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Thanks for your input, much appreciated.

Hi, I am tempted by this guitar and would like confirmation that it is a genuine Japanese Tokai please. Hopefully somebody can help me out. Many Thanks Les

Orange Drop. It was what came in the kit from Axesrus.

Just wanted to say thanks for the info and advice. I went for all 500k Log pots with a 0.022 cap in the bridge with a 0.015 in the neck. installed them yesterday, vintage style. My Guitar sounds brilliant now (oh yes, I also upgraded my pickups from Tokai Mk iv to mk ii) and the volume and...

Well seeing I'm no electrician! :oops:

That confuses me too. I wondered if the guitarist acts as a route to earth? On the basis that the earth wire goes to the bridge (I believe) and we hold the guitar and stand on the ground. Or am I just being stupid?

That is pretty definitive! Thanks, it concurs with what DaveWW said earlier too.

Thanks Paladin, Mmm, food for thought. I figured 500k for the pots was right and I am leaning toward Logarithmic for the tone. So thanks for confirming this. Still not sure about linear or logarithmic for the volume. I was told that Linear would be better for someone like me who mostly plays...

Having decided to replace the pots and wiring in my Love Rock, I now discover that I have to choose between logarithmic and linear pots, whether to use 500k or 250k pots. Oh and capacitors with a range of numbers that mean absolutely nothing to me! I play mostly the Blues with some classic...

Chaps, thanks for the replies. I take on board what you say. I made the assumption that CTS pots must be an improvement on Alphas based on the price difference. Jonah, I have swapped out the pickups, that is what prompted me to "upgrade" the rest of the electrics. Dave, thanks for sharing...

I was thinking about upgrading the electrics in my Korean Love Rock with CTS pots, switchcraft toggle switch and Jack socket. The online store I asked advice from has advised that Tokais were built with Alpha pots or the equivalent if the guitar was made before 1993. Therefore the holes for the...

Thanks for the link.

I have just installed some pickups in my Love Rock and I'm a little confused with the wiring as it does not seem to be right for the neck pickup. (This is the first time I have done any work on the electrics of any guitar). looking at relevant wiring diagrams it seems to me that the hot wire...

Funny, I always pictured you as a bit more Butch than that. :D Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everybody.

Actually, that's a good idea. Thanks.

Whoops! I really need to take more care when reading these posts. :oops:

Oh they certainly do. :D

Ah. Oh well, I didn't win the auction anyway, so looks like Toneriders for me. Amazon UK are selling them for a very good price just now.

Ok, thanks, if I go for it I may come back to you for ongoing advice, if that's ok.

Presumably I would either have to solder the chrome replacements on, or I could leave the mark ii's uncovered? Do I do something to the screwheads on top of the pickups?