JHorner wrote:Not too sure what to do with this impulse purchase.
Can't decide between fix (glue neck crack, replace Cort tuners with klusons) or too far gone, put it back on TM.
If it is an old Tokai, it's potentially a couple of pieces of good wood. Glue crack. Buy appropriate bits and screw them on.
Others may disagree, but with a Mahogany body I'd avoid low output vintage pickups. IMHO, Mahogany needs pickups with a bit of girth.
Go on, do it. Discovering what we get is where the fun lies.
Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive.
JHorner wrote:Not too sure what to do with this impulse purchase.
Can't decide between fix (glue neck crack, replace Cort tuners with klusons) or too far gone, put it back on TM.
If it is an old Tokai, it's potentially a couple of pieces of good wood. Glue crack. Buy appropriate bits and screw them on.
Others may disagree, but with a Mahogany body I'd avoid low output vintage pickups. IMHO, Mahogany needs pickups with a bit of girth.
Go on, do it. Discovering what we get is where the fun lies.
If the body was original (ash), and I could ID the pickups, it would be an easier choice.
Try the pickups but expect to ditch them too. The whole fun of these things is putting them together, listening, deciding XYZ could be better and sorting it. You can end up with an interesting and fun guitar.
Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive.
I can't remember who but someone suggested this brilliant boredom prevention measure. Only have one or two electric guitars out at a time, and rotate the rest in/out of storage. Cloudy cool morning here, got up early, made a cuppa and pulled out my PRS. New strings, cleaned the fretboard and scratchy pots, general wipe down... and now I'm discovering why this guitar is the one that has stayed with me the longest. It's not flash, it's just a pleasure to play. A very utilitarian guitar.
That is very much my kind of guitar.
Beyond a critical point within a finite space, freedom diminishes as numbers increase. This is as true of humans as it is of gas molecules in a sealed flask. The human question is not how many can possibly survive within the system, but what kind of existence is possible for those who so survive.
This one's now back with me (for the fourth time...). Arrived the same time as the Friedman Small Box 50 (only the second time) so a thoroughly pleasant evening ahead.
The story goes that there were only twelve soapbar McCarty trems made 'by accident'. Production was so far down the line by the time the mistake was discovered they just put them out. Doesn't mean it's worth anything extra of course. If it'd been a desirable configuration they'd have made them deliberately.
Very very nice
Funny how some oddities or "few offs" do not raise a extra eyebrow on the higher value front.
While some others go for funny money.
LP is cool as well.
Makes your sofa look like it is from the Land of the Giants.