Guys, apologies if this was already discussed. The story is like one of those classic found it in the attic ones, the photos are worth a look too.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=180306931080
Were any of you guys lucky enough towin this on ebay?
Here is the text:
I bought this guitar new over 20 years ago in the mid 1980.s played it for a couple of months and then it was put away in its original box untill just over a year ago.It is a Tokai ST 50 Goldstar Sound Tokai's take on a 1964 Fender Strat.I have had many Fender Strats over the last 20 years including Custom shop and Masterbuilt models.A freind of mine who has a large guitar collection had it from me in about 1988 and about a year ago he said Phil I still have your old Tokai Strat I have hardly played it over the years do you want it back.It had been in one of his cupboards in it original box all this time.Well on one of our get together jam sessions out came the Tokai,I was impressed with its build quality and the white finish had aged nicely but what did it play and sound like.It played great and looked the part but to my ears the pick ups sounded a little thin.I thought if I upgraded the pick ups this would be a great guitar.I have always liked the sound of "Lindy Fralin" pickups he makes some of the best sounding pups in the world,so I bought a matched set of vintage hot -5% underwound on the advice of Chandler Guitars of Kew.The -5% under wind gives the sound a bit more sparkle with a very 60,s sound to them.At the same time I repalced the cheap Jap pots with genuine CTS ones and a Fender USA 5 way switch.Again on the advice of Chandlers I changed the wiring so that the last tone pot becomes a series blend control so you can mix the bridge and neck pups to have more tonal variation,you still have the original sounds with the 5 way switch and tone pot on 10 but with tone pot on 0 position you get 1= neck 2=neck and middle 3=middle 4= bridge plus middle plus neck in seriers 5= bridge plus neck in series.So position 4 and 5 give less top and a louder fatter sound.All in all a very nice guitar in I would say 9.9 out of 10 condition.There are one or two tiny dings too small to show in the finish but overall this is a mint condition guitar.No fret wear and just a little natural ageing on the "final prospec" bridge saddles.Any questions please email or ring 020 8866 7770.Thanks for looking.
This sold on ebay on 24th Nov 2008 for ?443!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=180306931080
Were any of you guys lucky enough towin this on ebay?
Here is the text:
I bought this guitar new over 20 years ago in the mid 1980.s played it for a couple of months and then it was put away in its original box untill just over a year ago.It is a Tokai ST 50 Goldstar Sound Tokai's take on a 1964 Fender Strat.I have had many Fender Strats over the last 20 years including Custom shop and Masterbuilt models.A freind of mine who has a large guitar collection had it from me in about 1988 and about a year ago he said Phil I still have your old Tokai Strat I have hardly played it over the years do you want it back.It had been in one of his cupboards in it original box all this time.Well on one of our get together jam sessions out came the Tokai,I was impressed with its build quality and the white finish had aged nicely but what did it play and sound like.It played great and looked the part but to my ears the pick ups sounded a little thin.I thought if I upgraded the pick ups this would be a great guitar.I have always liked the sound of "Lindy Fralin" pickups he makes some of the best sounding pups in the world,so I bought a matched set of vintage hot -5% underwound on the advice of Chandler Guitars of Kew.The -5% under wind gives the sound a bit more sparkle with a very 60,s sound to them.At the same time I repalced the cheap Jap pots with genuine CTS ones and a Fender USA 5 way switch.Again on the advice of Chandlers I changed the wiring so that the last tone pot becomes a series blend control so you can mix the bridge and neck pups to have more tonal variation,you still have the original sounds with the 5 way switch and tone pot on 10 but with tone pot on 0 position you get 1= neck 2=neck and middle 3=middle 4= bridge plus middle plus neck in seriers 5= bridge plus neck in series.So position 4 and 5 give less top and a louder fatter sound.All in all a very nice guitar in I would say 9.9 out of 10 condition.There are one or two tiny dings too small to show in the finish but overall this is a mint condition guitar.No fret wear and just a little natural ageing on the "final prospec" bridge saddles.Any questions please email or ring 020 8866 7770.Thanks for looking.
This sold on ebay on 24th Nov 2008 for ?443!!
