-I restored a badly painted Japan junk guitar.-

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Жыл бұрын

#tokai #cleaning #restoration #repair #guitar #asmr #bass
trial 29:03
Materials used
・PiKAL LC-303
・PiKAL LC-202
・PiKAL METAL POLISH
・KEN SMITH PRO FORMULA POLISH
・TRICK Gutar Polish
・ねこだまり工房　蜜蝋ワックス
・ニッぺ徳用ラッカーうすめ液
・TASCO ラベル剥がし
・Ken Smith Pro Formula Polish
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@EddieG1888 Жыл бұрын

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.

@yuroichi6418 Жыл бұрын

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

@kazkylheku1221 Жыл бұрын

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. :)

@kazkylheku1221 Жыл бұрын

The headstock says right there: "THIS IS THE EXACT REPLICA OF THE GOOD OLD STRAT". Would that lie?

@jvnelvlam00n Жыл бұрын

Junk iirc is common terminology in Japan for stuff found used or for parts

@85tclower Жыл бұрын

Tokai guitars are incredible and can usually be bought for a great price!

@egnbigdave Жыл бұрын

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.

@naznomad635 Жыл бұрын

The headstock decal is almost making a joke about Fender right there 😀

@ninjabluewings Жыл бұрын

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

@ernestoflores5771 Жыл бұрын

Any tokai are better to any fender !

@pd1jdw630 Жыл бұрын

True

@rap2xtrooper878 Жыл бұрын

@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

@pdiddysea8599 Жыл бұрын

I am shocked how intact and good shape the original finish was in.

@voyagein2thecoreofthenight700 10 ай бұрын

it's fake...

@shaindaman13 8 ай бұрын

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.

@jamesbarrett5534 8 ай бұрын

Gosh, one might even think it may have been painted over and aged during the last month, so it can be miraculously “restored”.

@patrickthomas8890 8 ай бұрын

@@jamesbarrett5534Had the same thought. No way an actual trashed guitar would look that good restored

@miket.220 8 ай бұрын

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.

@alioth2021 Жыл бұрын

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.

@markdalton293 Жыл бұрын

I'm with you there bro

@tayflintstoner2873 Жыл бұрын

Each to their own I guess but they definitely went about it the wrong way. What a horrible paint job.

@markdalton293 Жыл бұрын

@@tayflintstoner2873 because it was a fake paint job

@bliss_gore5194 Жыл бұрын

@@markdalton293 bro whoever used it just sprayed a can of white whatever and went ok cool hahahha

@haikat4 Жыл бұрын

I thought it was cool pre-restoration.

@jbro2780 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

The frets were still dented. Should’ve done a fret level and crowning as well.

@inspectorcal 9 ай бұрын

@@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.

@idkhowtospell 7 ай бұрын

id stay skeptical. the guy called a tokai junk. he doesnt know what hes talking about clearly

@ilemraz 4 ай бұрын

@@idkhowtospelljapanese mistranslation? junk is what they call secondhand items

@idkhowtospell 4 ай бұрын

@@ilemraz ah good to know

@davidstorm4015 Жыл бұрын

This isn't a restoration as such, but is a very thorough cleaning. Great result.

@GxBxN Жыл бұрын

Wow what a beautiful guitar. Great restoration! I would so proudly own a vintage Tokai like that.

@jameslewis2635 Жыл бұрын

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.

@daverice2426 Жыл бұрын

250k's pretty standard for single coils, tames the high end a little

@Rvveenns032 7 ай бұрын

500 k es para microfonos con bobina doble

@user-nf5sg4qs1h Жыл бұрын

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。

@zwkzhr000 Жыл бұрын

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。

@isabelcalvo8140 Жыл бұрын

@davidfrank2824 Жыл бұрын

That's exactly what I said. And most of these videos people normally use brand new parts. I like seeing things get recycled.

@Ian-qs3fz 9 ай бұрын

@@davidfrank2824 clearly you do not understand how a restoration works

@denbodg9311 Жыл бұрын

An abused instrument finds it’s forever home. Fantastic resto well done. 👍

@TheZeekgeek1 7 ай бұрын

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.

@scottdunbar4898 Жыл бұрын

Incredible care went into that restoration. Beautiful playing demo as well. Thanks for the video.

@vikingblast3582 Жыл бұрын

The fact that you’re wearing a Page Ninety Nine shirt absolutely made this video 10x better. Awesome video.

@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306 9 ай бұрын

Very satisfying seeing that beauty get restored like that. You were fortunate no previous owners did any permanent damage, mods or customizing.

@FingersOnAFretboard Жыл бұрын

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.

@jimmygrant3151 Жыл бұрын

1000 average on ebay

@valhalla797 Жыл бұрын

@@jimmygrant3151 what strats are you lookin at that are 1000 bucks?

@jimmygrant3151 Жыл бұрын

@@valhalla797 did you search Ebay?

