I just purchased a Tokai 1981 ES-150 in Natural or Bonde finish.
It is the R version with replaced pickups to a lower wind to make it more like the jazz version.
It is on it's way as I speak and should be here next week. I can't wait.
It comes with the original pickups.
It is listed as having a Cashew finish as it should. My question is,
I want to be able to confirm it is actually Cashew and not a Lacquer.
So far after extensive research, the only way I have found that you can tell
is the amber finish color. On the body and logo. I am thinking there has to be
another way to actually positively confirm it is cashew.
Scent? Some chem test in a hidden area?
I will post pics when I get it. It has the typical figuring on the front and rear of
the body, only more and more evenly spread than I have seen. Can't really
see any birdseye, but that is not an issue with the figuring being so amazing.
It might be there, but the pics are not HD enough. It has the Ebony board witch
will confirm it is a 150, as I heard the 100 is Rosewood. It is really black. Too black
if you ask me. Might have just been oiled. I will clean it to confirm.
The seller is a good guy and very knowledgeable on Tokais so I am confident
it is all good. But I want/need to know for sure. It wasn't cheap.
It is the R version with replaced pickups to a lower wind to make it more like the jazz version.
It is on it's way as I speak and should be here next week. I can't wait.
It comes with the original pickups.
It is listed as having a Cashew finish as it should. My question is,
I want to be able to confirm it is actually Cashew and not a Lacquer.
So far after extensive research, the only way I have found that you can tell
is the amber finish color. On the body and logo. I am thinking there has to be
another way to actually positively confirm it is cashew.
Scent? Some chem test in a hidden area?
I will post pics when I get it. It has the typical figuring on the front and rear of
the body, only more and more evenly spread than I have seen. Can't really
see any birdseye, but that is not an issue with the figuring being so amazing.
It might be there, but the pics are not HD enough. It has the Ebony board witch
will confirm it is a 150, as I heard the 100 is Rosewood. It is really black. Too black
if you ask me. Might have just been oiled. I will clean it to confirm.
The seller is a good guy and very knowledgeable on Tokais so I am confident
it is all good. But I want/need to know for sure. It wasn't cheap.