It's a sin that someone tried to cover that beautiful sunburst transition. The gradient is one of the best I've ever seen. I'm glad you brought it back.
Those Tokais are definitely not junk; I owned a late 70s Hard Puncher that would have put Fenders from the same era to shame. The 70s and 80s Tokais are very desirable, and are well up there with Fenders in my opinion.
I have a Tokai accoustic guitar (the LC8) from that exact time era and man did it hold up good. Its sound and feel is just awesome. Couldnt have wished for a better first guitar :D
Maybe he means that someone thought it was junk because of the condition it was in and the lame paint on it that looks like eggshell latex for a wall. :)
This is what guitar junkies want to see on youtube. No designer dirt and rust on this restoration. Good score, and good restoration. It was like a V8 sleeper under the hood. All quality components. I'll bet they're all original components. This looks 70's or 80's. Solid body with original unmolested single coil pickup routings. Very desirable. I'll bet everybody watching was impressed, and a little nervous you might sand it, which generally ruins them. A bit of wear on some frets, but probably could be re crowned. Good work.
Yes apparently the only reason they stopped production of them is because Fender took them to court and won the case to for them to stop producing them, probably didn't like being shown up for their shoddy workmanship
@The Russell Coba Show yeah the guitar SRV posed with for the cover painting of Texas Flood was a Tokai, the headstock name wasn't included in the painting but in the photo that the cover painting was based on you can see Tokai written on the headstock
Cause they didn’t fuck around in those Japanese shops. They knew what the fuck they were doing when they built those things. Craftsmanship to the highest degree and for less money than the crap we were making in the US at the time.
The latex paint they slapped on top actually may have preserved the original finish. I was more worried the original finish would be hurt when he tried to remove it. But he did an excellent job, orig finish looks really good.
@@miket.220 Suspiciously so. This channel has a ton of high-end guitars with questionably bad paint jobs. Almost like it was purposely put on, just to be removed when it’s “restored”
usually im skeptical of restoration channels cuz a lot of them usually don't know what they are doing but this was a really good restoration and the playing is good aswell
@@spideyalfred its because this guy painted it badly himself, and the dented frets are because it gets played often and theres nothing wrong with it. he's a massive faker.
I adore that you use those basic ,classic, three different flavors of tone amps to showcase the restorations.( Marshall +jazz chorus+ Peavy) It is such an honest no -frills aesthetic.
@@namjahs yeah. Sweetwater is great. eBay has a better variety. I have never been let down in over 15 years of using eBay. But yeah, Sweetwater is good.
I would have expected that the frets would need levelling and re-crowning but it is impressive that you managed to get that paint off and reveal the original finish. It looked like some emulsion that was left over from doing up a kitchen or something. I was a bit suprised about the value of the pots being at 250k. I thought Fender used 500k in their guitars, but that could well have just been what Tokai used instead.
What a great restoration. I sat breathless for over 30 minutes. I'm so glad you didn't replace any parts with new ones at all. You have a great original Tokai from the heyday of Japanese mastery.
@@philheaton6826 Looks like he cleaned it, just like the rest of the guitar. You can even clearly see where the control knobs have been, by the discoloration
tokai was making better guitars than Gibson or Fender in the late 70s and 80s. i had a tokai tst-56 sold it to my friend 25 years ago he still has it. wish i still had it.
Those old Tokia lawsuit guitars are very high quality. I guarantee you that thing looks, plays, and sounds more like a vintage Strat than most authentic Fender products.
There is a sample why don't do it in Owen guitar!!!! The restoration is good removed all the bad paint and come the original color, it's not may favorite but in 70 ; 80 years this is a reason for lot people prefer the paint! I'm know the Fender is a great idea success into the musicians and guitars player around the world but the results of Japanese in the electronic and details for to great quality improvement in all the time Tokays it was superior in the difference between the Fender in the construction or material quality, but it is much particular opinion and in the same wood and process to manufacturer one musical instruments can you see and hear differently sound and quality, for professional musician it was easy to compare however the not professional amateur musician some times can't analysis easier!!! Great job and congratulations to show/ share your Job! Thank you 🇧🇷🎸🎼
As already stated in the comments, Tokai guitars are better build that the "authentic" ones. Fun fact: SRV was playing them, he even holds a Tokai Strat replica, on the album cover of "Texas Flood". That´s right, that´s not a Fender Strat on that famous album cover, it´s a Tokai.