@valhalla797 Жыл бұрын

@@jimmygrant3151 why would you use ebay? sweetwater or reverbs muh better

@jimmygrant3151 Жыл бұрын

@@valhalla797 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.

@markdalton6662 5 ай бұрын

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

@TwistedStrummer Жыл бұрын

Great restoration. I love how you took it down to the original finish. Definitely not junk.

@TheNeCaster Жыл бұрын

Rare example of the restoration, not renovation! Great job, excellent video, nice playing.

@user-gr3by6nx2c Жыл бұрын

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❤

@user-kh1hp3qc7t Жыл бұрын

酷い塗装のおかげで保護されていましたね (*´∀`)♪

@user-gr3by6nx2c Жыл бұрын

😀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…❣️

@mojorisin8368 Жыл бұрын

There's nothing junk about a Tokai guitar. Superior to most top brands.

@ProgrammedMind Жыл бұрын

a tokai guitar in "junk" condition more so

@Communism.is.a.cancer Жыл бұрын

Why doesn't anybody want them then, if they're so good?

@whichgodofthousandsmeansno5306 9 ай бұрын

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.

@jamespanther-cannon5611 Жыл бұрын

Personally, I would have done some fret levelling first before polishing, otherwise, lovely care and attention 👍

@noordcop1 Жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Looks like he replaced the pickguard.

@noordcop1 Жыл бұрын

@@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

@grantkoeller8911 Жыл бұрын

New pick guard, because there is no hole for the removed switch.

@bryemycaz Жыл бұрын

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.

@greekfreak1980 Жыл бұрын

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.

@jackhammer9261 Жыл бұрын

That guitar once restored went from Homeless to living in Beverly Hills. What amazing character! 👏

@godfreydaniel6278 10 ай бұрын

A Springy Sound!? That's money in the bank, and an EXCELLENT guitar...

@timvanboening9432 Жыл бұрын

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

@bubicabubili8280 Жыл бұрын

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.

@mitchmurrell753 Жыл бұрын

Your attention to detail is fantastic. Super nice resto on an abused old guitar.

@9agy 8 ай бұрын

was not expecting the cabs to be played during the sound check kilche no rasen is such a good track

@miket.220 8 ай бұрын

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.

@jimmcdougall9973 11 ай бұрын

Excellent clean up job. A lot of patience and elbow grease. You have restored a beautiful guitar’s mojo!

@bowman4275 10 ай бұрын

Absolutely perfect restoration. All of that guitar's history is still there.

@trueblack6760 Жыл бұрын

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。

@monkusbee Жыл бұрын

This is as good as watching a guy cut a nasty lawn! Very satisfying

@rogersgonc Жыл бұрын

Really impressive the patience and effort and skills this dude has. And always great tunes at the end! Regards from Brazil!

@H_mzaS Жыл бұрын

Very impressive job restoring the guitar. Looks incredible!

@premejulien Жыл бұрын

Awesome restoration!! Cool JC as well! You brought this Tokai back to life.

@pablorago1852 Жыл бұрын

Japanese 70/80 s guitars are amazing. Awesome restoration!

@flickerdayo Жыл бұрын

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

@CraftyKiwiLures 5 ай бұрын

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 👍

@SugarBoo007 Жыл бұрын

Amazing restoration! So glad you were able to do that. Beautiful sounding and looking guitar.

@wilfredomendez3450 11 ай бұрын

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 🙂

@alann5003 9 ай бұрын

Must have been high or drunk that day. 😂

@makiiii7276 Жыл бұрын

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!

@taurushipointenthusiast1306 6 ай бұрын

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 😊

@dn2817 Жыл бұрын

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!

@stephensmith799 Жыл бұрын

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!

@Coffeeology Жыл бұрын

My dude! What you do for the guitars is nothing less than AMAZING.

@vypersixxone7350 Жыл бұрын

Amazing restoration! Great playing!

@spudlovely8484 11 ай бұрын

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.

@Shogunwario 11 ай бұрын

Your a absolute master at that,not too many can do that.

@pvdguitars2951 Жыл бұрын

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.

@goldm81 9 ай бұрын

Awesome transition! Great work on this classic!

@garybrady9531 Жыл бұрын

good to see a early import saved and it looks great

@Emil77777 Жыл бұрын

Really good restoration. Love the overdriven playing at the end!

@Badhands55 Жыл бұрын

Those were actually really great guitars

@jcrgtattoo333 Жыл бұрын

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!

@ky-ez7ci Жыл бұрын

！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

@creepyrc794 Жыл бұрын

I'm surprised you didn't clean the inside of the output jack here at 23:07 LOL. Great work as always.

@Cable_ties Жыл бұрын

gotta love that springy tone

@nickh1193 Жыл бұрын

I am happy you bought this Toki Springy Sound back to life. Amazing guitars and underrated in my opinion.

@otavio30 Жыл бұрын

Nice! Love from Brazil!

@HardwareLust Жыл бұрын

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.

@gregmize01 Жыл бұрын

They still do.

