TALBO Gallery

Sigmania · Jun 16, 2023

The Talbo line was apparently created to reduce costs associated with making wood guitars.

Norihiro Yoshida's Blog, Tokai Employee 1979-1984

"If there is a lot of waste in using wood... why do you use wood?" There's no law against using anything other than wood to make a guitar!

....why not develop a material that has the same characteristics as wood and produces a good sound? ....

With this in mind, we developed the "Talbo" electric guitar with an aluminum alloy body, and the "MAT" series of electric guitars made from carbon materials.

SN 3035721 (2 bolt)
SN 3038158 (2 bolt)
SN 3040802 (2 bolt)

SN 171355 (4 bolt)
SN 181292 (4 bolt)

Sigmania · Jun 16, 2023

50th Anniverssary HSS model

ジャンク Tokai BLAZING FIRE 97143 エレキギター - ヤフオク!

Sigmania · Jun 16, 2023

Tokai TJR-498 SPK ピンク中古品生産数が少な... - ヤフオク!

Sigmania · Jun 16, 2023

レアカラーメンテナンス済 TOKAI Talbo BLAZING... - ヤフオク!

Sigmania · Jun 16, 2023

期間限定セールトーカイ Tokai エレキギター Talbo - ヤフオク!

Sigmania · Jun 16, 2023

092s Tokai トーカイ Talbo HSH Mod プラチナブ... - ヤフオク!

Sigmania · Sep 6, 2023

【激レア】TOKAI TALBO クリスタルレッドシース... - ヤフオク!

Description of item

11'TOKAI TALBO Crystal Red
See-Through LED Neck
Sustainer
Schaller LP Tremolo
Magnum Lock Pegs

Mainly used live until before Corona.
Occasionally used for REC due to the stability of the sustainer.

It seems that only 5 to 6 pieces of this machine, including Mr. HISASHI himself, have been manufactured, and I hear that it is a rare among rares.
Among them, Ikebe Gakki further remodeled it and completed it as the only crystal red in the world.

[Specs]
See-through neck with LED Fernandes Sustainer
Schaller
LP tremolo
3way switch
Goto Magnum lock peg

Tremolo can be adjusted up and down.
The LED can be switched between 3 patterns: lighting, blinking, and runway mode.
It also has a speed control knob to adjust the flashing speed.
The pickups are Fernandes Sustainer originals.
The neck shape is not thick and very easy to grip.

It's been mostly used as a decoration since Corona, so it's still usable, so I'll give it to someone who can use it a lot and love it.

Since tremolo-less parts are also included, those who do not need tremolo can return to tremolo-less.

I have replaced the jack once.

70-80% of the frets remain.

Since it is second-hand goods, no claim, no return, no cancellation, please.

Sigmania · Sep 8, 2023

Below are the specs and descriptions at the time of purchase.

It is a second-hand product of high-quality Platinum Blue produced around '00.
The burnt body color is like an LFO, and the Wilkinson studs are the old minus head.
Sustiniac Stealth can be selected from 3 types: normal (original sound), mix (original sound + harmonic), and harmonic mode!
Infinite sounds are released with endless guitar phrases and eternal sustain!

The Sustiniac is astonishing with its powerful sustain, just like an 18V drive!
The biggest feature is Sustiniac OFF and each PU does not go through the board, so each PU will ring even if the battery runs out!
Also, the sound of Sustiniac Stealth OFF is passive and natural sound.
Equipped with Sustiniac dedicated battery box!
Hobby Laser-Gun can also be switched to Kill SW.
The nut has been replaced with a Graphtec TREM nut!
The peg is GOTOH magnum lock and tuning is stable.
The one-piece aluminum casting body with a hollow structure has a quick rise and excellent response, and produces a sharp sound while having a long sustain and warmth unique to a hollow body.
Aiming for a more natural sustain and picking response, the setup of the tremolo part has also been changed at the same time! Try it with a clean sound!
The platinum color is characterized by the finish of the body that has been hand-buffed by an aluminum craftsman. I will claim an overwhelming presence on the stage!
The pickup is Lollar/USA El Rayo on the rear for a heavy sound! The center is a sharp GS-1 pickup, equipped with Sustiniac, so you can enjoy the sound unique to Talbot with a quick rise and sharpness. There is paint peeling on the neck heel and body corner.
[SPEC]
BODY: Cast Aluminum alloy AC-4B

NECK: Maple

NUT: Graphtech Black TUSQ

FINGERBOARD: Rosewood/350R

MACHINEHEADS: GOTOH SG381 MG 07

BRIDGE: Wilkinson VS100N

PICKUPS: F: Sustiniac Driver, C: Gotoh GS-1, R: Lollar/USA El Rayo

CONTROLS: 1V, 1Sustiniac V,

5way-SW(CRL/USA), Sustiniac ON/OFF, Sustiniac Mode Selecter, Laser -Gun SW, Gun/Kill Selector

FINISH: Platinum Blue

’00 TALBO Platinum Blue Wilkinson Sustaianic... - ヤフオク!