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BrianGT
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 Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 5:30 am Post subject: Hello Everyone! |
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Hi everyone I thought it about time I joined this Forum after being a Tokai user for years!
It seems a very friendly and knowledgeable place to hang out.
Over the years I've learned that a great guitar is a great guitar regardless of what is on the headstock. I have owned lots of high end guitars over the years but the best Strat and 335 I've ever owned have had Tokai on the headstock....guess I just like the underdogs!
Here's a pic of 3 of them together. The LP is a LS320 , the 335 is an ES120 and the Strat is from around 1982 ish.
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I sold the LS320 to fund a replica Les Paul and unfortunately the 335 was damaged beyond repair ( too painful to discuss!) . The ES120 was by far and away the best 335 I have ever owned or played. It was light and alive and sounded so good!
The Strat I bought on Live Aid Day morning and it was second hand. It had the block logo and I gigged it so hard it needed a new neck. I changed it for a Fender neck (oops!) and when that needed refretting I got my mate to make me another neck and return it to a Tokai.
He refinished the guitar in nitro. It has Shed pickups in it. I wouldn't sell this guitar for any amount of money...it's just done so many gigs and is part of my life.
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I have a couple of other Tokai purchases in the imminent future and look forward to sharing and getting to know you guys!
All the best,
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felixcatus
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| Posted: Mon Jan 30, 2017 10:57 am Post subject: Re: Hello Everyone! |
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| BrianGT wrote: | Hi everyone I thought it about time I joined this Forum after being a Tokai user for years!
It seems a very friendly and knowledgeable place to hang out.
Over the years I've learned that a great guitar is a great guitar regardless of what is on the headstock. I have owned lots of high end guitars over the years but the best Strat and 335 I've ever owned have had Tokai on the headstock....guess I just like the underdogs!Brian |
Hi, and welcome to the forum, I think you'll fit right in here. 
| BrianGT wrote: | Here's a pic of 3 of them together. The LP is a LS320 , the 335 is an ES120 and the Strat is from around 1982 ish.
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I sold the LS320 to fund a replica Les Paul and unfortunately the 335 was damaged beyond repair ( too painful to discuss!) . The ES120 was by far and away the best 335 I have ever owned or played. It was light and alive and sounded so good!
The Strat I bought on Live Aid Day morning and it was second hand. It had the block logo and I gigged it so hard it needed a new neck. I changed it for a Fender neck (oops!) and when that needed refretting I got my mate to make me another neck and return it to a Tokai.
He refinished the guitar in nitro. It has Shed pickups in it. I wouldn't sell this guitar for any amount of money...it's just done so many gigs and is part of my life.
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I have a couple of other Tokai purchases in the imminent future and look forward to sharing and getting to know you guys!
All the best,
Brian |
Very nice guitars, and I like the story about the ST.  |
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BrianGT
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Hi Felixcatus...thank you for the welcome!
We have more in common than you think..........!
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felixcatus
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ned
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BrianGT
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| ned wrote: | Nice Supra!!!
I've been racing since 1996. Up until this year it's been a '72 911, moving to a spec 944 starting this season.
Welcome to the forum!!! |
Hi Ned...thanks for the welcome!
The car is actually a Celica but it does have a Supra gearbox fitted as I kept blowing up the standard box! 
I just do Sprints in the car because body panels are nonexistent so racing/rallying is out in case of damage.
Good luck with your racing ....I bet it's a great Adrenalin rush!!
I also have a very long love affair with Tokai guitars and that perhaps springs from my love of Japanese cars when I was younger!
Cheers, Brian |
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