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Hey Duff, Thanks a lot for answering my question. That's some great pics and interesting read about an interesting guitar.

OK, I've got to know - what is the knob behind the bridge on the tele? Is it some sort of B bender setup or something? Excuse my ignorance but I've never seen one before PS Nice collection. Im yet to get into hollow body electrics as I'm still doing my apprenticeship (3rd year) in guitar. I'm...

Looks great. Excellent work and love the old and new - very nicely balanced. I'm currently restoring a 79 Springy. Have posted some pic links.

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/Tokai-Goldstar-Sound-/121672512601?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item1c543f3459 When you purchase this guitar your not buying it you're actually investing in it. At $1,580 for a Goldstar with only one picture on the listing I bet they're lining up to get their hands on...

Thanks Jacco :) I know that there are variations with production techniques used by Tokai which can made identifying a challenge at times As promised here are some small formatted pics of the restore to date.. Any help on how to get these to load in the actual post? Polish on...

Hey Zac, Nice find. The pickups in the pics appear to be quite good. I note somebody mentioned Fender so appears somebody has "fendered" it with saddles and pickups in the past. Pots appear aftermarket but you have grounding plate and what appears to be original switch. With the crazed finish...

@Toes - Pics will come within the next week or two. I will post some pics of my Weddington also. Good to meet a fellow Yamaha fan. I also have a LS-400 Acoustic and an old Dynamic which I stripped off the coating on the top, neck and headstock, then french polished the woodwork. Also had to plug...

Hi all, I returned from holidays to find my two recent acquisitions from Japan waiting for me. The first is a Bacchus Custom with SSH setup - but that's another story. onto the 2nd part. I bid on and won a tokai that the seller was claiming to be a lacquer finish etc but the headstock logo had...

Bottom tone pot is a push pull also. I'd say electronics are def not original. Everything else looks great. Nice clean axe you have there.

Hi all, just thought I would close out this post with a final comment and link to some finished product pics. I spoke with Peter Mac and he was able to tell me the following items about the guitar: The strange pickups are actually from a Silverstar SS-60 model. About the equivalent of TST "E"...

Thanks Johah. Tested finish and it's not nitro. Looked like it was but I should have tested it first. Trem block is not steel either. Anyway guitar is back together and plays really nicely. I think I may swap out the tuners as they are pretty ordinary even after being cleaned and oiled. I'll...

Thanks Toes. Jonah - well this is why I put this up. This guitar is as purchased in mid 80s in the UK. The fellow who purchased it new, played it for a year or two, left it at his mothers and immigrated to Aust. 10 years ago on a visit back home he dug the guitar out and brought it back to...

Hi all, I've been looking for a Tokai for some time, as I have a love of old Japan made guitars. I finally took delivery of a Goldstar TST 40. I beleive it is 1984 but stand to be corrected. This is the classic 'being sitting in a cupboard' for 30 years. It's in perfect condition other than one...