![]() They have great clean tones, great funky tones and are extremely “stratty” in my opinion, giving all those typical stratocaster tones you know and love. The Tokai Goldstar Stratocaster is quieter overall, the Alnico pickups are, some say, under-wound compared to most modern pickups. Slightly larger but not huge frets make the neck overall excellent to play. The silk finish is a newish thing (for me) and it’s great because it never seems to drag on the hand. The Mexican neck is a good compromise between this roundness (good for chording work) and the flat profiles like Jackson/Ibanez etc. The radius isn’t very flat on the MIM but the Tokai 1958 clone is quite a rounded profile. In general I think I prefer the 2009 Fender Mexican Stratocaster neck with it’s flatter radius (see table below) and the silk finish. In play the most obvious difference between the Tokai SSS and Fender HSS is the sound of the pickups and the feel of the neck. This is a more of a comparison than a review of these guitars as most people will know what a Stratocaster is and sounds like. Fender Mexico Stratocaster 2009 vs Tokai Goldstar Sound Stratocaster 1985 I’m left thinking why I didn’t like the USA Strat, all I can think is that I am used to maple necked models and it just felt weird with no feel or sonic benefits to the Tokai (or this MIM one I have now). I am very happy with this purchase and think it’s a really great guitar. I’ve often thought about getting an HSS Strat and when I saw this Mexican black one for sale including hard case for less than half the price I sold the USA Stratocaster for I bought it. However I didn’t get on well with the American Stratocaster and sold it, it never felt right to me and it was honestly a bit of a disappointment. Also the contemporary bridge was nicer than these vintage bridges. The American Strat had special bypass circuitry on the tone controls that would click to signify the circuit has been bypassed. This Mexican Stratocaster replaced an American Stratocaster from 2006 that I had, which was a rosewood necked 3 tone sunburst model. This is an upgrade to an upgrade because there already was, at least, one previous upgrade – the 2006 upgrade model, so I’m glad to get this version. The Fender Stratocaster HSS Made in Mexico is a recent addition to my wall, it’s a 2009 made and is known by people in the know as the 2009 upgrade model. Tokai Goldstar Sound, MIJapan, 1985, aging gracefully Whereas Fender re-issues are of the 19 years Tokai used to describe theirs as 19 for very similar combinations of necks and finishes. I came home with this cream coloured maple neck model, said to be a 1958 Fender Stratocaster clone. I must have chose from about 25 or 30, with all the different combinations of neck and body colour. There were lots of them for sale at that time, I went round 3 guitar shops in Leeds City Centre. I’ve owned the Tokai Goldstar Stratocaster since new when I bought it in 1985. If you know these “lawsuit” guitars you will not be disappointed with this one.At this moment in time, I’ve got just 4 guitars, these are two of them! Yes, two Stratocasters. From 1997 until 2015, Tokai produced Fender " Made In Japan” models, which are also collector instruments today. In fact, the two companies made a deal inġ997: Tokai could continue to produce some of its replicas with subtleĬhanges to their branding and headstock shapes if they would agree to The Tokai name as much as “Fender” so they would take the Tokai decal FYI…I read somewhere thatĪlthough the Japanese knew they had a great guitar, they did not respect Original Tokai tweed case in VG shape except forĬouple tears on bottom left side. These Pups are awesome! WeighsĪpproximately 7.85lbs. Neck-soft C shape, 7.25 Radius, 42mm nut, frets at 65-70%. ![]() ![]() Action is lowĪnd fast with no string buzz. Still looks fine, plays great and sounds great. ![]() It’s in very good condition considering.Īll original with a few dents scrapes scratches and wear spots. Stevie was on theĬover of the Tokai 1985 Catalog along with other posters. Spotted with his Tokai Strat replica on the road. posed with a Tokai Springy Sound on the cover of his 1983 album, and Billy Gibbons of was By the early 1980s, Tokai’s Stratocaster replicas-known as Springy Sound, Goldstar Sound, and Silverstar Sound-were surpassing Fender’s American-made Strats in popularity. They started to gain notoriety in the 1970s and ‘80s with their production of high-quality Fender a replicas that captured the old school vibes of the original instruments at a fraction of the cost. ![]() Stratocaster REPLICAS (lawsuit guitar)ever made by Tokai Gakki Co. This is one of the finest high quality pre CBS Fender ![]()
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