Tokai Strats and Teles have arrived in the US.

9 posts

Lance #1 · Jul 18, 2012 08:11 UTC

Not sure if I'm allowed to post this, if not please delete.
I know this is most probably considered spamming, but hey, I'm an old friend here, I need all the help I can get. :D

Just waiting for my bud in Florida to get the photos done and also get boxes made for shipping.
Then I'll have them up on eBay, but I'll also be selling them direct.
The guitars are shipped in cardboard box cartons, 4 per carton, but each individual guitar/case doesn't have it's own box...thus the need to get boxes.

After doing some research with Tokai owners/guitarists in the USA I've decided on pricing.
It's a lot cheaper than Japan online dealers (excluding shipping) and a lot cheaper than dealers in the UK.

Basically, $745.00 including tweed hard case ($100.00 on it's own) for the AST70 and ATE70 models, and $795.00 including tweed hard case for the ATE82 ASH body "Blonde" Teles.

Some bad pics of what's available, better pics to follow.

ATE70 two tone sunburst, available in maple or rosewood fretboards.

AST70 two tone sunburst, in maple or rosewood.

AST70 vintage white maple neck.

Made in Japan in the exact same place as Fender Japan serials.

ATE82, ASH body, see through 'Blonde'.

Lance #2 · Jul 18, 2012 08:17 UTC

The Tokai vintage tweed hard cases...in Japan they sell these for about $110.00 on their own.

The_Same_Mexican #3 · Jul 18, 2012 13:36 UTC

very nice. seriously gonna have to think about that blonde tele

charger #4 · Jul 18, 2012 20:21 UTC

I love that vintage white strat. Hell yeah!

DreamTheaterRules #5 · Jul 19, 2012 14:42 UTC

charger — Jul 18, 2012I love that vintage white strat. Hell yeah!

+1. I think one of those might have my name on it.

evzevz #6 · Jul 19, 2012 18:01 UTC

DreamTheaterRules — Jul 19, 2012[quote author=charger link=1342599081/0#3 date=1342642910]I love that vintage white strat. Hell yeah!

+1. I think one of those might have my name on it.

Yeah I'd love one of those as well. Too bad my current budget is about $5...

DreamTheaterRules #7 · Jul 19, 2012 19:55 UTC

Lance is Jewish. No way you'll get one of those for $5! ;D ;D

Seriously though, they are a really good deal. I think i need one. I played the japanese strat Lance bought a couple years ago, and while I wasn't into the "relic" thing, the guitar played beautifully. This plant makes great guitars for sure.

CraigB #8 · Jul 19, 2012 20:33 UTC

Both of the guitars mentioned above look great (the blond tele and the white strat).

I'm glad I have even less than Paul to pay for a guitar right now - no temptation (yet! :D ).

desertbluesman #9 · Jul 19, 2012 21:13 UTC

Nice looking stuff there Lance, if they play as well as they look, they should fly off the shelves.