1985 Tokai TLC-65

[LLL]

looks like a brass nut

 

[JMP/HBE]

looks like a brass nut

No its some type of composite, may have that replaced with bone at some point.
Lots of fret left but off to the Luthier next week for a fret-level/crown & polish.

 

[JMP/HBE]

 

[JMP/HBE]

Just back from my Luthier, 24 hour turn-around. I'm always amazed at his skill-set. This guitar was right at the threshold of a refret. Its hard to believe this is the same guitar.
He's definitely a miracle worker & with fret-work its the little things for sure.
This guitar totally ROCKS.

 

[JMP/HBE]

 

[Mincer]

Good luthiers working on your guitar is a wonderful thing. Happy that it is an awesome instrument now!

 

[JMP/HBE]

Good luthiers working on your guitar is a wonderful thing. Happy that it is an awesome instrument now!

Thanks Brother, you're a good man !

 

[Adieu]

Very cool guitar

although the mark is probably worth a couple hundred more at current market rates

 

[JMP/HBE]

Morning jam. I was an anti-attenuator guy for the longest. Then we got a house & i could no longer tell neighbors to screw off. Attenuators are handy under the right parameters & more tools in the toolbox.

 

[Spirit of 76]

That's a really awesome guitar man.

 

[JMP/HBE]

That's a really awesome guitar man.

Thanks Bro. I have no doubt another Tokai is in my future. One of the best sounding ive had since 1970.

 

[JMP/HBE]

My hopes were that the fret-level would buy me some time but she's off to the Luthier for a re-fret. Just wasn't much fret there.