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It's not a JW, all of those had ABR tunomatics, Intresting guitar !

Back in the 90's Texas guitarist and owner of the Dallas Guitar Show Jimmie Wallace had a shop off of Hi-way 635 in Dallas and he had some Les Pauls made ( by the Gibson Factory} with the soap bar pick ups. They were vintage specs with the exception of the P-90s.I played a couple of them and loved t...

Hey, I've been out of the loop lately but it's good to see this is still a thrieving forum. Converted a F*nder guy to a Tok man this week, found a nice AST-56 on line at a bargain price. He wants a back cover in white...I only have Toks so I don't know , will a F*nder plate fit? Anyone have one from...

3 screw TRC would mean Korean made!

That's a 40 series the machines and the pick-ups with the bar magnets tell the tail. I have the same color AST 62' from Japan that I bought new in 85'. Most guys change those Pickups, I have a bag full of them! Don't get me wrong ...thats a nice Tok just an entry level begging for upgrades! MH

Oh yeah, Regarding when this one was born I would say Mid 80's

:o You are correct about the AST / TST designation regarding export and domestic models...American STrat / TokyoSTrat Some TST's have come home with Tourist's. I bought a TST in 97' from just such a person. Regarding the Kahler...Can it be removed and broght back to spec? A TST is a great guitar, a ...

Hey Peter Mac, are you still working on the Ultimate Tokai Book? I haven't been here much recently either...been on a Mad Rickenbacker and Hofner buying spree! It's nice to come home! MH

That pickgaurd with the maple neck was the first thing I noticed

I agree... first thing that came to mind was an Aria TG

:o I'm still waiting for my last guitar purchase to arrive , the Rickenbacker 360/12 Jetglo that Mrs.Tokaiguy gave me for our 25th anniversary. Last week she asked if I thought I might have topped out on guitars and related items. Did I have enough? My answer was ofcourse "Not nearly"! She wants us ...

It was so hot here yesterday I saw the Priest chasing the Alterboys through the sprinklers!

:o Thats no lie bout the heat here in Dallas! My central air conditioner went out Tuesday when it was a true 105 degrees!The inside of my home reached 95 while I had three guys replace the air unit and the heater...$6700 later I'm sitting in cool comfort about 71 degrees in here an 100 plus outside....

Brad Whitford has a flat gold top Les Paul from the 50's. All the plastic is black, it was on the cover of an old Guitar World from back in the 90's