aroomstudios
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I have a lot of Tokai guitars. Both Brand new and 40 years old. I have noticed the old ones 1978-1982 have got a lot more expensive in the past year or so.
A Lc-100 (Les Paul Custom) from 1980 or so around $2500 USD
ST-100 (57 strat reissue) from 1980 or so $2,400 or so USD
vs
Gibson Les Paul Custom fro 1980 or so $3,000
Strat from 1980 or so $2,800 or so.
My point is Tokai guitars are getting really close the the price of what they are coping. I have an old Burny Les Paul custom from 1978. It sounds amazing. Beats most Gibsons customs from 1980 or so. I keep thinking I should buy a Tokai LC-100 for 80 or so. The Burny sound so good I probably do not need to but want to. I threw around the idea of getting a Gibson custom from 80 or so (as they are only a hair more). Every time I think about buying a Gibson I see the crappy Nashville bridge and remember that Tokai's are just built better.
Maybe the Gibson's have better PU's but that can be easily replaced. Gibson PU's are real hit and miss though so maybe you get a good PU maybe it is a bad one.
Unless you are going to buy a 50's Gibson (and sell your house to buy it). I just do not see the point of Gibson anymore. Every which way I look at Tokai they are just a better product vs Gibson. You could argue Gibson is a better investment. But what I see Tokai's selling for these days are they?
I do not know, just curious what you guys think?
A Lc-100 (Les Paul Custom) from 1980 or so around $2500 USD
ST-100 (57 strat reissue) from 1980 or so $2,400 or so USD
vs
Gibson Les Paul Custom fro 1980 or so $3,000
Strat from 1980 or so $2,800 or so.
My point is Tokai guitars are getting really close the the price of what they are coping. I have an old Burny Les Paul custom from 1978. It sounds amazing. Beats most Gibsons customs from 1980 or so. I keep thinking I should buy a Tokai LC-100 for 80 or so. The Burny sound so good I probably do not need to but want to. I threw around the idea of getting a Gibson custom from 80 or so (as they are only a hair more). Every time I think about buying a Gibson I see the crappy Nashville bridge and remember that Tokai's are just built better.
Maybe the Gibson's have better PU's but that can be easily replaced. Gibson PU's are real hit and miss though so maybe you get a good PU maybe it is a bad one.
Unless you are going to buy a 50's Gibson (and sell your house to buy it). I just do not see the point of Gibson anymore. Every which way I look at Tokai they are just a better product vs Gibson. You could argue Gibson is a better investment. But what I see Tokai's selling for these days are they?
I do not know, just curious what you guys think?