In 2015 I started carrying Tokai guitars here on the site. These guitars come straight from the Tokai factory in Hamamatsu and are all made in Japan! People, every part is produced in Japan (every capacitor, knob, switch, pot, bridge, pin, plate, screw, truss rod, nut, frets, body, neck, etc.) and these guitars represent some of the finest quality you can find. Many of the parts are made by the famous Gotoh company, including the pickups.
The guitars I’m carrying here are genuine Tokai and come with a factory card including a warranty that I will honor here in the USA. These are set-up at the factory and I open them up for inspection and then repackage the guitars in the original boxes. Tokai sets these up for low action, so they will need some final tweaking and minor adjustments on your end to match your playing style and preferences.
After I wrote my book on vintage Japanese guitars, I’ve been able to establish some really good relationships with many of the Japanese guitar factories. I really was impressed with the Tokai factory and their work. This is truly a family business, and is now being run by a third generation!
For some reason, Tokai has experienced a huge problem with counterfeit guitars coming from China and other countries. The Tokai Love Rock models are especially prone to counterfeit so be wary of any Tokai guitars sold here in the USA!
After COVID I simply ask about the Japanese stock so if you have a request I can ask Tokai about the current production run. They’ll ship direct to you in the USA from Japan. Shipping has been really fast too!
Check out what I have in stock below! I can also take custom orders for Tokai guitars built to your specs!
Tokai XD200
These are one of the newest electric guitars in the Tokai catalog! This is a super-charged model, featuring ash bodies and original Tokai pickups with a split-coil humbucker (via a push-pull tone pot). Has a CRL blade switch, Switchcraft jack, Sprague caps, and Gotoh bridge and tuners. These also feature quilted tops and come in a brown Oak Burst and a blue Ocean Burst. These ship direct from Japan to your door in North America and come in a nice Tokai gig bag. Use the contact link at the bottom of the page if you’re interested in ordering one of these nice XD guitars! $1299 USA and Canada sales only.
Tokai Talbo Blazing Fire A-180 (NAMM Model)
Top of the line Talbo guitar in brand new condition! Features the nickel-plated finish and original Tokai gig bag and tremolo arm…SOLD!!… sales in the USA only. Contact me direct at the bottom of the page.
Tokai Breezy Sound ATE Maverick (NAMM Model)
In brand new condition! Yellow Sunburst finish, alder body, Canadian Maple neck, rosewood fretboard with 9.5 radius, bone nut, gig bag included. This model has the excellent Maverick tremolo (with arm) which has the vintage look… SOLD!!!… sales in the USA only. Contact me direct at the bottom of the page.
Tokai GoldStar AST123 (NAMM Model)
Brand new condition! White Blonde finish, Sound Effect Body (SEB) with three layers of alder, Canadian Maple neck, rosewood fretboard with 9.5 radius, coil tap, bone nut, Tokai gig bag and tremolo arm included… $799. Contact me direct at the bottom of the page. USA sales only.
Tokai GoldStar AST154 (NAMM Model)
White Blonde finish, SEB body (ash/spruce/ash), Canadian Maple neck, maple fretboard with 9.5 radius, bone nut, gig bag and tremolo arm included. This is one of the finest Tokai guitars currently produced and retails at $1500. This particular guitar has one scuff mark on the lower horn and one chip that has been factory repaired (filled and smoothed) SOLD!!! Contact me direct at the bottom of the page. USA sales only.
Tokai GoldStar AST133 (NAMM Model)
Brand new condition! See-through red finish, SEB body (alder/spruce/alder), Canadian Maple neck, maple fretboard with 9.5 radius, coil tap, bone nut, Tokai gig bag and tremolo arm included $825. Contact me direct at the bottom of the page. USA sales only.
Tokai Jazz Sound AJB90 Bass (NAMM Model)
Natural finish, alder body, Canadian Maple neck, rosewood fretboard, bone nut, gig bag included. This one suffered a scuff in the finish on the lower bout. SOLD!!! Contact me direct at the bottom of the page. USA sales only.
Tokai GoldStar AST104 (NAMM Model)
Black finish, alder body, Canadian Maple neck, maple fretboard with 9.5 radius, coil tap, bone nut, gig bag and tremolo arm included SOLD!!!. Contact me direct at the bottom of the page. USA sales only.
Tokai Jazz Sound AJB120 Bass (NAMM Model)
Brand new condition! See-Through Black finish, SEB body (ash/spruce/ash), Canadian Maple neck, rosewood fretboard, gig bag included $799. Contact me direct at the bottom of the page. USA sales only.
Tokai Jazz Sound AJB140 Bass (NAMM Model)
Brand new condition! Natural finish, SEB body (ash/ash/ash), Canadian Maple neck, bound maple fretboard, gig bag included SOLD!!! Contact me direct at the bottom of the page. USA sales only.
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