Returning to Tokyo

[Big Willie Style]

LMAO Sneaky!!! Hopefully I'll get back there when my acoustic is ready and be able to cruise around one more time before I move home.

J.

P.S. I hear you on them all speaking to you. If I a Hilton, I'd have bought a stupid number of guitars this week.

 

[Big Willie Style]

So much for that silver lining... I got an e-mail today from Guitar Universe saying they spoke to Tokai and were told that all Cat's Eyes are being made in China now. I was quite surprised to see that.

Jason

 

[luis]

It?s very surprising to me too, as far as Tokai was known in Japan for building great acoustics. I?ve seen highest end examples that lokk fantastic...If Tokai says it I must believe it ,but don?t know why they?re doing that....

 

[sneakyjapan]

could it be...$

 

[ScottA]

Jason,

Glad I could help your quest.

I'm just sorry it was fruitless.

What's that shop with the "Music Joy" sign outside?

I don't recognize it. Was that off of the main strip?

Where are you in Korea, anyway? Seoul?

I get down there on business every other year or so.

Scott

 

[Big Willie Style]

Scott,

Take a look at the first pic, the one of the hotel map. I've identified the shop and Subway restaurant together.

Yeah it's too bad I came home empty handed. If I had known that Tokai was making their acoustics in China now, I would've bought the used Takamine. I could always get one made here in Korea at the factory Tokai used to outsource to here as the owner has a shop just down the street from my house. I'm kinda hesitant to shell out that much cash to get one made here though.

I live in Incheon, just outside of Seoul. If you come in the next 6 months, send me a note and we'll hook up for a brew if you have time. After that, I'll be heading home to Canada permanently. I can also show you a guitar area that'd make your head spin - similar to Ochanomizu but all in one building.

By the way, I wish the pics from Music Joy were clearer. One pic was of a rack of vintage Gibsons. The first one was a '56 LP Junior.

Jason

 

[togps]

Good Story, Big Willie Style
Thanks
Is the pic of the Vintage Strats are also made inside of Music Joy?

 

[Big Willie Style]

Hi Togps,

No the pic of the vintage strats was taken at Heartman Guitars, which you can see in the Ikebe flyer/map I posted. Unofrtunately, I didn't realize there was another floor of acoustics so I didn't see them.

Jason