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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...

:o If you are a fan of the Tokai Super Edition Strats there are 3 for sale at www.chrisguitars.com He sez they were traded with a Japanese collector. One of them is the Brad Gillis model. $375 each :wink: Checkitowt! :lol: TG

:o How about you? I remember when going to the music store was a fun trip, but now these guys have run all the small independents out of buisness and it's the worst of all worlds!! I needed some Ernie Ball Slinky 11's so I go to this store on Sunday they have a deal on strings by the box, 12...

:o Anyone heard of these? They are selling on Ebay at ridiculous prices! I bought the 12 string with hard shell case for $160 and it's great!! Spruce top,mahogany set-neck with rosewood...They have LP replicas and a 335 that I might have to try. Check the black beauty! At these price's how can...

Just got my new VG with Santana on the cover. Michael Wright has a nice article about the original Blazing Fire Talbo's! 8) TG

:D The last couple of Tokai strats I've purchased have been of the 56' variaty with the maple neck. I go for the aged yellow/orange finish . Yesterday I picked up one of my 62' slab Toks which I hadn't played in a long time and fell in love all over again! The tone was much warmer and the whole...

:D Tokai in the November Vintage Guitar!! Nick Moss , a player from Chicago who plays an 82' Burny SG{pictured in the article} talks about the "Big Four " makers in Japan and sez that "Everyone knows about the great Tokai guitars " that they have become collectors items!!! He goes on to talk...

:o I was re-reading a guitar book from the 90's by Willie G. Moseley titled Classic Guitars USA where in the small section about MIJ guitars he mentions the Tokai Factory in Japan as manufacturing Tokai ,Greco and Aria...seems logical. 8) Also if you come across an old Bugs Henderson...

:D I have a Yahoo email account that I rarely use. Last week I was clearing all the bulk mail and spam when I came across some mail from and individual who was curious about my Yahoo profile "Tokaiguy". He wanted to know if this was in referance to the "Japanese knockoff" Of Fender and Gibson...

:o Who is that playing guitar on the UK site? Great playing and a good song! A bit like Gary Moore! Sounds good! 8) TG

:o Have you seen the new Hummingbird? Eastwood Guitars are involved, they were going to release it as an Eastwood Hummingbird but from what they are saying they wanted to have the Tokai name on this one. It must be the same Korean factory, a lot of Eastwoods look like MIK Tokais {Beatle bass...

:o What do you guys know about Hoyer? I know they are German made, I'm interested in the LP replicas like Bill Nelsons on the back of "Axe Victim" not the modern day found on their site. Any experts? TG 8)

:-? Anyone here have one ? I've been looking for a 12 string or even a six with no luck! If you know someone who has one to sell let me know. They had tons of them a few years ago at Guitar Center and now the seem to have vanished! :o Thanks TG

:o What is happening to the "Auctions" on E bay? They are being used like a store , one where there is no negotiation just the retail price. Is'nt the idea to set a reserve and let the bidding begin? The Tokais from Mikes Music have an opening price $10 less than the Buy It Now. This is'nt an...

:o I was reading an article about Phil Campbell of Motorhead, he owns a Love Rock and at one time traded with Jimmy Page for his #2 Les Paul. They were both in the studio and swapped guitars for a few days! :wink: Check out Vintage Guitar Magazine on-line, there are lots of interviews in the...

8) Just opened the new Vintage Guitar Magazine with the Strat Reissues on the cover { I subscribe} and Tokai is talked about by George Gruhn. Tokai photos were used in the 82' Fender cataloge, you can see "Tokai" stamped on the back of the machines! Also a feature on aluminium guitars, and a...

:o Three years ago I bought an 84' AST 56' off of Ebay, when I recieved the guitar I was pleased that it was everything the seller claimed it to be. The one thing that I wasn't crazy about was the colour, great tone and in flawless condition but I dubbed her "God Awful Orange" :lol: So I walk...

Page 19 of the new Rolling Stone with Michael Moore on the cover in an HP ad,there is a "dweeb" playing Tokai strat! :o TG

:o I was in San Francisco on a Honeymoon with my first wife (lasted 3 years} There was a music store down by the wharf, Don Wiers Music city. They were selling new sunburst Strat hardtails for $199 it was an Impeachment Sale Special in honor of Richard Nixon. I bought one...wich leads me wonder...

:o I was in a Mom and Pop store yesterday looking for Tokais and the like and came across a new 1960 Classic, I have one from the first year {a 92'} but this thing was nothing like the quality of mine! The binding was thick like 70's LPand the overall feel not was what I have become acustomed to...