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Interesting to hear the comparison from you Dave . I own a '84 Goldstar that I've played for 25 years and a mexi classic player that I've had for 5 or 6 years. It's the neck on the Tokai that makes it my go to guitar. Conversely , I preferred the sound that you got from the fender . It doesn't sound as 'muddy' as the one I own .
Hi Dave, have to say that both strats sound awesome, but my choice would be the Tokai, as it seemed more musical to my ear anyway. But both are great, lived the sound of the Tex Mex pups. Great playing as always, keep on inspiring mate, well done
Hey Dave I remembered reading years ago when Nile Rodgers had Stevie Ray Vaughn come in the studio when he was working on the " let's dance album "he wanted him to use the tokai Strat. I also read that Nile was a big fan of those guitars. I had a Fernandez 63 reissue Strat pre-lawsuit with the fender headstock. I had it refretted and put Seymour Duncan vintage pickups in it. That was my main gitar for several years .I wish I still had it. I love your videos they're filled with so much passion and great playing.
Dave you're the best ! I bought a boss katana artist and a charvel demartini " Frenchie"...I wish you were here in the states to help me dial it in... it sounds great but you would nail it..
Hi Dave, you play the Fender slightly differently to the Tokai, with more emotion, so it lends a better tone to those Tex-Mex pups. I do love the look of the Tokai, it's gorgeous; but that Fender is something else. :-)
I swapped the zinc block on my Japanese strat to steel and the difference was night and day. The extra brightness was good on the neck pickup but the middle was almost ear piercingly bright. I've gottan used to it now though !
I've been gassing for months for a Classic Series 60s Strat like your #1. But honestly now you're selling me on a Tokai, because the specs are so close to 60s vintage. I really want a Strat similar to Jimi's white Strat he got from Linda Keith (that she took from Keith Richards), or the Strat he acquired right around the time the Linda Strat was stolen--the sunburst Strat he played in Mar-May 1967. I think this period is my favorite period of Jimi's tonewise. The Tokai seems to nail it. The only remaining question is whether the pickups are period correct. Anyway, great video. Have a great day, Dave!
loved both. the tokai seemed to have some sort of edge on a clarity thing but i'd play either. it would definitely come down to feel for me and I'd probably end up with the white because I love me a white strat :) btw.. awesome sounding DI on that MG. Im just dying to get my hands on an MG100HDFX
I have a Tokai 79/80 springy sound (rosewood neck and U stamped pickups) and for me it is a fantastic guitar and plays like a dream, would put her up against many usa strats, Just my opinion
I'd take the Tokai, both on looks and sounds. I like a brighter Strat. And I was listening while working on the computer and all of a sudden I thought "that sounds great!" and looked up to see the Tokai.
I have a Tokai version of a '62 strat made in '85 or '86. I did a concert a while back with a friend who plays a Fender strat (among other things), but he was playing bass in this setting; we switched off so he could play "Little Wing," and he described the sound as "really bright!"
They both sound great, but your white strat has that extra something special (honestly I think it's one of the best-sounding strats I've ever heard). The Fender has more bass and smoother treble (great clarity without harshness), and just sounds fatter and fuller overall. For me the Tokai tone is an A- and your white strat is an A+++.
Great video as usual dave! really love both but i prefer the white strat, even if in a blind test they would be really similar i think. Also, have you ever heard nothing to lose by the chili peppers? What about a lesson on it? It' s an amazing jam and frusciante's guitar playing is really incredible in that song!
This is one of those which is better questions with no real answer. They both do sound different but both have their own tone. I liked them both for different reasons really..or put it this way i didn't dislike either. Bearing in mind they were both played clean..
Over the years I have learnt to take whatever a guitar can give me and love it for what it is. Some give more than others but all give something that is distinct and unique to them and I never place one above another but focus on what it gives me that the others can't. I am not a great player - Dave would explore the boundaries of my guitars much more fully than I ever can. That these two guitars have found their master musician to push their limits is their particular karma at work. Mine had to make do with finding me :).