These Tokais are no joke. I knew a guy in college in the late 80s that played this exact guitar cause he got it cheaper used than a Fender, and it sounded amazing, one of the best "Strats" ever made.
That guitar is far from "junk". Between the lawsuit era headstock, The large bridge block, lacquer paint, a proper 50s-60's Fender route and so many other details they were fantastic players, sounded as good as any Fender of the time, and are increasing in value collectorwise. I had a Hondo Japan lawsuit era Strat copy (early70's) that got stolen when I was a kid. That was such a great guitar. All white with maple neck. Even as a beginner I sounded good on that guitar. I know Fender was having a cow at the time even with their own series of Japan made Strats because their quality control was exceeding USA versions and asking like half the price or less. Crazy.
Fantastic job, friend! I have played a few “Lawsuit Era” Tokais here in the US, and they’re fantastic. I owned a Tokai Les Paul that felt great, but had a twisted neck😢 I would have kept it if I had known how to fix it then (I do now). That Strat looks great! It started out so abused and sad. When you first showed it, my heart hurt very bad. But, when you finished it, my heart felt good, so you basically saved my life😝😝😝😝 The only things I would have done different would be to have shielded the whole pickup and control cavity. It looked like they did have aluminum foil in there, but it was so crudely done. The brass plate for the controls is good, but I like a silent guitar so I make sure everything is shielded under the hood. The nut looked good, but I may have replaced it with a TUSQ XL. I have switched all of my guitars out with them, and it makes a huge difference in tuning stability and sustain. Wonderful work, friend!! Tim, from Washington state, USA
Tokay made fantastic guitars. Not junk! Incidentally early 1970s Japanese acoustic dreadnaughts branded ‘Sagadia’ are also wonderful sounding copies of Martin D18s. I should know… I’ve had one since 1974!
It is a real pitty what someone did to this awesome guitar. It is nice to see this one restored. Anyway, according to my experience with Tokai guitars and basses they were clash with Fenders, with exception of E series USA Fenders where Tokais from 80's were a way above Fenders.
Excellent restoration, you saved a sweet guitar, I hope somehow the one who painted it white with a paint brush, then let it fall into neglect finds this video., again, great job!
you know, what i'm always love to see is when a guitar is restored into its pristine condition, the marks, nicks, and scratches that the previous player have. awesome restoration btw!
Fantastic work as always brother. These late seventies Tokai strats are as good if not better than Fender. All high quality components. This one is worth at least 1500 dollar. Personally, I would have loved if you kept the original pickguard and control knobs to give it an even more vintage feel and look.
Wondering what the previous owner was thinking with such a horrible paint job since the previous one from the manufacturer is beautiful. Nice work and thanks for sharing 🙂
When I watch these videos, I can't stop thinking about how many stories, how many gigs, experiences and anecdotes the guitar has. Will its owner or owners be able to see this video? Will they want to get it back? 🤔🤔🤔
Sometimes I wonder what's the point in restoring a guitar like this. Neither the wood nor the pick ups are something super sensational that needs to be saved at all cost.
Phenomenal resto work and sound demo to show the real range of it. Great job. I forgot I had the video in 1.5 speed and when the second part of the sound demo hit, you turned into Ichika Nito lol.
すばらしい。 これは名器だよ！フェンダーよりフェンダーらしいストラトキャスター！ wonderful. This is a masterpiece! A Stratocaster that looks more like a Fender than a Fender! sticker studio penta disease It is written. Studio Penta is a music practice studio in Tokyo.
