FINALLY I found a new Tokai "Strat" in the shape of an Ocean Blue, Rosewood neck Goldstar Sound (single-tree on the headstock, just like the fifties Strats). The headstock is the slightly pointy shape - actually rather nice. The truss rod is the vintage "X" screwhead at the body end of the neck and there is no walnut strip - just like the old days!
I've got a 1996 USA Standard Strat which is a pile of poo compared with the Tokai.
I think it may be Korean as there's no serial number anywhere (just a number "2" stamped on the body in the neck pickup routing). I liked the stock pickups but having bought Seymour Duncan Vintages to replace the apalling Fender ones I've installed these.
I'm completely knocked out by the Goldstar, it really feels, plays and sounds like the early Strats and puts all the Fender "re-issues" in the shade.
If you're looking for Tokais, try P J Walker's guitar shop in Fratton, near Portsmouth.
Has anyone else seen these new Goldstars?
I've got a 1996 USA Standard Strat which is a pile of poo compared with the Tokai.
I think it may be Korean as there's no serial number anywhere (just a number "2" stamped on the body in the neck pickup routing). I liked the stock pickups but having bought Seymour Duncan Vintages to replace the apalling Fender ones I've installed these.
I'm completely knocked out by the Goldstar, it really feels, plays and sounds like the early Strats and puts all the Fender "re-issues" in the shade.
If you're looking for Tokais, try P J Walker's guitar shop in Fratton, near Portsmouth.
Has anyone else seen these new Goldstars?