Hi Dave, love your vids, you are an unbelievable player, it's like I'm watching an old video of a legend. I'm looking to buy a strat £300-£500 what would you recommend out of the following, vintage v6, squier, fender player, based on sound, I'm not to bothered about brand as music is about hearing not visual. Would really appreciate your advice as, as far as I'm concerned, you are the strat king
Can't really say which I preferred, both sound fantastic. I can say, I'd never buy the Tokai, because taking the neck off for a truss-rod adjustment is just too much of a hassle for me.
to me the tokai sounded kind of more bouncy, personally i like both. also when are you going to do the review of the boss katana mk2? i'd like if you could try the vibrato in the tone studio for john's vibrato sounds. cheers from chile keep being you dave
I have to say the Fender comes across as a richer sounding guitar Dave. I was rooting for the Tokai but definitely the Fender sounds better to me. Fantastic opening too as usuals thanks. 👍👍
I've done a bunch of tests with my mexican and fender custom shop strats and I feel that the difference in your guitars is more the wood / finish how theyre built aside from the pickups and hardware. Because they sound really close the Tokai is a little brighter. I have a Mexican strat that has a big bottom end on it kind of like a G&L that kept that sound no matter what pickups and bridge I put in it. I can strum my guitars side by side unplugged and hear the different base tones.
Love them both! I have a lefty tokai 84 goldstar sound in vintage white for sale, only reason is i,m right handed or i,d keep it, got it years ago in payment for repairing a jtm 30 and refretting a les paul studio light, its got a nitro finish and vintage hard case, they really are a beautiful guitar.
Hey Dave, just hoping you could help with a really quick issue please? I would really like to know how you record your music? Because I like to put my guitar playing into the song I’m playing. But it doesn’t sound that good, at the moment I’m only using my phone with voice memos on it and when I put the guitar with the track I’m playing it just doesn’t sound that good. So what do you use?
Just wondering what the source of the delay was in beautiful playing in the beginning of the video . The Tokai seems nice . You make anything sound awesome though .
Dave Simpson That’s good to hear. I have a Japanese Fender strat and it’s great but I’m after a les paul standard but they’re a bit expensive so I’ve decided a Japanese copy is the way to go.
I've always thought strats need a bit of drive (amp or pedal). To me they sound a bit thin when they are clean. If I was picking one it would be the white one, as you said Dave it's a little phater than the Tokai.
@@thedavesimpson I get my single coil kicks with G&L. Rounder tone, not as brittle on the bridge too. Each to their own. You could make any guitar sound good Dave.
I prefer what I’m gonna call a fuller tone on the fender. Although at times I enjoy that brightness that I hear in the Tokyo. Shoot it don’t matter just hammer down.
I prefer the Fender. The Tokai electrics are shriller, like a lot of japanese products. I had a Goldstar ST50 and the tone controls were always on about 4 or 5, whereas on a Fender I use the tone controls from about 5 through to 10. I did not get on with the poly´ neck finish of the Tokai, sweat and it was uncomfortably sticky for me. Don´t know about the blocks - people say the sustain is better with a steel block, but I did not really hear a big difference.
The pickups sounded hotter on the Fender. I guess you'd have to swap the pickups to get a perfect comparison, but what a hassle that woukd be. I like them both. If I was after an early Mark Knopfler tone, I'd go for the Tokai. If I wanted a fatter Stevie-Ray tone, I'd go for the Fender.
I managed to get a very very beaten one, cracked neck and stuff, all original, 1984 model for only 300.00 bucks. After I repaired it, it's one the best guitar I've ever touched, if not my best guitar ever. Even the depth of the string holes inside the tremolo block is period correct. It just lack nitro finish and would have been and exact replica
@@Qwilbot I have a 1979 Greco strat that is just stellar except the thick poly finish on the neck. I spent lots of money building a top end strat to replace my Greco but the Greco was too good to let go. I sold all the parts etc of the other guitar. I'm looking now at an advert for a 1981 Springy sound for 500 euro ! Its a copoy of a 59 strat maple board and 3 tone sunburst. Eh i dont havr the money unless i sold couple guitars but it'll be sold by then !