I was surprised at how good the finish was underneath that train wreck of an attempt at a paint job, a few little dents, but I suppose you could expect that when somebody has treated it terribly, great job 👍
Una prueba de amor, un gran desafío, uno rescata las cosas que ama, aquellas cosas que alguna vez le significaron algo importante, cosas que dejaron huellas.
Someone was painting their house in a hurry then splashed paint on the guitar. So they hastily brushed the rest of it. Then you came and rescued it! These are really great guitars. Nice job!
The 70s/80s Tokais (as well as Aria Pro II, Ibanez, and other brands) were phenomenal. No matter what condition they're in, they are almost always worth the effort to restore them.
I think it looked sort of unique the way it looked at the beginning. 😯 and the way some of that white paint naturally chipped off. I guess I just love relic’d looks.
I also liked the color they were going for but it was clearly a horrible attempt at a paint job. Looked like someone took some wall paint and went over the body with a paint roller.
I'm just wondering if it required a setup and fret leveling. The nut looked like it had seen better days. Vintage Japanese guitars are pretty awesome. Awesome save!
I swear to God every one of these guitar's are painted by the same person and I would bet dollars to doughnuts its the same guy fixing them because not to many people destroy good guitar's
Are you referring to those round 3m discs with fingers? They are color coded green and yellow and a third one I think that associates with a grit type rating system. Those would work as well I think.
I admire your work. Btw. Japanese instruments are still the best ❤❤❤. In my arsenal of basses I have an Ibanez Roadstar II RB 630 prec bass and it's my main bass for studios, reharsals, live concerts etc etc... He or she was made in Japan in 87' and still is the beast!!! Greetings from Serbia to Japan❤
You should do a video on the steps you go thru to make items like this seem abused and abandoned. Like the white paint you used on this guitar and the process of fake rusting and corroding of the metal parts. It would be intersresring.
Oh my God...These were the first words that came to my mind when I saw that poor Tokai strat... ☹️☹️☹️ But I knew you were going to bring it back to its former glory... There's the art of guitar-making AND the art of guitar restoration and you certainly do it extremely well...
I have seen you do a lot of these....On a whim I am doing one I think I missed a true calling in life. So much enjoyment, no matter for me, $50 or a $5000 guitar returned to former glory 😊
It turned out to be a nice guitar under all that grime & paint!👍👍
It's a sin that someone tried to cover that beautiful sunburst transition. The gradient is one of the best I've ever seen. I'm glad you brought it back.
I'm with you there bro
Each to their own I guess but they definitely went about it the wrong way. What a horrible paint job.
@@tayflintstoner2873 because it was a fake paint job
@@markdalton293 bro whoever used it just sprayed a can of white whatever and went ok cool hahahha
I thought it was cool pre-restoration.
Those Tokais are definitely not junk; I owned a late 70s Hard Puncher that would have put Fenders from the same era to shame. The 70s and 80s Tokais are very desirable, and are well up there with Fenders in my opinion.
I have a Tokai accoustic guitar (the LC8) from that exact time era and man did it hold up good. Its sound and feel is just awesome. Couldnt have wished for a better first guitar :D
Maybe he means that someone thought it was junk because of the condition it was in and the lame paint on it that looks like eggshell latex for a wall. :)
The headstock says right there: "THIS IS THE EXACT REPLICA OF THE GOOD OLD STRAT". Would that lie?
Tokai guitars are incredible and can usually be bought for a great price!
Couldn't agree more with you
This is what guitar junkies want to see on youtube. No designer dirt and rust on this restoration. Good score, and good restoration. It was like a V8 sleeper under the hood. All quality components. I'll bet they're all original components. This looks 70's or 80's. Solid body with original unmolested single coil pickup routings. Very desirable. I'll bet everybody watching was impressed, and a little nervous you might sand it, which generally ruins them. A bit of wear on some frets, but probably could be re crowned. Good work.
That Tokai was actually superior to the genuine fenders being made at the time. Apart from what someone did to it, its far from Junk.
