Recent content by kalamath7

Are reissue strat Tokai's routed identical to their respective fender strat year? My Tokai '56 reissue appear identical to the dimensions of my 1999 Fender Custom Shop Relic '57 strat externally, but Tokai feels drastically lighter, have lots more sustain, and have a very soulful sound with...

Thank you for the information. It must be a '56 copy. This is my first, but not last Tokai, and am amazed at the workmanship, sound, and playability. They must be the best kept secret in guitars. I have 13 guitars, all vintage 50's and 60's Gibson and Fender stuff, but this recently acquired...

Sorry, I ment 8 screws, not 11. My mind is typically stuck in tele-land... It has a maple/maple neck, with a dead on "small" fender headstock shape.

I saw the chart too, but it has a 50's fender pickguard w/ only 5 screws (no extra holes like those found in '60's fenders). Very strange. Also, I am suprised at the bodies weight- it's very light, like swamp ash, not alder. I guess I have a super light piece of alder, which is the ideal...

I have a tokai strat copy that I love, but am interested in what the body is made of. It has a serial # of L2XXXX, and appears to be a early ('60-'64) fender strat copy. It is painted (factory) black, and appears to be a single piece of wood as I don't see any seams through the finish as you...