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brad347 · Guitar God Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 272

I'm trying to figure out the areas in the world where Tokais are most popular. Curiously, I don't seem to see many US people on here.

whitehall · Posted: Thu Nov 17, 2005 10:23 am Post subject:

Never were a lot of USA people here. Tokai's are illegal in the USA and as a result other than the older Japan models, there not as popular as the other copies. Might help a bit if people put their country of origin somewhere.

Glide · Posted: Fri Nov 18, 2005 9:05 pm Post subject: Huh?

Tokais are illegal in the USA???
What are you smoking?
And, do you have any more?

ned · Posted: Sat Nov 19, 2005 7:12 am Post subject:

Tokai cannot sell Gibson or Fender or Ricky copies in the US.
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Glide · Posted: Sun Nov 20, 2005 10:11 pm Post subject: Right-o

But that does not make them illegal in the USA.

Now, Cuban Cigars are illegal in the USA. You have one here and you can get fined $15,000. I don't think that applies to owning a Tokai.
I may be wrong, but I don't think they are illegal here.

brad347 · Guitar God Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 272

well, Glide, if that were true until last week I could've been indicted on two counts. Now I would only get one count.

I'm pretty sure it's just illegal to import them.

chris barany · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 3:08 pm Post subject:

i am in toronto, ontario, canada

togps · Posted: Tue Nov 22, 2005 5:04 pm Post subject:

brad347 · Guitar God Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 272

distribute, that's what I meant. When i said "import" I was thinking "truckloads of guitars" not "one guitar."

Rossi · Guitar God Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 483 Location: uk

Its ok for you guys over the pond in the USA. At least you have no custom

charges on importing.Not like us in the UK

You can add another 20%

on top of the buying price to get a Tokai over here.But sometimes the

odd one gets through,but you always have to keep it in mind that you will

have to pay the duty.

javelin70 · Guitar God Joined: 09 Sep 2001 Posts: 840 Location: Sweden

brad347 · Guitar God Joined: 03 Oct 2005 Posts: 272

ah, but i'm sure wish I had your health care!

Rossi · Guitar God Joined: 15 Dec 2005 Posts: 483 Location: uk

Hi javelin70 in Sweden. mmmmmmmmm Girls /larger/volvos/ nice life/
highly paid/very good pension/+ our football coach/sven eriksson.Its not to bad over there.O forgot to mention ABBA

TUNAFREAK · Posted: Thu Mar 23, 2006 9:51 pm Post subject:

I have bought more than a few Tokai and fender japan guitars and have never payed any kind of duty or custom charges in the US. and they all come through the San Fransisco point of entry wich is very strict about this sort of thing. But I'm sure they have bigger fish to fry. There is so much stuff coming from asia that they would need an army to sift through it all. And by the way, there are more and more Tokais showing up for sale at various places, like Ebay for one. The reputation of these guitars are becoming well known and the prices are going up fast. Alot of players are fed up with Gibsons spotty quality control and sky high prices. I think I could legally buy a few a month and sell them as used if I were so inclined, for sure on Ebay. I don't think I could turn a profit at this time though. Maybe in a few more years.

Innadaze · Posted: Tue Aug 22, 2006 5:55 pm Post subject:

L.A. CA. USA -- Last time I checked, that was North America. Just not sure if it's still in the U.S?