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Do you guys know if there will be custom charges or other hidden costs? Again this is from US to Japan. I know it is slow (months verse weeks) but SEA shipping is half the cost of EMS delivery. Is it reliable?

I want a rosewood board guitar. I live in the US. What is your opinion of this one? Is it a nice one? Is it an early or late 80s model...

Good advise sort like the "if it aint broke, dont fix it" philosophy

I tried the search again and found a good thread: http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=10318&postdays=0&postorder=asc&highlight=stamped+pickups+springy&start=0 The E's are vintage style pups, i.e. low output. A low output bridge pickup can be difficult to deal with. If I dont like it I...

Maybe I am not very good at using the search function, but I cant seem to get my results narrowed down enough. I get too many threads.

Hi you may remember me. I bought a ST-50 Tokai Springy made in 1979 It has the original "U" pickups in it. I have been very busy and havent played thru an amp yet. Just LOVE the guitar. Best strat I ever laid my hands onl Now for part II of my saga... I got VERY lucky and snagged a loaded...

What are the differences in quality, woods, pickups, trems, etc between these two Strat models

Do you guys find it just as enjoyable just looking at your Springy's as you do playing them. Like I am almost obsessed with looking at the pictures of the dang thing...

Good point. I will hold off changing anything. But I am still glad I got the neck. It was a good price for what I got. I can use it for another project. Perhaps a 54 repro.

Good point MIJ Vintage, but I figure if the heel is too wide, I'll sand till it fits. Sure is a pretty neck though.

I took the advise from the other thread where someone said to get another neck and leave the original ST-50 neck original. I was looking at different options and was about to get a finished Allparts one (made in japan btw) but the same price I just won a real Fender Japan 54 replica on ebay. It...

I just want to extend my gratitude for all the great guidance in my previous post. I have asked questions on other guitar forums in the past but the helpfulness here is the best! Other forums I would have to wait days for a reply and at times I got no reply. I can't believe how QUICKLY you...

All great advice. Leave it as is. Thanks. Look at the pics if you will especially the closeup of the frets. I do think a fret level and dressing is in order dont you think? Now I just got to find somebody reliable local to do it.

Ha ha, love the joke! :lol: I have agree with you, people can make too big of a deal of stuff like that. But, I must say that there are some really cheap zinc/lead/pot-metal cast blocks out there that don't sound good. It seems logical that the Tokai block is just fine. The Japanese at that...

Thanks for sharing your experience with the Callaham trem. I just happen to have a Vintage spec Callaham bridge unused that I will try just as soon as I get the guitar. (I also have a set of real Fender Pat.Pend. saddles from the 1958 or so to go with it!) Did your ears happen to notice any...