Recent content by Bitsleftover

Well….. It sold! The money will help but its a sad day indeed. Thank you all for your help. Especially you Sigmania. What a fantastic community this is. Hopefully when things improve I’ll find another to replace it. I’m quite stunned by the quality. The nicest neck Ive played. Thanks again...

Unfortunately yes. My tax bill came through last week and something has to go. I’m working on a last in first out basis. So unfortunately this must go. Although I’m becoming increasingly attached to it and I might have to rethink that and move one of my strats instead. It really is a lovely...

Fantastic information everyone. Thank you so much for your help and sharing your knowledge. Would mine have escaped the headstock reshaping due to being for the UK market?

Wow!!! Just look at that beauty!!!! Stunning! That all makes sense then. Thanks Emiel. I just heard back from the previous owner. He said the bridge was indeed replaced in the 90s with a Gotoh. So I can close the file on that one. I wonder if id be able to find an original one to put it...

Thanks again for all the input here! I really do appreciate it!

I found an article by Huw Price in guitar magazine from last year where he discusses making some improvements to a 1984 Tokai Breezysound. The guitar featured looks identical to mine in every way apart from the bridge. Which incidentally is what he replaces in his article. The original one on...

I cant help thinking the modern bridge and saddles must be a clue. Most Ive soon have had ashtray bridges

That’s interesting. Yes its 6 digits. 226824. Where as the info on the registry suggests it should start with 201XXX I’m more confused the harder I try hah

Thank you Sigmania. I really appreciate your help

I foolishly snipped the strings off to give it a clean as soon as I got it home before realising I’d just used my last spare set on something else so I’ve not even plugged it in yet!