First and foremost I wanted to take a moment to express my appreciation and thanks to the members of this forum. If not for you guys I would not now own my TST-62.
A little while back I began getting the first signs of G.A.S. pains. I decide to try to raise a little cash and put up on CL an old Alhambra classical that I'd paid $100(US) a few years back. Well, of course very few people have cash these days and mixed in with a few uninteresting trade offers was an offer to trade for the TST. The gentleman said he didn't really play electric and had this guitarstored under has bed for quite a few years.
I wasn't really inclined to trade for a Strat copy as I owned a 2001 '57 AVRI Strat already. But it was interesting enough to do a little research and that is when I found this forum. Wow, people really loved their Tokais.
Well, I had a look at it and immedeately liked it. I'd been hankering for a rosewood neck Strat and while this thing needed strings and some set up, it felt very solid and nice. Deal done. The guy even said "I know I need to add a little cash". I told him no, I'll do it even (at ths point I just wanted to get this thing home).
Fast forward a couple of weeks, the Tokai had been cleaned, tweaked and restrung (a few times till I settled on 10/46's) and it now put my $1000+ American Strat to shame.
It's another story but getting the Tokai led to using the '57 reissue Strat in another trade that landed me a 1993 Heritage Burst LP Custom.
One of the interesting things about the Tokai is that it has an original 8 hole pick guard. I have yet to see another pic of a TST-62 that didn't have an 11 hole.
Guys, thanks again. None of this would have transpired if it hadn't been for this forum.
Here are some pics...
BTW, it currently has some Allparts saddles as I need to try to restore the original Tokai 'Final Prospec' ones. They were quite rusty. Also currently has an SD Hot Rails in the bridge hole to broaden the range.
Here it is with the LP...
And here is the Strat that ent with the Fender HRDx amp to get the LP...
A little while back I began getting the first signs of G.A.S. pains. I decide to try to raise a little cash and put up on CL an old Alhambra classical that I'd paid $100(US) a few years back. Well, of course very few people have cash these days and mixed in with a few uninteresting trade offers was an offer to trade for the TST. The gentleman said he didn't really play electric and had this guitarstored under has bed for quite a few years.
I wasn't really inclined to trade for a Strat copy as I owned a 2001 '57 AVRI Strat already. But it was interesting enough to do a little research and that is when I found this forum. Wow, people really loved their Tokais.
Well, I had a look at it and immedeately liked it. I'd been hankering for a rosewood neck Strat and while this thing needed strings and some set up, it felt very solid and nice. Deal done. The guy even said "I know I need to add a little cash". I told him no, I'll do it even (at ths point I just wanted to get this thing home).
Fast forward a couple of weeks, the Tokai had been cleaned, tweaked and restrung (a few times till I settled on 10/46's) and it now put my $1000+ American Strat to shame.
It's another story but getting the Tokai led to using the '57 reissue Strat in another trade that landed me a 1993 Heritage Burst LP Custom.
One of the interesting things about the Tokai is that it has an original 8 hole pick guard. I have yet to see another pic of a TST-62 that didn't have an 11 hole.
Guys, thanks again. None of this would have transpired if it hadn't been for this forum.
Here are some pics...
BTW, it currently has some Allparts saddles as I need to try to restore the original Tokai 'Final Prospec' ones. They were quite rusty. Also currently has an SD Hot Rails in the bridge hole to broaden the range.
Here it is with the LP...
And here is the Strat that ent with the Fender HRDx amp to get the LP...
