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Actually, eBay rules provide that for defective items or items that don't correspond to description, which the guitar did not, the seller must refund the return postage costs. It was not simply a case of me changing my mind, which is the critical difference here, and no company worth its salt...

Just a word of warning to anyone considering purchasing a vintage Tokai from tokaiguitar.de OR gpsoo (eBay username) OR Tokai Guitar Germany. I recently purchased a Tokai LS 120 from them through eBay. When the guitar arrived it had some of the worst fret wear that I have ever seen and a check...

Right, I think the case may be closed! I took the neck off her and can summarise the markings / codes as follows: Neck pocket: appears to be "TE-80" written very faintly in red ink (conclusive?). Neck pickup cavity: "12=7GS A" written clearly in black ink (note: absence of markings on...

Hello everyone! I can reveal myself as the purchaser of Oshbosh's TE. Thank you all so much for you contributions to this thread. Correct me if I am wrong, but it seems to come down to this...a defining characteristic of the TE-80 is the single piece body, but the guitar I purchased from Oshbosh...

Hi, Can anyone here provide a quick guide to the stamped codes found on Tokai ST necks, neck pockets, body cavities, etc. Recently bought a bastardised neck off ebay and am trying to asertain from whenst and where it came. Am shurking at work at the moment so don't have sight of the neck but...

Gents, I recently acquired an ST80 body (two piece) and am trying to find a suitable neck to put on it. I tried a Fender 62 Reissue that I bought on ebay for a different strat project and, whilst the pocket sizing was correct, the neck taper was wrong for the Tokai's string spacing. Any...

Great...Now I'm depressed! Japan is a long way to travel to administer a beating :oops: Don't understand the reference to "double post", however??? Anyone on the forum know of, or own, a Tokai tele with a RW board and a decal positioned similar to the one I've just bought? Thanks all...

Cheers, Mike. Well, as long as it's not a Fakai! Best, Adjie

Guys, Impulsively bought a Tokai tele on ebay last night without even stopping to consider what model it might be. Below is a link to the pics (unfortunately there are none of the underside of the pups, which I know would help to identify model). Based on the pics, any thoughts on what model...

I emailed Callaham with a similar enquiry. I actually posted his response into an earlier thread but don't have time to locate it. Anyways, he said that nothing in the range of Callaham bridge assemblies would fit a Tokai because of the string spacing. :oops: Let me know if you find an...

Just bought an ST80 from Koiz which, I expect, will need a bit of attention when it arrives. To that end, was wondering if any one can recommend a decent guitar tech in the S London / Kent (Tunbridge Wells) area, preferably with knowledge of vintage Tokais. Cheers, Adjie.

Hi Guys, Just bought a 1981 ST80 from Koiz - it's the one piece body, 2T sunburst model he's had on ebay for a while. Anyways, he tells me that one of the tone pots is FUBARed, so I wanted to know if anyone can recommend a good replacement, and, since I am upgrading one tone pot if I might as...

Sage advice! Thanks, Mike. Do you have any recommendations for pickups that sound good with sen?

Guys, FYI, have had a definitive answer to the Callaham bridge question from the man himself, Bill Callaham, who responded as follows... "Dear Adriano, It is not. The Tokai were made on a 2 1/8 spacing not the vintage 2 7/32. You can change the bridge but you will need to dowel the...

Thank you all very much for the responses! Marcus - any perceptible improvement in tone after dropping in the Callaham. If the reviews on Harmony Central are anything to go by, this modification yields more dramatic improvements than upgrading pickups. Has this been you experience or was it a...

Hello All, This is my first post on TR. Am a big fan of JV guitars - I own a couple of late 70s / early 80s Ibanez Artists (an AR-100 and an AM-50) and recently bought a Tokai Springy Sound ST-50 from Japan off ebay...