NGD: 1981 Springy Sound Tokai Single Hum

[scottosan]

I'm a a sucker for Japanese guitars. This one needed a little love. The volume pot shaft was broken of and the split switch is dead, but otherwise it's really resonant and it set up really well. The super distortion needs to go. I haven't decided what to put in. I also have to get gold les paul knobs to get it back to stock cosmetics

 

[guitup too]

Cool. Has the old Charvel vibe.

 

[scottosan]

Cool. Has the old Charvel vibe.

The brochure says ash, but it's ridiculously light , but yeah the clear nod to Charvel

 

[OUTLAW1969]

I know a guy, who knows a guy, if you need the hook up on pickups.....

 

[Mr. Willy]

Very cool.

 

[Findthetone1]

Badass!

 

[hammered]

Dig it ! I’d throw a Roxy in there

 

[Racerxrated]

Like previously stated, that's got a serious pre pro Charvel thing going on...congrats!

 

[Dino 939]

The amp?
Revenge of the nerds on Friedman?

 

[Kidkramer71]

That thing looks sweet !
Congrats

 

[JackBootedThug]

awesome dude....

 

[gtrwun]

Ummm, if you EVER decide to sell that, please let me know. I absolutely love this. I’m a sucker for older Japanese guitars as well.

 

[scottosan]

I wanted a new pickup for this guitar and decided to go away from my conventional windings and decided to go with some things I learned and did did on the Psykes but with an A5. I did a combination of a little more scattering in combination with uniform winding. Took a few tries, but I got that same low end and bouncy feel, but with the tone of alnico. It sounds massive. And just used the standard short mag. The volume taper is nice.

 

[technomancer]

I wanted a new pickup for this guitar and decided to go away from my conventional windings and decided to go with some things I learned and did did on the Psykes but with an A5. I did a combination of a little more scattering in combination with uniform winding. Took a few tries, but I got that same low end and bouncy feel, but with the tone of alnico. It sounds massive. And just used the standard short mag. The volume taper is nice.

Every time you come out with a new pickup I end up building or buying a new guitar lol

 

[JackBootedThug]

I wanted a new pickup for this guitar and decided to go away from my conventional windings and decided to go with some things I learned and did did on the Psykes but with an A5. I did a combination of a little more scattering in combination with uniform winding. Took a few tries, but I got that same low end and bouncy feel, but with the tone of alnico. It sounds massive. And just used the standard short mag. The volume taper is nice.

bet that would sound nice in my kramer....just sayin....

 

[scottosan]

bet that would sound nice in my kramer....just sayin....

I think it would too. I'll hit you up after the holidays

 

[OUTLAW1969]

I wanted a new pickup for this guitar and decided to go away from my conventional windings and decided to go with some things I learned and did did on the Psykes but with an A5. I did a combination of a little more scattering in combination with uniform winding. Took a few tries, but I got that same low end and bouncy feel, but with the tone of alnico. It sounds massive. And just used the standard short mag. The volume taper is nice.

 

[scottosan]

Every time you come out with a new pickup I end up building or buying a new guitar lol

Oh no. That's not on me but that's the excuse I use to my wife for justifying the guitar

 

[JackBootedThug]

I think it would too. I'll hit you up after the holidays

awesome. I really dislike jb's for some reason.

 

[scottosan]

awesome. I really dislike jb's for some reason.

So, this one has no nasally mids, flatter upper register than the Roxy's karrang in the top end. More bounce in low mids/bottom and more gravy on the single high notes. Since my original 3 have a signature tightness and articulation, I am working on models that are warmer and fatter