Chris Downing
Active member
Well, I though I had a 1984 Tokai - now I'm not so sure. Logo seems to have a ridge all round like its been put on the guitar with its clear backing and then varnished. I can't find the sort of ST-50 (whatever) markings on the neck heel (I had to change the strings so it was worth a look) It doesn't have any decals on the back of the neck and the Made in Japan sticker is black writing on semi-white stick on label that could easily be faked.
The Pick-up cavity has absolutely no marking at all, although the pots have made in Japan on them - it all looks very new in there - but I guess it could be just un-opened.
What started me off was the body and neck wear don't seem to match - OK if you marked the guitar a lot as you wore a belt etc this would match with 20 years of body wear - but the neck looks like a MIJ Fender I had for a year - and even then I didn't play it much.
The controls and the pick-up covers are pure white not faded or that aged colour. The Magnets go right through to the back of the pickups that have a black backing plate. They are staggered.
I think I might have an old body etc with a reneck - the logo stuck on and then revarnished. But I could have a new neck on a Korean (what?) beaten up body. I have nothing and know less - so how would I know?
The more I read here at the Registry the more it looks possible that people are starting to make fakes or rebuilds that are now what they shoulod be.
Help!
The Pick-up cavity has absolutely no marking at all, although the pots have made in Japan on them - it all looks very new in there - but I guess it could be just un-opened.
What started me off was the body and neck wear don't seem to match - OK if you marked the guitar a lot as you wore a belt etc this would match with 20 years of body wear - but the neck looks like a MIJ Fender I had for a year - and even then I didn't play it much.
The controls and the pick-up covers are pure white not faded or that aged colour. The Magnets go right through to the back of the pickups that have a black backing plate. They are staggered.
I think I might have an old body etc with a reneck - the logo stuck on and then revarnished. But I could have a new neck on a Korean (what?) beaten up body. I have nothing and know less - so how would I know?
The more I read here at the Registry the more it looks possible that people are starting to make fakes or rebuilds that are now what they shoulod be.
Help!