Hi, I recently decided I want to buy an electric guitar to replace my POS Squier Strat. I have been playing guitar for about 4 years, and own a Larrivee acoustic. I'm looking to spend between 300-600 dollars on a quality axe. After some online research I heard that Tokai among other Japanese brands is a well priced yet very high quality manufacturer of Les Paul and Strat lookalikes, among other things.
I'm trying to decide what exactly I want to spend my money on, and where to spend it. I looked on ebay but I'm not exactly sure what to trust in terms of authenticity and quality. Are there any esteemed dealers on ebay or elsewhere that I could check out? Also, should I buy new or vintage? I'm 20 years old and think it would be neat to own a guitar older than myself. Also, what models of Tokais are known to be the best for the money? Any help would be appreciated.
I'm trying to decide what exactly I want to spend my money on, and where to spend it. I looked on ebay but I'm not exactly sure what to trust in terms of authenticity and quality. Are there any esteemed dealers on ebay or elsewhere that I could check out? Also, should I buy new or vintage? I'm 20 years old and think it would be neat to own a guitar older than myself. Also, what models of Tokais are known to be the best for the money? Any help would be appreciated.