1981 Tokai Springy Sound

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1981 Tokai Springy Sound

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A few pictures of the finished guitar,
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Nice :) I've had a few Tokai strats/teles and enjoyed each one :D
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Nice

The red on purple is hard for my retina to resolve so im just staring through it with distant focus like a magic eye.

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StrummersOfThunder wrote: Sun Jul 07, 2024 4:42 pm Nice

The red on purple is hard for my retina to resolve so im just staring through it with distant focus like a magic eye.
It's that contraption masquerading as a bridge that does my head in. Makes me think of a finger crusher from the Spanish Inquisition.
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Thats way cool!
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Slowy wrote: Sun Jul 07, 2024 5:44 pm It's that contraption masquerading as a bridge that does my head in. Makes me think of a finger crusher from the Spanish Inquisition.
Don't worry, I've got some proper fine tuners on the way

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ChAoZ wrote: Sun Jul 07, 2024 7:57 pm
Slowy wrote: Sun Jul 07, 2024 5:44 pm It's that contraption masquerading as a bridge that does my head in. Makes me think of a finger crusher from the Spanish Inquisition.
Don't worry, I've got some proper fine tuners on the way
It could make Pete Townsend windmilling a career ending activity!
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Slowy wrote: Sun Jul 07, 2024 9:05 pm It could make Pete Townsend windmilling a career ending activity!
There - I fixed it for you, I didn't realise that the fine tuners for the Edge in my RG560 were 4mm :thumbup:
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