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NOW SOLD - Tokai UES 68

pottolompottolom Frets: 114
edited May 2017 in Guitars £
FT - my Tokai UES68. Bought recently but not really getting much use. It's a lovely ES-335 copy in cherry red. Nice weight, plays really well, no cosmetic issues at all.

This is the latest model designation of what used to be called the UES60 / ES60. Plenty of good write-ups on them on this very forum.

It comes with a nice black hard case, and the pickups have been upgraded to the fantastic sounding Tonerider Alnico IV (really great vintage PAF copies, about as good as you'll find without paying boutique prices, a good review of them can be found here: http://www.tdpri.com/threads/tonerider-alnico-iv-classics-analysis-and-review.683122/).

Photos below, which don't really do the finish justice. The finish is nicely transparent across the whole of the guitar and shows the grain of the maple beneath really well, just like vintage ES335s. I much prefer this to the fancier figured tops you see on many of today's Gibson ES guitars.

I replaced the knobs with more vintage-accurate mirrored knobs (original yellow ones included), and also added knob pointers.

I paid about £600 for the guitar, replacement pickups and case. I'm looking to trade for something of similar value. I'm mainly looking for a Strat or a Tele, but could be tempted by something else as long as it's not modern and pointy.

I would sell for £450, or £400 without the Toneriders and with the original pickups put back in.

I'm in Newcastle.

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  • horseheadhorsehead Frets: 220
    What's the neck like please?
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  • pottolompottolom Frets: 114
    I'm no expert on Gibson-style neck profiles, but I think it's probably what's described as a 60's profile. It doesn't feel ridiculously slim, but is certainly much slimmer than, say, a 50s Tele.

    I believe the fretboard radius is 12". It certainly feels nice and flat and doesn't fret out on bends, etc.
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