Hi Guys.
I did it. I bought a '79 Tokai Silverstar. (Serial: 9002...)
First impresion. Old, but in good condition. Everything works fine, the One of the pots, the jack, the switch. And the usual oxidation signs on the screws and brigde. Something?s flying around inside. So I think I'll open up the billboard and see what's going on, when I pull up the new strings. Someone's repainted the guitar. I think it was olympic white back in the days, cause thats what on the places the repaint is gone. Now it's matt black with the black billboard. What's looking nice either way.
First soundimpression...not that much outputvolume und a little dull in the sound - even the seller put on new strings (which I don't like to play on, so I'm going to change them the next days.) How about the output vol. compared to other single coil guits?
What about the body, is it a full body or made of plywood? Cause it semms to be slightly light in weight for a full body???
And what about the switch. Mine got a 5-way switch? Is this original (thought it was a 3-way at the fender strats this time) or has it been replaced?
What are your impressions of this guitar. What do you use it for, musicwise. And what strings du you recomment working nice with the tokai-pickups?
Maybe I find some time the next days to up some pictures.
cheers
I did it. I bought a '79 Tokai Silverstar. (Serial: 9002...)
First impresion. Old, but in good condition. Everything works fine, the One of the pots, the jack, the switch. And the usual oxidation signs on the screws and brigde. Something?s flying around inside. So I think I'll open up the billboard and see what's going on, when I pull up the new strings. Someone's repainted the guitar. I think it was olympic white back in the days, cause thats what on the places the repaint is gone. Now it's matt black with the black billboard. What's looking nice either way.
First soundimpression...not that much outputvolume und a little dull in the sound - even the seller put on new strings (which I don't like to play on, so I'm going to change them the next days.) How about the output vol. compared to other single coil guits?
What about the body, is it a full body or made of plywood? Cause it semms to be slightly light in weight for a full body???
And what about the switch. Mine got a 5-way switch? Is this original (thought it was a 3-way at the fender strats this time) or has it been replaced?
What are your impressions of this guitar. What do you use it for, musicwise. And what strings du you recomment working nice with the tokai-pickups?
Maybe I find some time the next days to up some pictures.
cheers