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I am around here still as Javelin (great guy!) and I can say I joined here around 2001. I have old posts printed with lots of info and lots of communicatios nwith Peter, Javelin and others... Love this forum!

You can tell the difference looking at neck construction, near to headstock.

These Cat's Eyes guitars are rare outside of Japan.

Another early 81 ES-100 owner here.
Neck is a bit thinner at the nut than a LS model but not thin slim taper. It gets fatter as far as going down the neck.
I can measure if anyone is interested in.
Really good ES-335s.

I own another one and I am very glad with it. It is a very ligth one but with a really good sound. As far as this guitar for sale here is not far from me, I can inspect or try it for you if you want. When I was looking for an ES a forum member helped me with the process, so I would like to return it...

Mine came with TTops, yes that ones. It came from someone in Holland who made some changes to get a tooling gigging musician from it now reverted to original. I changed for a Dr V, special set I have and to Antiquities later. It is a R model.

Artec made pickups for several guitar brands and I would say Epiphone Korean made too, why not? It makes a lot of sense.... I was told recently ARtec made pickups for Orville somewhere in 90s buit not 100% sure. It could be put in korean made Grecos also. If you have a local firm you can negotiate e...

Low entry level guitar, laminated woods. I would not buy it but for collecting purpouses.
Always solid top in my choices.

I had have some 2000s LS with model inscription in the bridhe cavitie, older ones had it in neck cavitie but some modern ones I have found is in the bridge on the opposite. It is not your case however... It is a bit rare. Would it be a refinished one? I can see how there has been a tape but peeled a...

I guess it could be Artec made because two holes in upper rigth and down left diagonal....

They would improve a bit I guess, but wire used and so much poting is a problem for a good sound.

Thnak you Hammamatsu.

In fact, if you want to order directly a HLS with or without any twist Tokai will say no, you have to order through Hibiki or their authorized shops (listed in their website).... Would love to try an HES.....

Yes it is (it remembers the rain just like in my LS150 2005) and it is very well chosen. Could it be a 2 pieces back?

Forgot to mention original tag and small 4 pages book. are include on the sale of course. It is not so common keep them as they get lost with the time usually

Up for sale my main acoustic guitar. It is a '76 made CE-1000, a Martin D28 replica from the second year Tokai launched CE (Cat's Eye) series, hence a lower production than later years. Yamauchi label signed as it should be. This guitar has a quality solid spruce top with a lot of "espejuelo" (as sp...

Original Nobel pots are as good as CTS if not better, they have a great taper and sweep, in fact, it is said Malmsteen used those (250K) because they were very easy to turn. Just for the record S. Duncan released a pot whit a similar behavior