Played a Sheraton

population

This follows on from a thread I posted a few months ago. I was asking folk about 335 a like guitars and got some decent advice from all.

Just wondering though. Since the last post played a few guitars and decided I didnt really fancy the epiphone 335 at all. Much preferred the Sheraton 2 and I am tossing up between going for one of them or maybe trying this instead.

http://cgi.ebay.ie/Tokai-ES60-Electric-Guitar-Tobacco-Sunburst_W0QQitemZ270285079225QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV?hash=item270285079225&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1298%7C66%3A2%7C65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318%7C301%3A1%7C293%3A1%7C294%3A50

I know it is not a Jap one but I like Tokai generally. Have a Jap Les Paul Custom and it is frankly amazing. What sucks is that I cant try this out to compare but what do ya'll think? Tokai or Sheraton?

NoQuarter

I dunno but im drooling....

Love those 335's too though!!

Ravelleman

I like the Sheraton, simply because it's an Epiphone original model. The Casino, the Riviera and the Sheraton are some of the coolest older designs out there, if you ask me. I'd love me an Elitist Sheraton or Casino.

Peerless are making some nice guitars for Epiphone at the moment as well by all reports.

Doctor J

I picked up a Tokai ES130 recently, absolutely love it.

Keyzer

Caveats about the Sheraton from a Sheraton owner -

1. Stock pickups are crap, they need to be replaced with decent pups.
2. Stock nut is crappy plastic, needs to be replaced for a bone nut.
3. Stock tuners are crap, guitar goes out of tune quite easily.

Don't get me wrong, its a good guitar for the price and its beautiful to look at.

Get those three things replaced and you turn a good guitar into a superb 335 replacement.

population

Keyzer wrote: »

Caveats about the Sheraton from a Sheraton owner -

1. Stock pickups are crap, they need to be replaced with decent pups.
2. Stock nut is crappy plastic, needs to be replaced for a bone nut.
3. Stock tuners are crap, guitar goes out of tune quite easily.

Don't get me wrong, its a good guitar for the price and its beautiful to look at.

Get those three things replaced and you turn a good guitar into a superb 335 replacement.

Ouch that is alot to do

What pickups would you recommend???

Also cost wise to get all that done would seem a bit prohibitive. Also I heard pickup wise Epiphone really got their house in order the last couple of years??? Not true????

population

Doctor J wrote: »

I picked up a Tokai ES130 recently, absolutely love it.

I have seen yours and it is a gem sir. Yours is MIJ right?

Keyzer

population wrote: »

Ouch that is alot to do

What pickups would you recommend???

Also cost wise to get all that done would seem a bit prohibitive. Also I heard pickup wise Epiphone really got their house in order the last couple of years??? Not true????

The nut and pups replacement is essential, tuners is an optional change.

I went for P90 Phat Cats and a bone nut.

http://www.seymourduncan.com/products/electric/specialized/progressive/sph901_phat_cat/

The guitar sounds amazing now....

Ravelleman

Won't sound like a 335 or a Sheraton II with Phat Cats.

Keyzer

Ravelleman wrote: »

Won't sound like a 335 or a Sheraton II with Phat Cats.

Obviously not :rolleyes:

It sounds like a Sheraton II with Phat Cats installed...

Ravelleman

Just putting it out there...

Doctor J

population wrote: »

I have seen yours and it is a gem sir. Yours is MIJ right?

Yep, pricey enough but worth it in the long run, I reckon. No pickup changes needed or any faffing about, just a nicely put together guitar, well built, stays in tune, nice fret job and the pickups are really bang on.

Got it from these fellas http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Rich-Tone-Music-Ltd

goldtop57

Doctor J wrote: »

Got it from these fellas http://stores.ebay.co.uk/Rich-Tone-Music-Ltd

I've been oogling over this site for a while. Are they ok to deal with?

population

I actually bought my Tokai Les Paul Custom from them.

Excellent to deal with

Quattroste

I can vouch for the Tokai ES100 (and above) but have heard mixed reviews about the ES60. Could just be snobbery though. The MIJ's are superb.


speaking of ES100...... *playing it now*

Doctor J

goldtop57 wrote: »

I've been oogling over this site for a while. Are they ok to deal with?

I payed the money, a couple of days later I had the guitar, what's not to like?

goldtop57

Thanks lads , I can feel my g a s rearing its head already!