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- Thu Aug 06, 2020 7:11 am
- Forum: Classifieds
- Topic: Wanted - 'Premium Grade' Tokai SG
- Replies: 0
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Wanted - 'Premium Grade' Tokai SG
Hi. Been a while since I posted here. Been looking for an SG for a while, and finally came to the conclusion I'd like a decent high end Tokai one. Only criterion at the moment is that it must be a lacquer finished version (not hard shiny poly) - so that means it should probably be one of the 100 or ...
- Wed May 13, 2020 7:26 am
- Forum: Tokai Sightings & eBay Alerts
- Topic: Wtf
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2137
- Fri May 01, 2020 4:51 am
- Forum: Tokai Sightings & eBay Alerts
- Topic: Wtf
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2137
Re: Wtf
Leaving aside the price..
In woodwork terms - can't help wondering what has actually gone on there: looks like somebody has (poorly) crafted a veneered top to a Les Paul/LoveRock type body, and attacked the pickup cavities with some kind of routing device.
Does that sound about right ?
In woodwork terms - can't help wondering what has actually gone on there: looks like somebody has (poorly) crafted a veneered top to a Les Paul/LoveRock type body, and attacked the pickup cavities with some kind of routing device.
Does that sound about right ?
- Thu Apr 30, 2020 5:46 pm
- Forum: Burny/ Fernandes
- Topic: Fernandes Ravelle - any other owners here ?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1516
Re: Fernandes Ravelle - any other owners here ?
That's a fine looking trio Mario - I've never seen them in either red or green. That is a gorgeous quilted on the green btw 
Did you swop out the pickups on the yellow - and if so, what did you put in ?

Did you swop out the pickups on the yellow - and if so, what did you put in ?
- Thu Apr 30, 2020 5:25 pm
- Forum: Tokai Guitars
- Topic: Is this a high end Tokai?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1460
Re: Is this a high end Tokai?
I think that's genuine, and a decent guitar for the money. Lovely solid (ie non-veneered) maple cap with subtle flamed finish, and the variety of dings captured abs shown clearly. Only issues I would have are minor - there's no picture to confirm its a one piece back, and the ad mentions a 'Deep ten...
- Thu Apr 30, 2020 5:09 pm
- Forum: Tokai Guitars
- Topic: Which model and value is this Love Rock
- Replies: 4
- Views: 909
Re: Which model and value is this Love Rock
Looks like a decent 'player grade' lower end LS65-LS85 model to me - plenty of use, upgraded wiring and tuners.
If you want a better guess, post a couple of pics of the back and/or the front pick cavity so we can see what kind of wood & construction it has, and that would help hugely.
If you want a better guess, post a couple of pics of the back and/or the front pick cavity so we can see what kind of wood & construction it has, and that would help hugely.
- Wed Mar 04, 2020 3:56 pm
- Forum: Tokai Guitars
- Topic: can you experts tell me if this is a Tokia ??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1198
Re: can you experts tell me if this is a Tokia ??
No need to login and check the answers btw - or thank anybody - all part of the service the good folk on here provide.
Always a pleasure dealing with one-post transients, yessiree
Always a pleasure dealing with one-post transients, yessiree

- Sun Mar 01, 2020 4:38 pm
- Forum: Tokai Guitars
- Topic: Love Rock 2 - Controls / Coil Splitting Function?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1500
Re: Love Rock 2 - Controls / Coil Splitting Function?
Well if it's any help to anybody - I ran the diagnostic checks as described in the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zZzBPxKpvq0 and can confirm for the two sets of Tokai humbucker I have (one pair off a c. 2004 Love Rock 2 and another pair of uncertain provenance but believed to be off a ...
- Tue Feb 25, 2020 2:10 pm
- Forum: Tokai Guitars
- Topic: Shiiping guitar from Australia to USA
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1408
Re: Shiiping guitar from Australia to USA
Can you still ship guitars into the USA easily enough from overseas - or do those CITES restrictions come into play for individuals as well as companies ?
- Mon Feb 24, 2020 9:46 am
- Forum: Tokai Guitars
- Topic: Love Rock 2 - Controls / Coil Splitting Function?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1500
Re: Love Rock 2 - Controls / Coil Splitting Function?
On a related but slightly different note... I have a spare set of LoveRock Humbuckers I want to fit into another guitar. The pickups have the following wiring colours: White - Black Red - Green I know the White and black wires are fitted to one coil, and the red and green to the other. Can anybody t...
- Sun Feb 23, 2020 2:34 pm
- Forum: Tokai Guitars
- Topic: can you experts tell me if this is a Tokia ??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1198
Re: can you experts tell me if this is a Tokia ??
I don't know if it helps - but there's a wiki page which certainly confirms a manufacturing link up between Tokai and Fender.. " Tokai and Dyna Gakki produced the Fender Japan solid-body models from 1997 until the end of the Fender Japan joint-venture in 2015. " https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tōkai_G...
- Sat Feb 22, 2020 3:38 am
- Forum: Tokai Guitars
- Topic: Love Rock 2 - Controls / Coil Splitting Function?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1500
Re: Love Rock 2 - Controls / Coil Splitting Function?
Ah - it's coming back to me now, that's actually the original specification: volume splits the neck, and the tone splits the bridge :) What added to my confusion is the the other LoveRock2 I have was retrofitted with Irongear humbucker sized p90s by the previous owner. With no coils to split, he had...
- Fri Feb 21, 2020 12:29 pm
- Forum: Tokai Guitars
- Topic: Love Rock 2 - Controls / Coil Splitting Function?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1500
Re: Love Rock 2 - Controls / Coil Splitting Function?
Ok. Dunno if these crappy iPhone pics are going to be any use, but here goes: The LS105Q: https://i.imgur.com/CwkALuYl.jpg General shot of the cavity.. https://i.imgur.com/M4i1sKVl.jpg Back of bottom (tone) push-pull control.. https://i.imgur.com/YRRS7NGl.jpg Back of upper (volume) control.. https:/...
- Fri Feb 21, 2020 4:25 am
- Forum: Tokai Guitars
- Topic: Love Rock 2 - Controls / Coil Splitting Function?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1500
Re: Love Rock 2 - Controls / Coil Splitting Function?
That's a good idea ..will do 

- Wed Feb 19, 2020 6:22 pm
- Forum: Tokai Guitars
- Topic: Love Rock 2 - Controls / Coil Splitting Function?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1500
Love Rock 2 - Controls / Coil Splitting Function?
I own two of these guitars, so should know the answer.. :oops: The Love Rock 2 has two humbuckers, one master volume control and one master tone control. Each of these is a push-pull type. Is the functionality: 1) The master controls are push-pull - with each one splitting one humbucker into single ...