[SOLD] Tokai ES-100RN (1981)

Cryptid

Tokai ES-100RN (1981) - £1700







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59/60 style ES-335 with a proper vintage feel - nitro finish, correct mickey mouse shaped cutaways and top/back carve. Great Gotoh PAF-style pickups, full 59 profile neck. Good condition for its age, frets are in great shape. Comes with hardcase and original paperwork. 

It's the best feeling and sounding 335 I've played but after scratching the itch, I've come to the conclusion that they're not really for me. I bought it from @DrCornelius who got it from @brooom, original ad here.

Considered trades:

• Teles/T-types (9.5"+ radius)
• Jazzmasters
• USA Guild acoustics
• Gibson J-185
• Carr Skylark 

Birmingham based, willing to drive to meet halfway within a reasonable distance. 

DrCornelius

That was truly a gorgeous 335 with a real vintage feel - best of luck although I don’t think you’ll need any !

Cryptid

Photos added, sale option 

DB1

Phew. Lovely that, Wes. 

Neilybob

Oh my daisies! 

What a beauty.  

GavRichList

Birth year. In current budget...(nearly). MUST.NOT.LOOK. 

designerseye88

This is really tempting me 

roberty

Holy moly

prudd

I've got a Tobacco sunburst one of these from 1981, mine is a 100J, pickups long gone though, had it 15 odd years. Set out to buy a Gibson at the time, so glad I found this instead, great guitars.

GLWTS

Dan

Wow that looks great. 

On the lookout for a 335. Birth year and Birmingham based too. Must resist…

DB1

Hey Dan - I was talking about you to @Cryptid just on Sunday afternoon in a car park on the M6! My reason for joining the forum was your Carr Sportsman, so I blame you. You're about 3 miles away from each other. Just saying.

Dan

Bloody hell. Yeah thanks @DB_1, like I need an incentive.

challen

Phwoar

Cryptid

@DB1 Well it turns out Dan is even closer now, just 5 minutes down the road!  

Had some interesting and tempting trade offers, but the guitar's now on hold for a very local fretboarder. 

Cryptid

Still available...

rlw

Do you know what the nut width is on this?  I know the current ones are 41mm which is a bit small....

Cryptid

@rlw ;42mm, according to my cheap callipers

Cryptid

Now sold. Thanks for all the interest and trade offers.