. The black one, however, is some kind of different "cool". Fantastic... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrdaddy Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 8 minutes ago, The Shark said: I was so fortunate to find mine. It's double bound and is flamey front and back. The black one, however, is some kind of different "cool". Fantastic... That Dave, is hawt! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmatthes Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 1 hour ago, The Shark said: I was so fortunate to find mine. It's double bound and is flamey front and back. The black one, however, is some kind of different "cool". Fantastic... Turdus' guitar player/vocalist for well over a decade had one EXACTLY like yours - the only other one I've seen in that finish/double bound. He sold it because he preferred a thicker neck, but that was a great sounding and playing guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromium Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 On 6/16/2019 at 4:40 PM, RobB said: Very cool score. Most anything from Tokai Japan are great instruments. Is the hardshell case strapped to an ATA roadcase? Nah that's just the HSC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromium Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 11 hours ago, The Shark said: I was so fortunate to find mine. It's double bound and is flamey front and back. The black one, however, is some kind of different "cool". Fantastic... That looks awesome! I haven't seen a double bound one before - slab body? Or is the back still contoured? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 11 hours ago, cmatthes said: Turdus' guitar player/vocalist for well over a decade had one EXACTLY like yours - the only other one I've seen in that finish/double bound. He sold it because he preferred a thicker neck, but that was a great sounding and playing guitar. It does have a bit of a "Vee" neck shape. Reminds me of the original Squier guitars from Japan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 1 hour ago, chromium said: That looks awesome! I haven't seen a double bound one before - slab body? Or is the back still contoured? The pics are really shitty. I should dig it out and photograph it again. Here's a photo of the back and full front too. I think they were copying Billy Gibbons Erlewine guitars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrdaddy Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 41 minutes ago, The Shark said: Sweet! Reverb Rocket? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromium Posted June 19, 2019 Author Share Posted June 19, 2019 2 hours ago, The Shark said: It does have a bit of a "Vee" neck shape. Reminds me of the original Squier guitars from Japan. Thanks for the pics! Interesting - they must have been experimenting a bit with these models. Mine has a C profile and relatively fat neck carve. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Shark Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 4 hours ago, gtrdaddy said: Sweet! Reverb Rocket? Not mine. The guy I got it from shot that pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gtrdaddy Posted June 19, 2019 Share Posted June 19, 2019 11 minutes ago, The Shark said: Not mine. The guy I got it from shot that pic. I really like the old Ampegs! Sourcing tubes for them can be a real PIA though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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