The fender was definitely fatter sounding but the Tokai sounds more like a strat should sound, to my ears anyway! I've owned four Tokai guitars and they've all been excellent particularly the made in Japan LP...
The e stamped of the early production springy sound early 80's are different (hand made) than these tokai pickups. I have a springy that can hang with the best Custom shop strats any day
To my ears, the Tokai pickups have a lower impedance and better note clarity. And, somehow the Tokai sounded more articulate. I wonder if that was you being less familiar with the neck, and having to 'focus up' more to play the riff. Personally, I prefer the Tokai, but it really just comes down to personal preference and situational application. Cheers.
I prefer Dave Simpson on any guitar. You make my evening. ;-) Today I played outdoors in a garden here 48°13'34.6"N 16°22'26.0"E for a very thankful audience. Lots of blues and some Sixtu Rodriguez and some Amy Winehouse stuff, people were very charmed. I hope I can pass some of the good vibes on.
The fender sounds like hotter more full bodied with slightly more volume. I assume the Tex Mex are more modern higher output pickups. The Tokai sounded a bit thinner and brighter which is probably more vintage. I know that the 50's Classic vibe vs the 60's has the same kind of difference in tone between the two eras they are trying to replicate. I noticed the steel block thing too, I recently made a new partscaster out of spare parts using old squier tremolo. In my case I wasn't sure because the guitar with the steel trem also had a roasted maple neck and stainless steel frets which all are supposed to add a bit more brightness.
Didn't say which I preferred. I will never get rid of my Tokai unless I'm starving; I bought it because I saw that SRV had put his name on a recommendation and I've never been sorry. The only Fender strat I have played is a Mexican and that's probably not a fair comparison. But the sound of your guitars -- the white strat is, as someone else said, fuller. The Tokai is brighter. Like you said, they both have their points. I have to say that my Tokai sounds fuller than what I heard from yours. I don't know if that's the amp or the settings or what.
yeah dave man, toki a little thinner but not thin , sounded nice , the fender a little fuller , both are nice ,they both should do the same job.i have 2 am, standards 97 and 2008 the main differance is neck profile , just a hair wider in the shoulders on the 08 model both have dlta tone pickups ,in my opinion are the best ,the later fat 50s were too fat ,not as stratty .ive played dozens of fender strats old and new ,late 90s up to bout 2008 sound and play best .not much of a fan of thenewer pro, models dont need or want push pull, they are good but jacked the price for a unwanted switching ,and my american standards do feel and sound a little better ,dont know why they just do .i think jimmi H. would have played am, standards .Or maybe added a floyed?
love love love that chord progression in the middle position!
Brilliant playing Dave, love it
Thank you very much. : )
The intro piece with the swells is beautiful!
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Cool compari-s-s-son! That intro was super chill 😌 Prefer the strat tbh but on the neck it was very close 👍
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Interesting to hear the comparison from you Dave . I own a '84 Goldstar that I've played for 25 years and a mexi classic player that I've had for 5 or 6 years. It's the neck on the Tokai that makes it my go to guitar. Conversely , I preferred the sound that you got from the fender . It doesn't sound as 'muddy' as the one I own .
Hi Dave, have to say that both strats sound awesome, but my choice would be the Tokai, as it seemed more musical to my ear anyway. But both are great, lived the sound of the Tex Mex pups. Great playing as always, keep on inspiring mate, well done
Never leave comments on anything, your clean sound made me comment, amazing man. Both guitars sound awesome :)
Thank you very much. : )
Hey Dave I remembered reading years ago when Nile Rodgers had Stevie Ray Vaughn come in the studio when he was working on the " let's dance album "he wanted him to use the tokai Strat. I also read that Nile was a big fan of those guitars. I had a Fernandez 63 reissue Strat pre-lawsuit with the fender headstock. I had it refretted and put Seymour Duncan vintage pickups in it. That was my main gitar for several years .I wish I still had it. I love your videos they're filled with so much passion and great playing.