The headstock decal is almost making a joke about Fender right there 😀
Yes apparently the only reason they stopped production of them is because Fender took them to court and won the case to for them to stop producing them, probably didn't like being shown up for their shoddy workmanship
Any tokai are better to any fender !
True
@The Russell Coba Show yeah the guitar SRV posed with for the cover painting of Texas Flood was a Tokai, the headstock name wasn't included in the painting but in the photo that the cover painting was based on you can see Tokai written on the headstock
I am shocked how intact and good shape the original finish was in.
Cause they didn’t fuck around in those Japanese shops. They knew what the fuck they were doing when they built those things. Craftsmanship to the highest degree and for less money than the crap we were making in the US at the time.
Gosh, one might even think it may have been painted over and aged during the last month, so it can be miraculously “restored”.
@@jamesbarrett5534Had the same thought. No way an actual trashed guitar would look that good restored
The latex paint they slapped on top actually may have preserved the original finish. I was more worried the original finish would be hurt when he tried to remove it. But he did an excellent job, orig finish looks really good.
@@miket.220 Suspiciously so. This channel has a ton of high-end guitars with questionably bad paint jobs. Almost like it was purposely put on, just to be removed when it’s “restored”
This isn't a restoration as such, but is a very thorough cleaning. Great result.
Wow what a beautiful guitar. Great restoration! I would so proudly own a vintage Tokai like that.
ギターの元の素材を生かしているところが好感持てます。
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That's exactly what I said. And most of these videos people normally use brand new parts. I like seeing things get recycled.
@@davidfrank2824 clearly you do not understand how a restoration works
海外のJunkと日本語のジャンク品じゃ意味が違うんだなぁと感じるコメ欄
動画は全部観てますが、毎回綺麗に塗装やステッカーを剥がす根気が凄いです。自分もよくやるんで大変さがわかります。
usually im skeptical of restoration channels cuz a lot of them usually don't know what they are doing but this was a really good restoration and the playing is good aswell
The frets were still dented. Should’ve done a fret level and crowning as well.
@@spideyalfred its because this guy painted it badly himself, and the dented frets are because it gets played often and theres nothing wrong with it. he's a massive faker.
id stay skeptical. the guy called a tokai junk. he doesnt know what hes talking about clearly
@@ihatedrumsjapanese mistranslation? junk is what they call secondhand items
@@ilemraz ah good to know
I adore that you use those basic ,classic, three different flavors of tone amps to showcase the restorations.( Marshall +jazz chorus+ Peavy) It is such an honest no -frills aesthetic.
1000 average on ebay
@@jimmygrant3151 what strats are you lookin at that are 1000 bucks?
@@namjahs did you search Ebay?
@@jimmygrant3151 why would you use ebay? sweetwater or reverbs muh better
@@namjahs yeah. Sweetwater is great. eBay has a better variety. I have never been let down in over 15 years of using eBay. But yeah, Sweetwater is good.
Very satisfying seeing that beauty get restored like that. You were fortunate no previous owners did any permanent damage, mods or customizing.
Great restoration. I love how you took it down to the original finish. Definitely not junk.
I would have expected that the frets would need levelling and re-crowning but it is impressive that you managed to get that paint off and reveal the original finish. It looked like some emulsion that was left over from doing up a kitchen or something. I was a bit suprised about the value of the pots being at 250k. I thought Fender used 500k in their guitars, but that could well have just been what Tokai used instead.
250k's pretty standard for single coils, tames the high end a little
500 k es para microfonos con bobina doble
素晴らしい❣️あれだけの扱いをされたtokaiのストラトが見事に清き美しさと蘇る…貴方のギター愛を感じざるおえません❣️演奏にもそれが現れておりました。素晴らしい❣️ありがとう💕命がありましたね❤
酷い塗装のおかげで保護されていましたね
(*´∀`)♪
😀そうですね❗️😀
彼のギター曲のセンスもなかなかイイものでしたね❗️好感が持てましたよ…❣️
An abused instrument finds it’s forever home. Fantastic resto well done. 👍
Incredible care went into that restoration.
