Hi all,
I ordered a Tokai from Lance just over a week ago. Today I had a knock on the door today and the postman kindly brought me this:-
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Alas, work beckoned so I've had less time with her today than I'd have liked. I got a few more pics whilst the sun was actually shining:-
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My wife is away this week and I hate dining alone so she joined me for dinner. Yes, I do go a bit strange in the house by myself
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And after that we had a couple of hours together. She needs to settle in for a few days so a completely fair / full assessment isn't possible right now but first impressions are very favourable. Neck feels lovely..... the setup is great (it's moved a little since this morning as it's getting used to the climate but so far so good and, considering it's been half way round the world, I'm amazed at how well it plays). I can see what the fuss is about in terms of the fit / finish (this is my first Tokai). Sound-wise, this is really nice.... Nice ring to it unplugged. With the Kemper, you've got jangle through to anger via lots of cool stuff in between. And she's a real looker. A bit of hiss and hum but these are P90's so 'par for the course' on that score. Output of the neck seems a little hotter than my PRS Stripped '58, output of the bridge seems a little lower than the PRS. Of course, the frequency range differs from that guitar and it's enough of a difference to keep these two from crossing swords. They're both doing their own thing which is nice!
Loads of profiles sounded great - she seems to have a real thing for MBritt's A-Hole
Many thanks for all your help and for getting this here so quickly, Lance - your reputation is well deserved. First impressions are that this is a lovely instrument