Dave you're the best ! I bought a boss katana artist and a charvel demartini " Frenchie"...I wish you were here in the states to help me dial it in... it sounds great but you would nail it..
Thank you very much. : )
Hi Dave, you play the Fender slightly differently to the Tokai, with more emotion, so it lends a better tone to those Tex-Mex pups. I do love the look of the Tokai, it's gorgeous; but that Fender is something else. :-)
I swapped the zinc block on my Japanese strat to steel and the difference was night and day. The extra brightness was good on the neck pickup but the middle was almost ear piercingly bright. I've gottan used to it now though !
I've been gassing for months for a Classic Series 60s Strat like your #1. But honestly now you're selling me on a Tokai, because the specs are so close to 60s vintage. I really want a Strat similar to Jimi's white Strat he got from Linda Keith (that she took from Keith Richards), or the Strat he acquired right around the time the Linda Strat was stolen--the sunburst Strat he played in Mar-May 1967. I think this period is my favorite period of Jimi's tonewise. The Tokai seems to nail it. The only remaining question is whether the pickups are period correct. Anyway, great video. Have a great day, Dave!
Thank you very much. : )
loved both. the tokai seemed to have some sort of edge on a clarity thing but i'd play either. it would definitely come down to feel for me and I'd probably end up with the white because I love me a white strat :) btw.. awesome sounding DI on that MG. Im just dying to get my hands on an MG100HDFX
I thought I was listening to Steve Vai there. But is is our own David Simpson. Outstanding.
Thank you very much. : )
I have a Tokai 79/80 springy sound (rosewood neck and U stamped pickups) and for me it is a fantastic guitar and plays like a dream, would put her up against many usa strats, Just my opinion
do you prefer E or U PICKUPs?
How are the necks on the rosewood strats ? I have 2 50s Tokai strats and they have a nice fat u shape
I'd take the Tokai, both on looks and sounds. I like a brighter Strat. And I was listening while working on the computer and all of a sudden I thought "that sounds great!" and looked up to see the Tokai.
Awesome compare, thanks Dave! I prefer the Tokai sound. It has more vibe, sounds more bright-ish to me. The white strat is fatter but much darker.
Thank you very much. : )
Wow that’s close more depth on the Strat but it’s the pickups ... great info on the history ... Thanks
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Tokai for me. It had more clarity and I found it better and louder due to the clarity in all positions less position 1. Great video as always!
Thank you very much. : )
I have a Tokai version of a '62 strat made in '85 or '86. I did a concert a while back with a friend who plays a Fender strat (among other things), but he was playing bass in this setting; we switched off so he could play "Little Wing," and he described the sound as "really bright!"
I do a lot of recording so a guitar that "cuts" through the mix will always get my attention and the Tokai nails it. The DI doesn't lie. Lol
They both sound great, but your white strat has that extra something special (honestly I think it's one of the best-sounding strats I've ever heard). The Fender has more bass and smoother treble (great clarity without harshness), and just sounds fatter and fuller overall. For me the Tokai tone is an A- and your white strat is an A+++.
Great video as usual dave! really love both but i prefer the white strat, even if in a blind test they would be really similar i think.
Also, have you ever heard nothing to lose by the chili peppers? What about a lesson on it? It' s an amazing jam and frusciante's guitar playing is really incredible in that song!
Thank you very much and i have heard that song. Its one of my favourites of theres. : )
What's it like to wake up and look upon your guitars knowing your collection has never been better 🤟🤟🤟🎸
Its rather awesome. I have to pinch myself. : )
This is one of those which is better questions with no real answer. They both do sound different but both have their own tone. I liked them both for different reasons really..or put it this way i didn't dislike either. Bearing in mind they were both played clean..
Tokai all the way for me
Over the years I have learnt to take whatever a guitar can give me and love it for what it is. Some give more than others but all give something that is distinct and unique to them and I never place one above another but focus on what it gives me that the others can't. I am not a great player - Dave would explore the boundaries of my guitars much more fully than I ever can. That these two guitars have found their master musician to push their limits is their particular karma at work. Mine had to make do with finding me :).
