Peter Mac
Well-known member
Hello all
Have you wondered why there are so many ST-50's around?
This was Tokai's entry level guitar....and yet compared with other brands on the Market (Ibanez, Maya, etc) they were better built, better woods, pups, feel and sound. The maple necks were 1 piece instead of maple veneer board, the bodies were light alder instead of weighty multi ply - in short they were made the way Fender made their Strats in the 1950's.
Fernandes and Greco took note and followed suit and between the 3 of them paved the way for FJ and OBG.
The ST-50 is a guitar to be proud of. It accounted for nearly 60% of ST production, was built for affordability and if you wanted better features, upgrade to the ST-80.
It is disheartening when you read comments of " oh, it's only an ST-50"
That's like saying " oh, it's only an L-series Fender, I thought it was pre-L"
Cheer up owners, they may be entry level for Tokai but they were Top-shelf for the rest of the World.
Please add any comments / pics / observations / etc.
regards
Peter Mac
Have you wondered why there are so many ST-50's around?
This was Tokai's entry level guitar....and yet compared with other brands on the Market (Ibanez, Maya, etc) they were better built, better woods, pups, feel and sound. The maple necks were 1 piece instead of maple veneer board, the bodies were light alder instead of weighty multi ply - in short they were made the way Fender made their Strats in the 1950's.
Fernandes and Greco took note and followed suit and between the 3 of them paved the way for FJ and OBG.
The ST-50 is a guitar to be proud of. It accounted for nearly 60% of ST production, was built for affordability and if you wanted better features, upgrade to the ST-80.
It is disheartening when you read comments of " oh, it's only an ST-50"
That's like saying " oh, it's only an L-series Fender, I thought it was pre-L"
Cheer up owners, they may be entry level for Tokai but they were Top-shelf for the rest of the World.
Please add any comments / pics / observations / etc.
regards
Peter Mac