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Re: NGD - Tokai Tele

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Looks great.
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Re: NGD - Tokai Tele

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That loks awesome ! Do you know what the model number is ? I'm seriously considering a Tokai Tele too, there is a nice looking one on TardMe being sold by Dave, who supplied my Tokai Les Paul.
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Re: NGD - Tokai Tele

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badmotor wrote:
slowfingers wrote:That is a very good looking Tele. Far too pretty to be a Fender :shifty:

My first Tele was a Jap Tokai. Still a big fan. Where did you get it?
K'Rd store.

Big thing for me was physically trying st5ff out, and not buying over the internet. Every guitar was so completely different.
Yeah, that's the whole game right there. When I bought my tele I played everything i could find. And the one that worked for me was a model I never even gave a thought about.

That tele looks fantastic. Welcome to a new world.
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Awesome looking gat man :) Welcome to the Tele club!
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Re: NGD - Tokai Tele

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What's the fingerboard radius and fret size on these Tokais? Looks quite vintagey.
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Re: NGD - Tokai Tele

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Yaaaa another Tokai player :clap: :clap: :clap: very nice tele by the way,Tokai's give the ol fenders a run for their money.I had a go on a MIA Fender Strat when i brought my Jap tokai,the tokai played much better and cheaper price.
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Re: NGD - Tokai Tele

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OpenCoil wrote:What's the fingerboard radius and fret size on these Tokais? Looks quite vintagey.
Frets are vintage small... I don't even know what the radius is, and it's hard to find specs. 9.5"? It's got a bit of curve to it. I like whatever it is.
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Re: NGD - Tokai Tele

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That is seriously good looking, totally drool worthy 8)
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Re: NGD - Tokai Tele

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double binding

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Re: NGD - Tokai Tele

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Rhettsauce wrote:BTW...Are the Tokai pickups decent?
My Tokai Tele was a late 70's one. I replaced its pickups with a new set of Duncan Alnicos and honestly couldn't hear any difference. I have a couple in my parts box and they're keepers. :thumbup:
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Bloody nice Tele mate much shinier than my new guitar, got a few dings in mine, looks very nice mate well done buddy. :thumbup:
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Re: NGD - Tokai Tele

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Thats hawt!!!! Wow... Welcome to the Tokai club... my LP Tokai is my everyday gat atm.... Very nice!!!
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Re: NGD - Tokai Tele

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Man that's one tasty tele :D Tokai make fantastic stuff
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Re: NGD - Tokai Tele

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Very very nice. One of the nicest I've seen. Ash and maple - that's traditional Tele right there. It heft moah mmmmmmmmmmm!
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