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tomjackson

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NGD
« 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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AndyR

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Re: NGD
« Reply #1 on: July 30, 2009, 06:19:14 PM »
Class :D
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Re: NGD
« Reply #2 on: July 30, 2009, 06:26:11 PM »
awesome, MIJ tokais are great. :)
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Plexi Ken

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Re: NGD
« Reply #3 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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Re: NGD
« Reply #4 on: July 30, 2009, 06:47:09 PM »
Awesome!
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Re: NGD
« Reply #5 on: July 30, 2009, 06:48:25 PM »
Absolutely spiffing.
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Re: NGD
« Reply #6 on: July 30, 2009, 07:16:50 PM »
That looks awesome! Good luck changing pickups in a semi though...
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Re: NGD
« Reply #7 on: July 30, 2009, 07:33:27 PM »
nice
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tomjackson

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Re: NGD
« Reply #8 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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tomjackson

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Re: NGD
« Reply #9 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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Philly Q

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Re: NGD
« Reply #10 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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Re: NGD
« Reply #11 on: July 30, 2009, 08:40:30 PM »
New or used?
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tomjackson

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Re: NGD
« Reply #12 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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ailean

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Re: NGD
« Reply #13 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!
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