Beautiful playing demo as well.
Thanks for the video.
What a great restoration. I sat breathless for over 30 minutes. I'm so glad you didn't replace any parts with new ones at all. You have a great original Tokai from the heyday of Japanese mastery.
Looks like he replaced the pickguard.
@@philheaton6826 Looks like he cleaned it, just like the rest of the guitar. You can even clearly see where the control knobs have been, by the discoloration
New pick guard, because there is no hole for the removed switch.
There was also a chunk missing out of it near the neck joint. Looks like someone cut a hole in it to get easy access to the truss rod.
綺麗にする根気も凄いんですが、何より試奏フレーズの選曲がナイスです
Excellent clean up job. A lot of patience and elbow grease. You have restored a beautiful guitar’s mojo!
Absolutely perfect restoration. All of that guitar's history is still there.
すごく大切にされてきたギターみたいになって嬉しい！
あと最後の静かな曲が本当に綺麗でした。
The fact that you’re wearing a Page Ninety Nine shirt absolutely made this video 10x better. Awesome video.
tokai was making better guitars than Gibson or Fender in the late 70s and 80s. i had a tokai tst-56 sold it to my friend 25 years ago he still has it. wish i still had it.
Those old Tokia lawsuit guitars are very high quality. I guarantee you that thing looks, plays, and sounds more like a vintage Strat than most authentic Fender products.
There is a sample why don't do it in Owen guitar!!!! The restoration is good removed all the bad paint and come the original color, it's not may favorite but in 70 ; 80 years this is a reason for lot people prefer the paint! I'm know the Fender is a great idea success into the musicians and guitars player around the world but the results of Japanese in the electronic and details for to great quality improvement in all the time Tokays it was superior in the difference between the Fender in the construction or material quality, but it is much particular opinion and in the same wood and process to manufacturer one musical instruments can you see and hear differently sound and quality, for professional musician it was easy to compare however the not professional amateur musician some times can't analysis easier!!! Great job and congratulations to show/ share your Job! Thank you 🇧🇷🎸🎼
Rare example of the restoration, not renovation! Great job, excellent video, nice playing.
was not expecting the cabs to be played during the sound check kilche no rasen is such a good track
As already stated in the comments, Tokai guitars are better build that the "authentic" ones.
Fun fact: SRV was playing them, he even holds a Tokai Strat replica, on the album cover of "Texas Flood".
That´s right, that´s not a Fender Strat on that famous album cover, it´s a Tokai.
gotta love that springy tone
Really impressive the patience and effort and skills this dude has. And always great tunes at the end! Regards from Brazil!
These Tokais are no joke. I knew a guy in college in the late 80s that played this exact guitar cause he got it cheaper used than a Fender, and it sounded amazing, one of the best "Strats" ever made.
That guitar is far from "junk". Between the lawsuit era headstock, The large bridge block, lacquer paint, a proper 50s-60's Fender route and so many other details they were fantastic players, sounded as good as any Fender of the time, and are increasing in value collectorwise. I had a Hondo Japan lawsuit era Strat copy (early70's) that got stolen when I was a kid. That was such a great guitar. All white with maple neck. Even as a beginner I sounded good on that guitar.
I know Fender was having a cow at the time even with their own series of Japan made Strats because their quality control was exceeding USA versions and asking like half the price or less. Crazy.
Love it. The original Paint job was amazing. Good job. Cheers from Majorca island
Fantastic job, friend!
I have played a few “Lawsuit Era” Tokais here in the US, and they’re fantastic. I owned a Tokai Les Paul that felt great, but had a twisted neck😢 I would have kept it if I had known how to fix it then (I do now).
That Strat looks great! It started out so abused and sad. When you first showed it, my heart hurt very bad. But, when you finished it, my heart felt good, so you basically saved my life😝😝😝😝
The only things I would have done different would be to have shielded the whole pickup and control cavity. It looked like they did have aluminum foil in there, but it was so crudely done. The brass plate for the controls is good, but I like a silent guitar so I make sure everything is shielded under the hood.