I'm sure there happy to be with you.
Thank you for watching. :)
Hi Dave, love your vids, you are an unbelievable player, it's like I'm watching an old video of a legend. I'm looking to buy a strat £300-£500 what would you recommend out of the following, vintage v6, squier, fender player, based on sound, I'm not to bothered about brand as music is about hearing not visual. Would really appreciate your advice as, as far as I'm concerned, you are the strat king
Thank you very much and i would recommend the squier classic vibe or look up revelation guitars. There RT62 I think its called is awesome. :)
@@thedavesimpson thanks for your reply buddy very much appreciated. Take care and keep rockn!!
Hope you’re feeling better
Sadly i'm not. Things are still up in the air. Thank you for your concern though. :)
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Hey Dave,
How would you describe the neck on the Tokai? Was it fatter feeling or the same as fender?
I'm checking out getting a Tokai or a Greco strat or tele
Can't really say which I preferred, both sound fantastic. I can say, I'd never buy the Tokai, because taking the neck off for a truss-rod adjustment is just too much of a hassle for me.
to me the tokai sounded kind of more bouncy, personally i like both. also when are you going to do the review of the boss katana mk2? i'd like if you could try the vibrato in the tone studio for john's vibrato sounds. cheers from chile keep being you dave
Thank you very much. : )
I have to say the Fender comes across as a richer sounding guitar Dave. I was rooting for the Tokai but definitely the Fender sounds better to me. Fantastic opening too as usuals thanks. 👍👍
Thank you very much. : )
The white Strat is warmer. I like warmer better than bright.
Great video! Dave- are the pickups in the white strat Fender "Tex-Mex" pups?
Chris Allen he said so.
Thank you very much and they are yes. : )
@@thedavesimpson Thank you!! Oddly, they don't sound as good in my hands as in yours ;^> Your white strat sounds incredible in your hands, sir.
The tokay to my ears they both sound great as anything you play but just something about the tokay (what do I know)
What about a comparison between the Tokai and a classic vibe Squier ?
I've done a bunch of tests with my mexican and fender custom shop strats and I feel that the difference in your guitars is more the wood / finish how theyre built aside from the pickups and hardware. Because they sound really close the Tokai is a little brighter. I have a Mexican strat that has a big bottom end on it kind of like a G&L that kept that sound no matter what pickups and bridge I put in it. I can strum my guitars side by side unplugged and hear the different base tones.
I have a telecaster that no matter what pickups I put in it it still has this fat bottom end !
I prefer the fender it sounded imore mellow classic sound,brighter mids on the tokai..
Love them both! I have a lefty tokai 84 goldstar sound in vintage white for sale, only reason is i,m right handed or i,d keep it, got it years ago in payment for repairing a jtm 30 and refretting a les paul studio light, its got a nitro finish and vintage hard case, they really are a beautiful guitar.
musikmark1 keep it! It’s white, so flip the nut and make it a hendrix guitar lol
@@zerohourdrift Hey good idea, get my bandana out lol
Hey Dave, just hoping you could help with a really quick issue please? I would really like to know how you record your music? Because I like to put my guitar playing into the song I’m playing. But it doesn’t sound that good, at the moment I’m only using my phone with voice memos on it and when I put the guitar with the track I’m playing it just doesn’t sound that good. So what do you use?
I use Pro Tools. I'll get a video done on what I do for you at somepoint. : )
Dave Simpson unreal! Thank you so much mate 👍
Just wondering what the source of the delay was in beautiful playing in the beginning of the video .
The Tokai seems nice . You make anything sound awesome though .
The delay, reverb and chorus are all coming from the Zoom G2.1u.
Thank you very much. : )
Dave Simpson earlier this week I ordered the new mk2 boss katana 100 watt head .
To me the Fender sounds better. It seems that it's sound fills more the ambient.
Nice volume swells Dave.
Thank you very much. : )
I prefer the white Fender. It sounds rougher and more powerful. I like that.
Fender!