@claudevieaul1465 Жыл бұрын

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.

@panzerlieb Жыл бұрын

@@claudevieaul1465 yesthey are

@martinr5235 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work, SpringySoundtastic !

@AM2PMReviews Жыл бұрын

So much patina. I would have kept more patina on the metal parts and pickup covers but you made it look brand new 🎉

@fabiomeusvideos Жыл бұрын

Foi a restauração mais incrível que vi!

@lord_beethoven1169 Жыл бұрын

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.

@tayflintstoner2873 Жыл бұрын

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.

@thomashorvath7026 Жыл бұрын

I love what you did to uncover that beauty. Also your playing is so unique . Love it!!

@skoico Жыл бұрын

dang, you made it look awsome! Great job man, i love your vids!

@ChrisHaveard 11 ай бұрын

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!

@merk-vc4kp 9 ай бұрын

Looks to me like it really could use a refret

@brucecall1595 Жыл бұрын

Your attention to detail is admirable. Very well done. Good vid.👍

@888jimm 6 ай бұрын

Kinda of a good thing the P.O. added the preservation coat of house paint...kinda saved that beautiful finish 😂

@mcdazz2011 Жыл бұрын

Tokai Guitars were good guitars, so it's great to see one being restored. Bernard Sumner from New Order was using them during the 1980s and beyond, apparently a black 1984 Tokai Goldstar with custom EMG pickups.

@krumple4skin548 Жыл бұрын

Tokai are still making great guitars. Even the Chinese made are good value

@krumple4skin548 Жыл бұрын

Im pretty sure steve jones has a few and still uses one.

@canaldelosalmendra Жыл бұрын

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.

@ManMartin Жыл бұрын

Love it. The original Paint job was amazing. Good job. Cheers from Majorca island

@shaindaman13 10 ай бұрын

I would have left a lot of that patina on the chrome bits. Especially those old tuners. These lawsuit era Tokai models or really ANY of the Japanese guitars were fine instruments and much better quality than was being produced in the US at that point. Definitely worth some TLC

@mariopassi Жыл бұрын

Beautiful restoration. Great video. Thanks for sharing!

@BrutalHeroBR Жыл бұрын

Perfect work, so satisfying. Hugs from Brazil!

@Santi66 Жыл бұрын

Excelente trabajo. Muy meticuloso y detallista. En algún lugar del Cielo de las guitarras, el alma de esta te lo agradece.

@quiquikim 9 ай бұрын

Beautiful solo!!

@jamesjohanson5675 9 ай бұрын

beautiful guitar playing in the end :)

@jeromewagschal9485 Жыл бұрын

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...

@diegomarquesguitar Жыл бұрын

On the metal parts and poles of the pickups you can use a rubber disc to help remove the rust, perfect video!

@Charcha8761 Жыл бұрын

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.

@diegomarquesguitar Жыл бұрын

@@Charcha8761 that's right and there's this disc in color gray too, these work perfectly

@duyhoang-ts5dk 8 ай бұрын

the guitar sounds really clean omg 😭

@charliewright6297 10 ай бұрын

Tokai guitars are NOT junk! They are wonderful

@danav3387 11 ай бұрын

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.

@dejanmitic9451 Жыл бұрын

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❤

@birdie399 Жыл бұрын

You made a new guitar, fantastic work.

@singler007 10 ай бұрын

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🎉🎉🎉

@johnnyteres Жыл бұрын

I'm in shock at how well this turned out. I'm assuming this was a Japanese version of a Fender or maybe just an alternative? Who in their right mind would house paint over that gorgeous sunburst/tobacco burst painjob?!?!?! Insane. You brought this guitar completely back to life and it turned out just beautiful. This guitar is a keeper for sure. Really nice work on this one!

@DavidLee-rx6uo Жыл бұрын

Tokai is the first guitar made that had to change their headstock because they were better than Fender at the time

@bengibson3955 Жыл бұрын

That’s a beautiful old Tokai Strat. These were so beautifully built-if you find one at a reasonable price don’t hesitate, because I’ll be lining up to buy it! I’ve got an MIJ Fender Strat from the mid 80s and it’s just beautiful. Also have a Japanese-built 77 Greco LP copy that gets a lot of use and still looks and plays like a new guitar (well, like a very broken-in new guitar). I’ll never part with my Japanese-built guitars. They are works of art and testament to the highest quality standards that the Japanese manufacturing culture is founded on.

@johndoe1765 Жыл бұрын

The only person that would paint over a guitar like this are the one's that are only bright in direct sunlight.

@johndoe1765 Жыл бұрын

@@nasticanasta And thank goodness for the japanese market not only for cost but also for lefties which I am.

@vlsmitt Жыл бұрын

The white paint was slapped on the body on purpose. I don't know who did it and why, because he certainly didn't play the guitar in that condition. Did he want to disguise the gutar to hide the unique instrument or did the restorer painted the guitar so that he could restore it then beautifully in front of the camera?