The nut looked good, but I may have replaced it with a TUSQ XL. I have switched all of my guitars out with them, and it makes a huge difference in tuning stability and sustain.
Wonderful work, friend!!
Tim, from Washington state, USA
偶然見ましたが最後まで見入ってしまいました😮
あの状態から蘇るなんて凄い🎉🎉🎉
Tokay made fantastic guitars. Not junk! Incidentally early 1970s Japanese acoustic dreadnaughts branded ‘Sagadia’ are also wonderful sounding copies of Martin D18s. I should know… I’ve had one since 1974!
美しい2ピースアルダー 綺麗になりスッキリです！
It is a real pitty what someone did to this awesome guitar. It is nice to see this one restored. Anyway, according to my experience with Tokai guitars and basses they were clash with Fenders, with exception of E series USA Fenders where Tokais from 80's were a way above Fenders.
Excellent restoration, you saved a sweet guitar, I hope somehow the one who painted it white with a paint brush, then let it fall into neglect finds this video., again, great job!
Your attention to detail is fantastic. Super nice resto on an abused old guitar.
So much patina. I would have kept more patina on the metal parts and pickup covers but you made it look brand new 🎉
you know, what i'm always love to see is when a guitar is restored into its pristine condition, the marks, nicks, and scratches that the previous player have. awesome restoration btw!
I really enjoy the quality of the guitars made in Japan
Personally, I would have done some fret levelling first before polishing, otherwise, lovely care and attention 👍
I have RSI just from watching this!
Japanese 70/80 s guitars are amazing. Awesome restoration!
誰が見ても分かるくらいいいギターだ
Fantastic work as always brother. These late seventies Tokai strats are as good if not better than Fender. All high quality components. This one is worth at least 1500 dollar.
Personally, I would have loved if you kept the original pickguard and control knobs to give it an even more vintage feel and look.
Beautiful solo!!
Wondering what the previous owner was thinking with such a horrible paint job since the previous one from the manufacturer is beautiful. Nice work and thanks for sharing 🙂
Must have been high or drunk that day. 😂
This guitar is so beautiful.
When I watch these videos, I can't stop thinking about how many stories, how many gigs, experiences and anecdotes the guitar has. Will its owner or owners be able to see this video? Will they want to get it back? 🤔🤔🤔
Sometimes I wonder what's the point in restoring a guitar like this. Neither the wood nor the pick ups are something super sensational that needs to be saved at all cost.
！climb the mindとcabs！最高です
素晴らしい音の出るギターに生まれ変わりましたね、尊敬してます
beautiful guitar playing in the end :)
Another fantastic job and very nice band t-shirt my friend!
Those were actually really great guitars
Beautiful cleansing 😎👍
My dude! What you do for the guitars is nothing less than AMAZING.
Phenomenal resto work and sound demo to show the real range of it. Great job. I forgot I had the video in 1.5 speed and when the second part of the sound demo hit, you turned into Ichika Nito lol.
すばらしい。
これは名器だよ！フェンダーよりフェンダーらしいストラトキャスター！
wonderful. This is a masterpiece! A Stratocaster that looks more like a Fender than a Fender!
sticker
studio penta disease
It is written.
Studio Penta is a music practice studio in Tokyo.
I was surprised at how good the finish was underneath that train wreck of an attempt at a paint job, a few little dents, but I suppose you could expect that when somebody has treated it terribly, great job 👍
Una prueba de amor, un gran desafío, uno rescata las cosas que ama, aquellas cosas que alguna vez le significaron algo importante, cosas que dejaron huellas.
the guitar sounds really clean omg 😭
There's nothing junk about a Tokai guitar. Superior to most top brands.
a tokai guitar in "junk" condition more so
Why doesn't anybody want them then, if they're so good?
