chromium 998 Posted June 16 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... 16 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RobB 4,104 Posted June 16 Very cool score. Most anything from Tokai Japan are great instruments. Is the hardshell case strapped to an ATA roadcase? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtrdaddy 6,055 Posted June 17 1 hour ago, RobB said: Most anything from Tokai Japan are great instruments They are consistently great! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Scepter 2,748 Posted June 18 Congrats & Love the Schecter 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtrdaddy 6,055 Posted June 18 (edited) 3 minutes ago, Dave Scepter said: Love the Schecter Yeah, I’ve got a Schecter bass, surprisingly excellent instruments. The US Schecters kill. Edited June 18 by gtrdaddy 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Shark 4,317 Posted June 19 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... 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtrdaddy 6,055 Posted June 19 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! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cmatthes 16,920 Posted June 19 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. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chromium 998 Posted June 19 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chromium 998 Posted June 19 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? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Shark 4,317 Posted June 19 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Shark 4,317 Posted June 19 (edited) 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. Edited June 19 by The Shark 2 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtrdaddy 6,055 Posted June 19 41 minutes ago, The Shark said: Sweet! Reverb Rocket? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chromium 998 Posted June 19 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Shark 4,317 Posted June 19 4 hours ago, gtrdaddy said: Sweet! Reverb Rocket? Not mine. The guy I got it from shot that pic. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gtrdaddy 6,055 Posted June 19 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. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
