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Six digits on the serial number and a funky cut on the V? http://cgi.ebay.com/TOKAI-V65-SUPER-EDITION-WITH-HARDCASE-VINTAGE-FLYING-V_W0QQitemZ130341800358QQcmdZViewItemQQptZGuitar?hash=item1e58fa09a6 Is it Korean? Legit? Thanks.

I picked mine up yesterday at what i consider a score of a price. I got it and a Crate G-20 for 100 USD. It is pretty beat up, as i said the pictured one is not mine, but it looks just like it in color and features... although mine is lacking the zip ties that hold the tuners together. The one...

another question i would like to add... how would one adjust the truss rod? It seems i would need to remove the neck to adjust it... that can't be right, can it?

It has a fender style headstock (meaning six on one side) and the serial number is inked as 3029766. i did try to use the info on site here but nothing seemed to pertain to that number. There is a sticker near the neckjoint that says "Made in Japan" and the guitar looks just like this one>>>>...

Anyway, I hope I didn't rub you fellas wrong, dredging up this old thread and taking issue with it. I had always heard how crappy Hondos were and then I had this one thrown in my lap and being very impressed with it, i found it difficult to remain silent when one the few sources referencing it...

I don't know if i was supposed to be shamed into posting pics or if you guys are having some fun at my expense. You Australians can have a pretty wicked sense of humor and I am afraid it stumps me sometimes... But I will post some pics if they are of any interest to anyone.

Sorry to ressurect an old one by I can't resist. I was just searching for info on my Hondo that was supposedly built at the Tokai factory in Japan when i stumbled upon this thread... So either I am misinformed or Hondo musta had one hell of a wet dream :) Either way, my Hondo II Professional...