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    1982 Tokai Springy Sound ST80

    Thanks! Meanwhile I replaced saddles and springs with real Vintage, changed the PU. I put in my Abby 57/62 Pu handwired and changed electronics. Now it is like I wanted it :)
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    Tokai Springy Sound ST 80

    by the way is the Tremblock steel?
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    Tokai Springy Sound ST 80

    I want to replace the saddles on my ST-80. when I measure I get between 10.5 and 10.8 mm I wanted to buy raw and vintage saddles. They have 10.8 and 11.3mm saddles. They say that 10.5 don’t match. So I am insecure 😟 Does anyone know the real readings of Tokai saddles? Thanks!!
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    1982 Tokai Springy Sound ST80

    Here I am back. The frets were really at the bottom. I had them replaced. Now it sounds much more resonant than before. Definetly a killer guitar. The luthier did a great job. When playing open strings or bending notes the guitar swings comletly freely. When pressing strings I still kind of hear...
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    1982 Tokai Springy Sound ST80

    I will do that but I am always sort of trying to get down all my options while my mind is busy analyzing what is happening. It always is a way to realize what is it I like and what influences the sound in the end. So far I have changed pickups in one guitar and that didn't change really that...
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    1982 Tokai Springy Sound ST80

    Thank you :) meanwhile I figured out that this must be Japanes Sen which changes the sound. Actually all video examples have this "smooth" touch. Some propose to change pick ups for thicker sound. Perhaps someone made experience with that?
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    1982 Tokai Springy Sound ST80

    Hi, I just received my 1982 ST 80. Really nice guitar. The Sound is resonant but reacts kind of "mild" to dynamics. It is my first strat that reacts that way. Usually they were either not resonant (kind of death) or when resonant then they were very crisp and dynamic. This is so amplified and...
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