8bit Barry
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I bought a second hand Es100 last week that arrived from a shop, but sadly its going back. Its a 2008, mint other than a mark on the rear of the body... I am gutted. Will I ever find one with reasonably thick neck?
DOES ANYONE HAVE AN ES SERIES WITH A THICK(ER) NECK OR AM I GOING HAVE HAVE TO LOOK INTO ANOTHER MAKE? Its just about a C shape, leaning towards a ( shape, not generous, but not slim....
Although the owner said it was a 'fifties neck', he did warn me it could be a little on the thin side, but I held high hopes this would be thick enough.... but alas its not. Its narrow and my hand aches after 20mins...
I have a Gretsch 6120 DSW which has a slimmer neck than I usually like and its similar to the Tokai, but its the string width at the nut on the ES100 that kills it. It measures 42mm at the nut, 33mm from E to E, whereas my Tokai Les Paul is 37mm and so is the Gretsch. I am half thinking I could get another nut recut as there is the space, but it won't make the neck any thicker sadly and this is the crux of the issue.
Even more irritating - The sound of the ES100 is utterly sublime, lively, spanky and chiming. I am now realising how much I prefer hollow body electrics over solid bodies every time, the 335 style is perfect for that sound without the Gretsch bulk...but every Tokai ES I have tried (three others in the ES series over the last few years) all have these narrow / thinner necks - I really thought this was a keeper, but sadly not.
One Gibson I tried last year was perfect.... at ?1900.... but thats too much for me... the value of these Tokai guitars keeps the search moving onwards, but I am starting to think its never going to happen.
Its a crap pic mobile phone pic...
DOES ANYONE HAVE AN ES SERIES WITH A THICK(ER) NECK OR AM I GOING HAVE HAVE TO LOOK INTO ANOTHER MAKE? Its just about a C shape, leaning towards a ( shape, not generous, but not slim....
Although the owner said it was a 'fifties neck', he did warn me it could be a little on the thin side, but I held high hopes this would be thick enough.... but alas its not. Its narrow and my hand aches after 20mins...
I have a Gretsch 6120 DSW which has a slimmer neck than I usually like and its similar to the Tokai, but its the string width at the nut on the ES100 that kills it. It measures 42mm at the nut, 33mm from E to E, whereas my Tokai Les Paul is 37mm and so is the Gretsch. I am half thinking I could get another nut recut as there is the space, but it won't make the neck any thicker sadly and this is the crux of the issue.
Even more irritating - The sound of the ES100 is utterly sublime, lively, spanky and chiming. I am now realising how much I prefer hollow body electrics over solid bodies every time, the 335 style is perfect for that sound without the Gretsch bulk...but every Tokai ES I have tried (three others in the ES series over the last few years) all have these narrow / thinner necks - I really thought this was a keeper, but sadly not.
One Gibson I tried last year was perfect.... at ?1900.... but thats too much for me... the value of these Tokai guitars keeps the search moving onwards, but I am starting to think its never going to happen.
Its a crap pic mobile phone pic...