Hey folks
I'm about to buy the Goldstar in the eBay link below. Got it at a decent price but I'm concerned it's not a genuine MIJ model. Amongst other things like odd tuners, headstock shape, rear cover alignment, lack of truss rod inlay etc it just generally doesn't look right either. The finish to me strikes me as a cheaper newer guitar that perhaps had a Tokai decal added. No serial number either (but I know that's not definitive). I am also aware that the Chinese companies knocking out fake Fenders and Gibsons etc are now doing fake Tokai too.....a copy of a copy haha.
Anyway, I hope I'm wrong! It has some nice upgrades too, but I don't want it just for the upgrades as I could do that to a guitar I already own for that money.
No photos under the hood and the seller has asked for a garden handover do to covid so I'm not really in a position to do a full autopsy on the blokes front lawn!!
Many thanks in advance.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tokai-Go...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2748.l2649
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tokai-Goldstar-Sound-Japanese-Strat-With-Upgrades-Chris-Buck-Pickup-Set/174623504411?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2748.l2649
I'm about to buy the Goldstar in the eBay link below. Got it at a decent price but I'm concerned it's not a genuine MIJ model. Amongst other things like odd tuners, headstock shape, rear cover alignment, lack of truss rod inlay etc it just generally doesn't look right either. The finish to me strikes me as a cheaper newer guitar that perhaps had a Tokai decal added. No serial number either (but I know that's not definitive). I am also aware that the Chinese companies knocking out fake Fenders and Gibsons etc are now doing fake Tokai too.....a copy of a copy haha.
Anyway, I hope I'm wrong! It has some nice upgrades too, but I don't want it just for the upgrades as I could do that to a guitar I already own for that money.
No photos under the hood and the seller has asked for a garden handover do to covid so I'm not really in a position to do a full autopsy on the blokes front lawn!!
Many thanks in advance.
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tokai-Go...e=STRK:MEBIDX:IT&_trksid=p2057872.m2748.l2649
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Tokai-Goldstar-Sound-Japanese-Strat-With-Upgrades-Chris-Buck-Pickup-Set/174623504411?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2057872.m2748.l2649