Tokai’s when set-up are good guitars; this now looks very nice 🤔!
That guitar once restored went from Homeless to living in Beverly Hills.
What amazing character! 👏
Someone was painting their house in a hurry then splashed paint on the guitar. So they hastily brushed the rest of it.
Then you came and rescued it!
These are really great guitars. Nice job!
If I saw that for sale in that condition, I'd buy it without a 2nd thought. Tokai made some very good instruments in their time.
They still do.
The 70s/80s Tokais (as well as Aria Pro II, Ibanez, and other brands) were phenomenal.
No matter what condition they're in, they are almost always worth the effort to restore them.
@@claudevieaul1465 yesthey are
A very slick job dude, big up!
I think it looked sort of unique the way it looked at the beginning. 😯 and the way some of that white paint naturally chipped off. I guess I just love relic’d looks.
I also liked the color they were going for but it was clearly a horrible attempt at a paint job. Looked like someone took some wall paint and went over the body with a paint roller.
You’re like me I play finger style guitar and love it👍🏼❤️🎸
I'm surprised you didn't clean the inside of the output jack here at 23:07 LOL. Great work as always.
great song at the end
Really good restoration. Love the overdriven playing at the end!
Thank you for not putting music over the video. This was relaxing to watch.
Nice! Love from Brazil!
that was really hard work.great job.
Excelente trabajo. Muy meticuloso y detallista. En algún lugar del Cielo de las guitarras, el alma de esta te lo agradece.
One of the best yet! Excellent resonant and lively sounds, I think also an inspiring axe to play? 🎸👍🏽✊🏽🍀🎸
I'm just wondering if it required a setup and fret leveling. The nut looked like it had seen better days. Vintage Japanese guitars are pretty awesome. Awesome save!
Looks to me like it really could use a refret
本当に驚きです..素晴らしい修理です。tokai ギター本当に音 いいですね..
I swear to God every one of these guitar's are painted by the same person and I would bet dollars to doughnuts its the same guy fixing them because not to many people destroy good guitar's
Teenagers mostly,somebody painted this one with a brush,why an idiot would do that is the question!
Your kidding right? Go to any garage sale, auction house or swap meet and you going to see more of these than you will believe.......!
On the metal parts and poles of the pickups you can use a rubber disc to help remove the rust, perfect video!
Are you referring to those round 3m discs with fingers? They are color coded green and yellow and a third one I think that associates with a grit type rating system. Those would work as well I think.
@@Charcha8761 that's right and there's this disc in color gray too, these work perfectly
I like the song. It's very nice. You're a man of many talents. Hats off to you sir.
I admire your work.
Btw.
Japanese instruments are still the best ❤❤❤.
In my arsenal of basses I have an Ibanez Roadstar II RB 630 prec bass and it's my main bass for studios, reharsals, live concerts etc etc...
He or she was made in Japan in 87' and still is the beast!!!
Greetings from Serbia to Japan❤
You made a new guitar, fantastic work.
Foi a restauração mais incrível que vi!
Amazing video! Also love that you played through a Jc120. I have one myself and it’s the best amp I’ve ever owned!
You should do a video on the steps you go thru to make items like this seem abused and abandoned. Like the white paint you used on this guitar and the process of fake rusting and corroding of the metal parts. It would be intersresring.
Absolutely flawless backplate. Mirror like finish. Wow!
Oh my God...These were the first words that came to my mind when I saw that poor Tokai strat... ☹️☹️☹️
But I knew you were going to bring it back to its former glory...
There's the art of guitar-making AND the art of guitar restoration and you certainly do it extremely well...
Very impressive job restoring the guitar. Looks incredible!
Perfect work, so satisfying. Hugs from Brazil!
I have seen you do a lot of these....On a whim I am doing one I think I missed a true calling in life. So much enjoyment, no matter for me, $50 or a $5000 guitar returned to former glory 😊
dang, you made it look awsome! Great job man, i love your vids!
あなたは非常に忍耐強く、徹底的です。 👏