Hi everyone, bought this ES158 a couple of weeks ago and I am over the moon with it.
I'm an older guy and have had Tokai's over the last 35 years and never had a bad one. This is absolutely flawless with not a glue line to be seen.
I'm also an inveterate pickup swapper but I am really pleased with the std pickups.
It has taken about a week to get the pickup heights sorted (vital) but I now have 3 great sounds and really don't feel any need to change. The neck pickup is really good without any flab and a nice "pop" on the bass strings. The middle is really funky and the bridge is clear but not shrill...it has great chime and swirling harmonics within a chord.
The pickups also respond really well to the volume controls and retain clarity when you turn down really low. Well pleased!
The pictures don't do justice to the flame top as they bleach it out a bit.
Thanks for looking.
Cheers,
Brian
I'm an older guy and have had Tokai's over the last 35 years and never had a bad one. This is absolutely flawless with not a glue line to be seen.
I'm also an inveterate pickup swapper but I am really pleased with the std pickups.
It has taken about a week to get the pickup heights sorted (vital) but I now have 3 great sounds and really don't feel any need to change. The neck pickup is really good without any flab and a nice "pop" on the bass strings. The middle is really funky and the bridge is clear but not shrill...it has great chime and swirling harmonics within a chord.
The pickups also respond really well to the volume controls and retain clarity when you turn down really low. Well pleased!
The pictures don't do justice to the flame top as they bleach it out a bit.
Thanks for looking.
Cheers,
Brian