The Teles are magical.
Not sure why, I don't have an explanation, but they just sound, feel and play awesome.
For me a Strat is a Strat, they all sound similar, there's no real magic involved.
Here are two of SAfrica's most famous, top pro guitarists...both gigging with their Teles.
These guys own everything, Gibsons, PRS, Fenders, USA Gretch's, the lot, but the Tokai Tele is the one that gets the stage time.
The funny thing is, these guys (my good friends) paid me a $1000 for the same guitars that Howie's selling for $750. ;D
Alistair Coakley, playing live in Zurich with Johnny Clegg.
Using his Tokai ATE82 Blonde like the one here.

Mark Beling.
Genius guitarist, plays drums, bass, keyboards, everything, runs a full time professional studio, and his own band, the Mark Beling Band.
Playing his Tokai ATE70 Tele, sunburst maple neck, also available.
