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And I ended up buying it - lol Not to worry. If it is nitro - it's probably been done over the Poly finish even, it's that rough! It arrived in kinda 'brand spanking new' condition - so much so I thought it was a new Chinese fake - seriously. Anyways, I know some good guys here in Oz, including...

TST-50 needs warm, FAT vintage tone with a nice grind in the pickup department. Anyone got any ideas... ???! So far these are my initial thoughts; Fralin Vintage hots Slider handwound '59's from original parts Chevalier Pickups Lollar Vintage Blondes Bare Knuckle Mothers Milk Fat 50's CS...

Thank you so much. I called Peter McGovern today as he lives 10 mins from me and has offered to help me set it up. I finally paid $399 - so with due respect to James - he did drop the price considerably on finding out it is a TST-50. Actually it may even be a three piece. My friend Piers Crocker...

Forgive me as this guitar is already the subject of a post - "Real or Fake.". I think we could say the item is a Tokai. Is it a refinished 1984? Is it a modern reissue from a different country to Japan? I bought it from a dealer in Japan and almost went to return it as it just looked brand new...

I am the new owner of this guitar and no one in Sydney has a clue what it is. For one is it a refinished 80's or later Korean/Chinese GS100 or similar? Not one person on eBay could discern it either! Guitar looks brand new but is meant to be 30 years old! ?? Nitro but poor quality finish. Two...