What pedal or amp setting to get that kind of sound.. its like magical..
I'm using a Marshall MG100 HDFX. :)
@@thedavesimpson thanks..
neck pu on the fender is fuller and seems higher output. some great licks Dave.
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Tokai for me 😁👌
Dave have you ever tried a Burny or Greco Les Paul style guitar?
I have tried a few yes. Great guitars. : )
Dave Simpson That’s good to hear. I have a Japanese Fender strat and it’s great but I’m after a les paul standard but they’re a bit expensive so I’ve decided a Japanese copy is the way to go.
Молодец !
I'm the same with strings, I hate new ones. I'm really sensitive to treble, and I think that's what it is.
Tokai has more of that funk sound when comparing neck pickups which to me is more of that John sound? what do you reckon..
To me I prefer the sound of the white one. :)
Hey Dave were is your vintage Strat?
Its just off to the left of me here. :)
Tokai is way more clear twangy and low output, i frefer that for a strat
I've always thought strats need a bit of drive (amp or pedal). To me they sound a bit thin when they are clean. If I was picking one it would be the white one, as you said Dave it's a little phater than the Tokai.
I know what you mean. I always run them with an overdrive pedal on usually.
Thank you very much for watching. : )
@@thedavesimpson I get my single coil kicks with G&L. Rounder tone, not as brittle on the bridge too. Each to their own. You could make any guitar sound good Dave.
Fender warmer and more scooped, Tokai punchy and more clarity but less output.
I prefer what I’m gonna call a fuller tone on the fender. Although at times I enjoy that brightness that I hear in the Tokyo. Shoot it don’t matter just hammer down.
Tokai, damn spell check 🤬🤬🤬
My dad has a Tokai LS128F in lemon drop finish and it's an amazing guitar. Phenomenal neck profile, great pups, and it's just so inspiring to play.
I prefer the Fender. The Tokai electrics are shriller, like a lot of japanese products. I had a Goldstar ST50 and the tone controls were always on about 4 or 5, whereas on a Fender I use the tone controls from about 5 through to 10. I did not get on with the poly´ neck finish of the Tokai, sweat and it was uncomfortably sticky for me. Don´t know about the blocks - people say the sustain is better with a steel block, but I did not really hear a big difference.
The pickups sounded hotter on the Fender. I guess you'd have to swap the pickups to get a perfect comparison, but what a hassle that woukd be.
I like them both. If I was after an early Mark Knopfler tone, I'd go for the Tokai. If I wanted a fatter Stevie-Ray tone, I'd go for the Fender.
SRV did use a Tokai on some of his songs
@@lukeGGlee I read that on the cover of Texas Flood it was a Tokai, but they removed the brand name.
Greco and Guyatone were making exact copies of 50s and 60s strat in 1975. Tokai didnt start untill 1978.
Both sounded great, however the tok sounded weedy in comparison to mr white.
what are the measurements for the height of your pickups?
Check his "how i setup my guitars" video. He does not have exact measurements but you get the idea.
@@tommyvercetti5802 i have watched them. i want the measurements
@@BobMurray1 Well he doesn't use measurements..
@@tommyvercetti5802 he said he set them up to exact measurements but now he can just do it by eye
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i love tokai had a 1982-3 Breezysound best tele i have ever played i have a pic on my Facebook Dave
I had a 86 tokai breezysound I absolutely loved it. Sold it last year to Riff Raff Guitars in Sunderland, needed the cash. I weep every day.
I managed to get a very very beaten one, cracked neck and stuff, all original, 1984 model for only 300.00 bucks. After I repaired it, it's one the best guitar I've ever touched, if not my best guitar ever.
Even the depth of the string holes inside the tremolo block is period correct. It just lack nitro finish and would have been and exact replica
The higher grade models are finished in nitro !
@@malcolmhardwick4258 I know, I wish I could my hands on one !
