THIS “FENDER” IS SHAMELESS…
Guitar of the Day! Taking a quick look at my uncle’s former guitar, a 1984 Tokai “Goldstar Sound” AST-40. He picked it up as a replacement when his Fender was stolen, purely because it was cheap… not knowing that Tokai is actually one of the most highly-regarded “Japanese Lawsuit” brands.
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Originally posted by UCkdgMB7UBSnAkQhEQwgdCqQ at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6b5swpn05w
$80. Piled high in boxes with an SRV sales poster. After that deal fell through he’d sign those posters, “I play Fender guitars”
Played a Tokai Tele in a Japanese vintage guitar shop, that thing played amazing
$400 in today's money for the cheapest strat at the store. We've come a long way
Brad Gillis played one
That's my first guitar. Tokai goldstar in red.
Went with my dad to the guitar shop looking for a fender stratocaster, and the shop owner said try this instead, a much better guitar he said.
So I came away with the Tokai, back in 84.
Japanese everything is quality.
My 84 Squier Tele made in Japan has been my go to since I bought it new. Fender Japan nailed it in the early 80's..
No Thanks,,,I'll keep the pre CBS Fender stratocasters!!!❤
I had a samuk squire, late 80s. It was superb. Got stolen! My first guitar when I was 15. Had it for 30 years.
One piece
Sounds like a strat, looks like one, I would get that if I really wanted to
I have a Tokai 335 knock-off. I love it, so comfortable play and the pickups sound brilliant.
Fabulous ..I got Fernandes mij Strat its wonderful guitar.
I was always grateful for knock offs, we can afford to play but it never stopped me from wanting and acquiring the authentic. Im hopeful there's no more suing
That's a nice looking guitar
I have two Tokai Tst-56 strats that I've modded over the years (reissue Fender '70's necks, different bridge pickups, etc). Both mine are 2 piece Alder, center seamed, open book matched bodies, and they are less than 2 oz. Different in body weight.
The open book match (as opposed to the closed bookmatch) is very important and this era of Tokai strats (all that I've seen/had (6) have been this way. 'Closed book matched' isn't as resonant, yet MANY Fenders are this way.
The 10/56 type soft V neck carve is also near perfect. I have two sitting around needing refrets.
Also, those 'Final Prospec' tremolo bridges are a big part of it. The saddles and the block in particular are amazing ( got to be the type of steel used). Putting one of those bridges on any strat (I have several) automatically improves it ????
Fujijen production?
I have an early 80's Antares Strat copy. If I had $5 bucks for every time someone said, this shouldn't sound this good, or play this well, I could buy a real Fender!
Not just Tokai but Hondo, Fernandes and ESP too. Lawsuit era guitars are wild.
There was a LOT of junk that came out of japan in the 70s and 80s. Most of those cheap guitars were made from substandard plywoods. Were some good, yes, but it wasn’t the majority until the mid to late 80s when the cheap stuff moved to S. Korea and Indonesia. Make sure you know what you’re looking at before buying any over the internet. I am seeing a lot of junk being sold on ebay and reverb with Japan being a selling point. Even 80s Fender Squires were made from plywood. The 80s were my era for hanging out in all the guitar shops. Good times!
I just want to tell you how impressed I am with how you’ve grown this channel and carved out what I think will end up being a very fruitful career as a guitar aficionado. Keep up the good work!!!
That is one shamelessly tasty guitar ???? ????????
Fucking a right now
I've got an ESP/48th St Custom strat that just SLAYS
Tokai are amazing!
Can you do a video on headway he 403 guitars? Very hard to find Japanese made guitar. Just picked one up and ots really cool but there is little to no info on it lol
I would rock that like I stole it!!
I've owned 3 Tokai Strats over the years and frankly they were all better than any fender Strat I've owned. Good enough for SRV, it's good enough for us mortaks!
Tokai’s are incredibly highly regarded
MIJ
better than all your gods
Epiphone
Filth! Just, just ever so ha!
woah
Older models have exact copies of the headstock. Same with old fernandes and esp
Better than the one I bought out of the back of a van for £60, I haven’t done anything to it yet apart from new strings and it’s still going strong a year later
3 mins ago is crazyy, love yur vids btw!!!