New Made in China Tokais

telechaser · September 6th, 2009, 08:17 AM

Anybody here own one? I'm interested in their SG type. The cost is around the same price of an Epiphone. I wonder if they're made in the same factory. They are also making new Japanese made ones. Their LP shapes cost slightly less than a Gibson LP Studio.

TG · September 6th, 2009, 09:35 AM

My Tokai ES60 is Chinese, I think. It's a great guitar.

I think the Chinese Tokais will be on a par with Epiphones generally speaking. Maybe a bit better even. The stock pickups that came with my ES60 were better than the ones that came in my Epi Les Paul. (I still upgraded them, though.)

Colin Johnston · September 6th, 2009, 10:05 AM

I've owned a few MIJ Tokais and loved them, the MIK's were always good, but we got a few MIC Tokais for the shop last Christmas and ended up sending them back. I didn't think much of the quality & they were just generic MIC copies with Tokai logos. Just MHO.

a.z.n · September 6th, 2009, 11:02 AM

I was at a small indie festival this summer and I saw a guy playing this model on stage:
http://www.tokai-guitars.co.uk/index...mart&Itemid=31

He wasn't using any pedals and I'm unsure what amp he had, but it had a really great sound to it, which always surprises me for any Chinese-made guitar. Looks great too, I really liked it.

jhreid · September 6th, 2009, 11:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by a.z.n

I was at a small indie festival this summer and I saw a guy playing this model on stage:
http://www.tokai-guitars.co.uk/index...mart&Itemid=31

He wasn't using any pedals and I'm unsure what amp he had, but it had a really great sound to it, which always surprises me for any Chinese-made guitar. Looks great too, I really liked it.

Those Love Rock IIs are MIJ and are seriously good pieces of kit.

September 6th, 2009, 08:17 AM	#1 (permalink)
telechaser Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 1,383 10 Photos	New Made in China Tokais Anybody here own one? I'm interested in their SG type. The cost is around the same price of an Epiphone. I wonder if they're made in the same factory. They are also making new Japanese made ones. Their LP shapes cost slightly less than a Gibson LP Studio. __________________ Slowing down . . . to get faster

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Colin Johnston Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: County Antrim, Northern Ireland Age: 38 Posts: 725	I've owned a few MIJ Tokais and loved them, the MIK's were always good, but we got a few MIC Tokais for the shop last Christmas and ended up sending them back. I didn't think much of the quality & they were just generic MIC copies with Tokai logos. Just MHO. __________________ "pine... this years ash"

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September 6th, 2009, 09:35 AM	#2 (permalink)
TG Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Beside a bog in the west of Ireland Age: 48 Posts: 6,340 9 Photos	My Tokai ES60 is Chinese, I think. It's a great guitar. I think the Chinese Tokais will be on a par with Epiphones generally speaking. Maybe a bit better even. The stock pickups that came with my ES60 were better than the ones that came in my Epi Les Paul. (I still upgraded them, though.)

September 6th, 2009, 11:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
a.z.n TDPRI Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Toronto, Canada. Age: 16 Posts: 83	I was at a small indie festival this summer and I saw a guy playing this model on stage: http://www.tokai-guitars.co.uk/index...mart&Itemid=31 He wasn't using any pedals and I'm unsure what amp he had, but it had a really great sound to it, which always surprises me for any Chinese-made guitar. Looks great too, I really liked it.

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