@@Qwilbot I have a 1979 Greco strat that is just stellar except the thick poly finish on the neck. I spent lots of money building a top end strat to replace my Greco but the Greco was too good to let go. I sold all the parts etc of the other guitar. I'm looking now at an advert for a 1981 Springy sound for 500 euro ! Its a copoy of a 59 strat maple board and 3 tone sunburst. Eh i dont havr the money unless i sold couple guitars but it'll be sold by then !
The Fender sounded better to me. The Tokai is okay in its own right, though.
Tokai sounds better over my TV but you look more comfortable playing the white one
The fender was definitely fatter sounding but the Tokai sounds more like a strat should sound, to my ears anyway! I've owned four Tokai guitars and they've all been excellent particularly the made in Japan LP...
I kinda dig the tokai sound more but that's me
The e stamped of the early production springy sound early 80's are different (hand made) than these tokai pickups. I have a springy that can hang with the best Custom shop strats any day
Prefer the White Fender....deeper more resonant Tone...the Tokai was brighter and thinner
fender has a wider frequency range and does have a richer tone, tokai is kind of paper sounding..
So many guitars not enough money lol....😁👍👍👍🎸
I feel that everyday. : )
To my ears, the Tokai pickups have a lower impedance and better note clarity. And, somehow the Tokai sounded more articulate. I wonder if that was you being less familiar with the neck, and having to 'focus up' more to play the riff.
Personally, I prefer the Tokai, but it really just comes down to personal preference and situational application. Cheers.
Fender all the way...
I prefer Dave Simpson on any guitar. You make my evening. ;-)
Today I played outdoors in a garden here 48°13'34.6"N 16°22'26.0"E
for a very thankful audience. Lots of blues and some Sixtu Rodriguez and some Amy Winehouse stuff, people were very charmed. I hope I can pass some of the good vibes on.
Thank you very much. : )
wheres that strat that was given to you
Which one?
Fender, all the way.
The fender sounds like hotter more full bodied with slightly more volume. I assume the Tex Mex are more modern higher output pickups. The Tokai sounded a bit thinner and brighter which is probably more vintage. I know that the 50's Classic vibe vs the 60's has the same kind of difference in tone between the two eras they are trying to replicate.
I noticed the steel block thing too, I recently made a new partscaster out of spare parts using old squier tremolo. In my case I wasn't sure because the guitar with the steel trem also had a roasted maple neck and stainless steel frets which all are supposed to add a bit more brightness.
Tokai AST 95 the winer!!!
Didn't say which I preferred. I will never get rid of my Tokai unless I'm starving; I bought it because I saw that SRV had put his name on a recommendation and I've never been sorry. The only Fender strat I have played is a Mexican and that's probably not a fair comparison. But the sound of your guitars -- the white strat is, as someone else said, fuller. The Tokai is brighter. Like you said, they both have their points. I have to say that my Tokai sounds fuller than what I heard from yours. I don't know if that's the amp or the settings or what.
i now some one thats selling a tokai 1985 limited edition strat ts36 hss,in candy apple red,cost £430 ,due you reakon thats a good price,
Thats a pretty good price yes. :)
For me the tokai won the neck jam, and the fender took the bridge. Cheers.
yeah dave man, toki a little thinner but not thin , sounded nice , the fender a little fuller , both are nice ,they both should do the same job.i have 2 am, standards 97 and 2008 the main differance is neck profile , just a hair wider in the shoulders on the 08 model both have dlta tone pickups ,in my opinion are the best ,the later fat 50s were too fat ,not as stratty .ive played dozens of fender strats old and new ,late 90s up to bout 2008 sound and play best .not much of a fan of thenewer pro, models dont need or want push pull, they are good but jacked the price for a unwanted switching ,and my american standards do feel and sound a little better ,dont know why they just do .i think jimmi H. would have played am, standards .Or maybe added a floyed?
Thank you very much for watching. :)
if you want to fat up and mellow the tokai pot the pick ups
white Strats better don't change anything on it DAVE
Now get a Greco se1000
Monkey metal is indeed a crap type of cast material. I’m sure some people would believe it a genre of music.
Great video. Interesting comparisoninining. Personally, I like 'em both.
Hope you're doing ok, mate.
Thank you very much. : )