G Gillou New member Joined Jan 13, 2024 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Jan 14, 2024 #1 Hello, I would like to know the model of a Tokai guitar I inherited from my father. It has no serial number on its neck or anywhere I could imagine (is it a real Tokai?). The neck only says it was made in Korea. Thanks a lot for your help. Attachments unnamed-3.jpg 151.9 KB · Views: 0 unnamed.jpg 129.9 KB · Views: 21 unnamed-1.jpg 102.7 KB · Views: 0 IMG_0827.jpg 120.6 KB · Views: 0 unnamed-2.jpg 99.7 KB · Views: 1
Hello, I would like to know the model of a Tokai guitar I inherited from my father. It has no serial number on its neck or anywhere I could imagine (is it a real Tokai?). The neck only says it was made in Korea. Thanks a lot for your help.
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,127 Reaction score 2,767 Location NC, USA Jan 14, 2024 #2 It was made between 2000 and 2005. The model would be ES60. Looks like a brown or tobacco sunburst. No paper label inside? Here is a pic in the 2000 catalog
It was made between 2000 and 2005. The model would be ES60. Looks like a brown or tobacco sunburst. No paper label inside? Here is a pic in the 2000 catalog
G Gillou New member Joined Jan 13, 2024 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Jan 14, 2024 #3 Thank you so much! Unfortunately, I cannot find any paper label inside... That's why I was a bit confused.
Thank you so much! Unfortunately, I cannot find any paper label inside... That's why I was a bit confused.
G Gillou New member Joined Jan 13, 2024 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Jan 14, 2024 #4 Do you know what type of knobs should I buy to replace those missing on this guitar? Thanks.
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,127 Reaction score 2,767 Location NC, USA Jan 14, 2024 #5 If it has the original pots they are probably metric. The shaft will have a certain number of splines.
If it has the original pots they are probably metric. The shaft will have a certain number of splines.
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,127 Reaction score 2,767 Location NC, USA Jan 14, 2024 #6 So I am just noticing the shafts are gone on two of the pots. It can be tough to replace them on a hollow body. You probably will want to take it to a luthier unless you feel comfortable doing it.
So I am just noticing the shafts are gone on two of the pots. It can be tough to replace them on a hollow body. You probably will want to take it to a luthier unless you feel comfortable doing it.