Recent content by Michael Howley

Well, I have made the decision to have my Cats Eye CE-150J set up professionally. It has gone to Stuart Palmer in Doncaster where it will be set-up and the existing bridge replaced with a bone bridge. Will I be able to tell the difference when it is returned? Probably not, I am a philistine in...

Hello, I am looking at having my CE-150J professionally set up. Will it make a massive difference to have a bone nut and saddle installed at the same time? I like the sound as it stands, but I wonder if it can be improved upon even further. I also want to know what the finish is on the guitar...

Hi, I bought my Cats Eye from Electro Music in Doncaster but I'm not sure that they have any more. Music Ground in Leeds have some Tokai HB80 Hummingbird acoustics in stock but I know even less about them. As far as Chinese guitars are concened I have no great worries about quality and...

Hi Zoe, I have nothing but praise for my new guitar. I have no issues with the finish and the tone is excellent. I did try it side by side with a Martin D-28 and could not tell the difference. However, I am not an expert in these matters. At some point I will book it in for a proper set-up, but...

Hi, I?m new to this forum and have recently become the owner of a Cats Eyes CE-150J. Having hassled the Hell out of poor old Bob at Tokai Europe I thought I should address my questions to the forum members. As a guitar player; I suck. I have played since the late seventies and have never...