The first ones are differentiated as premium or vintage among our fanatic guitars offer, while the second ones belong to the traditional series. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. For example, a tokai ls420 would be a les paul whose original selling price was 420,000 yen. Oct 21, 2014 the manager of tokai said hondo means mainland in japanese and that was the name used on the guitars they made with american necks. Reverb is the marketplace for musicians to buy and sell used, vintage, and new music gear online. These reborn old guitars have a satin nitro cellulose finish, aged nickel hardware, paf mk 2 pickups. Tokai guitars in the 1980s and so hondos which were made by tokai in japan up to 1983 later in korea were good guitars and worth buying if you come across one in playable condition. Local and international musicians, actors, photographers, and movie producers, drop in regularly to chat, relax, jam, or just have a marley coffee in shannons music coffee bar. Tokai was established in 1947, and is a very well respected manufacture of electric guitars, basses and acoustic from japan, with more affordable models coming from indonesia. This is my second article in a series of japanese guitar factory tours.
Tokai gibson copy information tokai gibson replica date information tokai copies of the gibson guitars japanese manufacture typically have sevendigit serial numbers sn impressed into the back of the headstock. The brand is also known for using a large variety of woods in their guitar designs, making for a premium build quality. Ishibashi music corporation is one of the busiest and most respected musical instrument retail chains in japan. Brian may from queen uses a tokai hummingbird acoustic on some recordings. The company is highly regarded world wide as a reliable seller of top quality secondhand items too. Id say theyre definitely a step above epiphone stuff, similar in quality to, say, schecter stuff of a similar price range. The first was my visit to the fujigen factories, but for this article i wanted to write about tokai gakki in hamamatsu. We have collected various bits of information over the years on tokai guitars including. Product category tokai guitars music express canada. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Custom shop tokai electric guitar the top guitars company. Get the best prices on our vintage tokai guitars both instore and online.
Electric guitars and acoustic guitars feel different, so youre best off learning on the instrument youre most excited about playing. Tokai als55 love rock vintage faded taurus stomp he. You can also use the filter on the left hand side to see tokai guitars in stock vs tokai guitars available to order. Fender, gibson and epiphone are among the most popular electric guitar brands. The guitar centre at the gabba is a brisbane guitar store where you can feel comfortable, cared about and understood.
Fantastic build quality and a wide array of guitar body styles that are worthy of. This is a supercharged model, featuring ash bodies and original tokai pickups with a splitcoil humbucker via a pushpull tone pot. Tokai japan 2019 autumn shipment the tokai japan 2019 autumn shipment has just arrived, and the guitars are on their way to dealers across the country. The mission is being fullfilled by having tokai owners register their guitars in our database. Whether youre a new guitarist buying your first beginner guitar or a seasoned guitarist adding another guitar to your evergrowing collection, were here to help you navigate the vast array of choices youll find on these pages. The new tokai breezy sound guitar has been transformed around the supervee maverick tremolo for a one of a kind design. Westcoast guitars vancouver you never know who you will see in westcoast guitars. Tokai have also made a lot of gibson and martin acoustic model replicas. The company was founded in 1947 by tadayouki adachi and remains familyowned. The most famous musical instrument shop in japan since 1938. In an effort to determine the manufacture date and other key information on these wonderful guitars the tokai guitar registry was created. Never heard of the brand, but id take any claim they were made by tokai with a big grain of salt. Buy tokai solid body electric guitars and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. Thanks for watching and feel free to comment, ask questions etc.
Unfollow tokai guitar to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. One piece mahogany back solid maple top with light flame, mahogany neck and rosewood fretboard. The book shoppe in cape town, western cape librarything. You can play an electric guitar without an amp, but the volume may be too low for effective learning. The book shoppe is the best second hand book store in my opinion. Sep 20, 2019 this is a great little place and well worth the visit. As a leading tokai guitars uk specialist, every tokai we sell is meticulously setup before sale. So yes, its a little more expensive than a trip to your local library but since you own the books theres no pressure to get them back on time. Despite what a lot of people seem to think there were more guitar factories in japan in the 70s and 80s than tokai and the ibanez factory, which is actually fujigen gakki who made guitars for other brands besides ibanez, such as greco, and wasnt owned by ibanez parent.
Jul 19, 2014 tokai super edition guitar 1984 made in japan. The wide range of styles available ensures that there is a variety of models to choose from. Tokai guitar registry tokai gibson copy information. The best guitars that no one has ever heard of im looking at adding to my guitar collection but i want something different i currently have a lp and.
These are one of the newest electric guitars in the tokai catalog. After i wrote my book on vintage japanese guitars, ive been able to establish some really good relationships with many of the japanese guitar factories. Unfollow tokai guitars to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Tokai guitars made in japan richards guitars of stratford. Tokai has been a hallmark of quality products for several decades. They only accept books that are in great condition and the average book price is around r40. Tokai electric guitar 0011823 st50 electric guitar from japan cool. Together they have united to offer one of the finest ttype guitars available. The guitar shop is brisbanes best stocked, most reputed guitar dealership. The book shoppe in cape town, western cape librarything local. Aug 17, 20 this is my second article in a series of japanese guitar factory tours. Discussion forum for tokai and other japanese brand guitars. Two names synonymous with quality and innovation are tokai and supervee. I just love tokai guitar they are the best also have a tokai 335 its just.
Tokai sets these up for low action, so they will need some final tweaking and minor adjustments on your end to match your playing style and preferences. A great guitar in a bright lake placid blue, two piece alder body, onepiece maple neck with a comfortable deep c profile with rolled edges to the fretboard, great fretjob, alnico pickups and traditional bridge with three steel saddles. Our company, established in 1947, is a manufacturer of electric guitars, basses and acoustics in japan. These numbers correspond directly to the year of manufacture see below for korean models. I initially contacted tokai when i was researching for a book about vintage japanese guitars.
Tokai guitar information this is the main section of the site containing all the information you could ever want well almost on tokai guitars. In 1965 tokai started making classical guitars and in 1968 started making the hummingbird electric guitar models and in 1970 started making the hummingbird acoustic models. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Tokai electric guitars come with single coil or humbucker pickups. This is the most popular guitar brand in japan, and the guitars themselves are very highly regarded by musicians the world over. The tokai japan 2019 autumn shipment has just arrived, and the guitars are on their way to dealers across the country. Has a crl blade switch, switchcraft jack, sprague caps, and gotoh bridge and tuners. The one time i had a concern about a guitar they responded immediately and handled the situation more than i expected. Document an accurate and reliable methodology for determining the manufactured date of tokai electric guitar models.
But you can send us a message and well get back to you, asap. I just love tokai guitar they are the best also have a tokai 335 its just awesome sound without the big price tag. This shipment includes the following guitar styles. The book shoppe in cape town, western cape the book shoppe in cape town, western cape. Tokai is one of japans leading companies in the business. We stock all major brands of guitars, amps and accessories, and offer friendly service, repairs, advice and. No other factory ttype on the market has the reliability and tonal clarity of supervees patented blade technology and is now available to musicians worldwide. Ringo starr shows how to play ticket to ride, come together and back off boogaloo duration. This is a great little place and well worth the visit. Tokai has been the hallmark of quality products since then.