But a sample of one guitar isn't enough to consider to be a representative sample. I also have no proof! The one I had had the Kluson tuners you would expect from an ST50 or above along with the ceramic pickups you would expect in an ST40. The neck felt to me exactly like a Tokai Goldstar, so I have no problem believing that Tokai made it. I think I briefly had one back in the 80s, but I've only had one in recent years, a Candy Apple Red with maple example. I have much less experience of Fernandes than Tokai. You're quite right that Tokai were one of the manufacturers for a while, but I don't have any more information than can be found here. You are one of the few people to have noticed just how similar some of the Fernandes "The Revival" Strats are to Tokais. To be honest I'm not a big fan of any of the Tokai Strat pickups - my favourites are the early AVRI pickups (before the 57/62s were introduced) which are significantly fatter & warmer. Tokai tend to choose the prettier option & make their two piece bodies centre joined.Įs are generally the favourite pickups of the Tokai cognoscenti, but I seem to be in a minority in preferring the slightly more powerful Us. In fact I understand that some people believe that a two piece body is "better" if the join is off centre - you see this on a few Custom Shop guitars. Of course in practice this makes virtually no difference to the sound or quality of the finished guitar - just the aesthetics. If see through finishes & nicely matched body wood is what you like, I reckon you're better off with a Tokai (even a base model) than almost anything else - & I include Custom Shop stuff in that. I have seen some sunburst AVRIs & Fender Japan Strats & Teles that have mismatched bits of wood that (in my opinion) really should have been painted a solid colour as they're not attractive. Also, I believe that Tokai have a tendency to make their body joins less noticeable than some other manufacturers.
It's harder for me to judge as I'm not a big fan of sunburst so the guitars I've owned tend to be solid colours making it hard to tell. This may be generally true, but I'm not sure if it's an absolute rule.
Some say that anything lower than a 50 should have a four piece body.
So an ST100/TE120 should have a one piece, ST60 & ST80 should be two piece & ST50 3 piece. The frets have lots of life left, they are tall and round.Many of the "Tokai experts" get very pedantic about the link between model number & the number of pieces of wood that make up a body. The guitar plays well with low action when setup with optimal neck relief. The finish is glossy and there are scratches throughout. The guitar will be paired with a gig bag. The guitar has been fully rewired with CTS Potentiometers and the cavity has been shielded. The guitar comes with three single-coil pickups, a master volume control, two tone controls, and a five position switch. The guitar has been rewired with CTS pots, and the cavity is shielded. The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician.įor a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmeticĬondition, please visit our Lincoln Avenue showroom or call to speak to one of ourīolt-on maple neck with an unbound maple fretboard. The frets have lots of life left, they are tall and round.Ĭase Details: The guitar will be paired with a gig bag. Tech Notes: The guitar plays well with low action when setup with optimal neck relief. Modifications/Repairs: The guitar has been fully rewired with CTS Potentiometers and the cavity has been shielded. Pickup Measurements: Neck: 5.94kΩ Middle: 5.93kΩ Bridge: 5.94kΩĬosmetic Condition: The finish is glossy and there are scratches throughout. Neck Details: Bolt-on maple neck with an unbound maple fretboard.Įlectronics: The electronics are not original. For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition, please call to speak to one of our experts. The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician.
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