Just won a Tokai ST 80

Kitarist · Nov 30, 2008

So i just won this guitar...

Here is the link:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=160299923191

So can you say its really the real deal? is it worth the 1000EUs or its just the hype

?

kmarccoco · Nov 30, 2008

beautiful guitar.. They are worth every penny... Good price too..

Kitarist · Nov 30, 2008

if i wont like it anyone willing to buy it?

Paladin2019 · Nov 30, 2008

Kitarist said:
So can you say its really the real deal? is it worth the 1000EUs or its just the hype ?

If you don't know the answers to those questions, why did you buy it?

Kitarist · Nov 30, 2008

Well sometimes you got to risk you know

Anonymous · Nov 30, 2008

Are you sure it's an ST80?

Mike

JohnA · Nov 30, 2008

Kitarist said:
Well sometimes you got to risk you know

The whole purpose of out friendly little forum here is that you don't have to take the risk, or certainly you can reduce it by asking questions before you part with your hard earned cash!!

If it's a good ST-80 then that's not a bad price, if it's not that's a lot of money!

Paladin2019 · Nov 30, 2008

JohnA said:
The whole purpose of out friendly little forum here is that you don't have to take the risk, or certainly you can reduce it by asking questions before you part with your hard earned cash!!

Exactly! You obviously needed to ask, or you wouldn't have posted this topic!

Imagine it wasn't the "real deal". What would you have done then? Either its 1000 euros down the drain, or you continue the fraud by trying to sell it back on ebay. Seems like a very bad risk to me.

cheshirecatsmile · Nov 30, 2008

Forum member villager has a website with a bunch of similar guitars guaranteed original for not much more:

http://www.japanguitars.co.uk/page 6 Tokai.html

also togps usually has a few up his sleeve--click the banner above: www.tokaiguitar.de

That guitar you bought looks good, but I hope you got some kind of guarantee from the seller that it is an ST-80!
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Kitarist · Dec 1, 2008

well the guy said that this guitar is real as said on tokai forums now it seems no one knows if its real or not. Also the seller doesnt wan to tell me what letter is stamped on the pickups....

leadguitar_323 · Dec 1, 2008

He has the pickups out so why won't he tell you whats on them..?? And also this model has the model number stamped at the end of the fret board, it is barely visible in the pics, ask him what that number is, it should be an 80.

Mick

Kitarist · Dec 1, 2008

Asked him to post some more pictures still didt receive a response. He doesnt ever respond to me. eh

JohnA · Dec 1, 2008

It says in the listing Serial Number 9005238, I'm no Springy expert but isn't that totally wrong?? Kitarist, have you paid, if you paid how did you pay?

If you haven't paid I suggest you don't! unless the seller can come up with some reassurance that this is an ST80.

Kitarist · Dec 1, 2008

Nope i still didnt pay. and he isnt answering my questions either..

I have another question to ask... how good are Tokai GS 100 (new ones..)?

just curious

Kitarist · Dec 1, 2008

ebay should implent a tiny comment system so everyone can add a comment on item that he is looking at.... would be safer

JohnA · Dec 1, 2008

Kitarist said:
Nope i still didnt pay. and he isnt answering my questions either..

Well that's something! As I said unless you can be given some evidence that this is an ST80, do't buy it. The seller will be hacked off, and rightly so, it's you fault for not asking first, but at least you haven't lost your money

Kitarist said:
I have another question to ask... how good are Tokai GS 100 (new ones..)?
just curious

Never played one but assume they are a similar standard to the equivalent Fender Japan, tokai made models, i.e. very good but not in the same league as a good vintage ST80!

Which brings me to another point, you do get good ST80's and great ST80's, buying a guitar like this from ebay, is a big gamble! Buying one from an established specialist seller is a lot safer, if you are prepared to pay the small premium for doing so.

Also, good work on the Ceriatone forum!! Great amps, I love mine :wink:

Kitarist · Dec 1, 2008

So the Tokai GS 100 are also good nice...

Thanks for the nice comment about the forum hehe

JohnA · Dec 1, 2008

Kitarist said:
So the Tokai GS 100 are also good nice...

Thanks for the nice comment about the forum hehe

Read again what I said "not in the same league as a good vintage ST80"

You can get a really nice guitar for not a lot of cash, but the difference between a nice guitar and a great guitar is IMO worthg paying the extra for.

Kitarist · Dec 1, 2008

well yea thats true but now i'm into an TOKAI ST 50,Greco 600 model, fender MIJ or an Tokai GS 100. But i t hink those old MIJ guitars are better.

How do Tokai ST 50 or 60 compare? i missed a great deal on a TOKAI ST60 it was a real beauty

kmarccoco · Dec 1, 2008

well, the serial number, 9005238, would be correct. It would indicate a 1979 springy...

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