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Forum Ringside => Guitars, Amps and Effects => Topic started by: tomjackson on July 30, 2009, 06:17:22 PM

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Post by: tomjackson on July 30, 2009, 06:17:22 PM

Here's my new guitar, one I have wanted for ages....

So I have bit the bullet and I'm glad I did....

It's a MIJ Tokai ES130, basically a late 50's 335 replica.  I tried a few Gibsons, the good Gibsons were just as good, the not so good ones were not as good.  I think the 57 Classics might be better than the Tokai Pups but nothing Bare Knuckle can't sort out in the future :D

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Post by: AndyR on July 30, 2009, 06:19:14 PM

Class :D

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Post by: dave_mc on July 30, 2009, 06:26:11 PM

awesome, MIJ tokais are great. :)

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Post by: Plexi Ken on July 30, 2009, 06:28:42 PM

Love it  :mrgreen:
Does it have a 50s Gibson big D shaped neck profile?

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Post by: FernandoDuarte on July 30, 2009, 06:47:09 PM

Awesome!

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Post by: 38thBeatle on July 30, 2009, 06:48:25 PM

Absolutely spiffing.

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Post by: Ted 'N' Leo on July 30, 2009, 07:16:50 PM

That looks awesome! Good luck changing pickups in a semi though...

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Post by: sgmypod on July 30, 2009, 07:33:27 PM

nice

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Post by: tomjackson on July 30, 2009, 07:44:17 PM

Quote from: Plexi Ken on July 30, 2009, 06:28:42 PM

Love it  :mrgreen:
Does it have a 50s Gibson big D shaped neck profile?

It's pretty big, but not like a huge 50's neck.  Closer to 50's than 60's though...I like bigger necks....

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Post by: tomjackson on July 30, 2009, 07:45:01 PM

Quote from: Ted 'N' Leo on July 30, 2009, 07:16:50 PM

That looks awesome! Good luck changing pickups in a semi though...

Well no rush, sounds ace so far....

I'll get somebody else to do it when the time comes :)

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Post by: Philly Q on July 30, 2009, 08:35:19 PM

Lovely!  :D

I don't know the Tokai ES models, but since 130's a big number I'm guessing nitro finish?

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Post by: mikeluke on July 30, 2009, 08:40:30 PM

New or used?

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Post by: tomjackson on July 31, 2009, 07:32:07 AM

I bought it new.

Not sure about the finish, I've heard they are Nitro pver a poly base coat. 

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Post by: ailean on July 31, 2009, 07:36:05 PM

We had an MIJ Tokai ES120 (earlier version of the same thing), but it had a warped neck and never got played, so we traded it for a Martin D28 (yes the shop knew about the neck). But it had a lovely sound, I always wanted to put some Stormy's in it.

Good choice!