SHE'S A KEEPER-Mystery Guitar #2

[JeffB]

Re: SHE'S A KEEPER-Mystery Guitar #2

what was the website of the dealer in japan that would ship to the states? I'm drawing a total blank.

www.katanaguitars.com is the Edwards dealer I worked with. And he has some other stuff too on occasion...Burny, Greco, Orville, Tokai, Japanese Epis (correct headstocks). Tak was great to deal with. I'd buy from him again in a heartbeat.

There's a few of the Japanese dealers on Ebay. One is old japan guitars or something like that. Ibiyashi (sp?) I think is the big online dealer for Tokai.

 

[SoCalSteve]

Re: SHE'S A KEEPER-Mystery Guitar #2

That's great to hear, Jeff! I know Stratdeluxer loves his, also. Speaking of the bone nut, my guitar also came stock with one and, I don't know if it contributes to tuning stability, but I do know this guitar stays in tune better than every other one I've had in the past.

 

[PoorMan]

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Ibiyashi (sp?) I think is the big online dealer for Tokai.

Ishibashi. :beerchug: No Tokais until March (or so they say...)

 

[Truant]

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Ishibashi. :beerchug: No Tokais until March (or so they say...)

THAT's the one! I couldn't get the name right for some reason

 

[JeffB]

Re: SHE'S A KEEPER-Mystery Guitar #2

That's great to hear, Jeff! I know Stratdeluxer loves his, also. Speaking of the bone nut, my guitar also came stock with one and, I don't know if it contributes to tuning stability, but I do know this guitar stays in tune better than every other one I've had in the past.

That maybe in combo with those Grovers? All the Epi's I've had (korean/chinese) had Grovers and I've virtually no tuning issues with any of them. But I'm sure a well cut bone nut helps there too.

Thanks PoorMan..I knew I was close :laugh2:

Thanks gO! I don't need a SuperD in it for sure..these 57 classics just sound great in this axe, and the more I play it the less I wanna put something else in it. That said I LOVE the SuperD, so I'll get another of these Tokais when I can and set it up with one.

I'm just one man, but from what *I* have seen..the Epi LP std/+ s coming out of China generally have better QC, and wood (tone). Korean guitars...LP classics and customs... alot of the time seem to be alder, and tend to have more binding/overspray/finish/nut/fret issues.