Tokai APB - Anybody know these?

[solo4652]

Hi,

I've just come across this:

[url="http://www.reidys.com/index.pl?submit=View_PLU&PLU=1812"]http://www.reidys.com/index.pl?submit=View_PLU&PLU=1812[/url]

But I can't find out any more about the bass. Looks like a P-Bass copy. Where are they made? What are they made of? I've already e-mailed Tokai UK requesting information - no response as yet.

Steve

[solo4652]

Curioser and curioser...

I spoke to the shop. Chap there thought they were made in China. He suggested I look at a Fender MIM, inferring that the Tokai wasn't any good at all.

I e-mailed Tokai UK. Helpful chap there reckoned these basses are made in Japan with Alder bodies, Maple necks and Gotoh hardware. If that's right, it looks like a bargain at £335, wouldn't you say?

I've asked the shop to check on all this and let me know.

Steve

[Lfalex v1.1]

Looks similar to their Hardpuncher model...
That's a (very good) P copy.
Try looking that up, too!

[mathewsanchez]

I bid on a tokai P bass on ebay, sadly didn't win (think its the Hard Puncher 'Lfalex' is talking about). Here's a link:

[url="http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230270580597"]http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...em=230270580597[/url]

[thedontcarebear]

Will be made in japan like my old AJB, good basses, basically a Jap Fender.

[Kev]

tbh id imagine that would rival US basses, id almost say for certain itd be a better punt than a mim fender

[Clarky]

Its even cheaper here - £319

[url="http://www.donmack.com/Detail.asp?ProductID=32705"]http://www.donmack.com/Detail.asp?ProductID=32705[/url]

[solo4652]

[quote name='Clarky' post='243020' date='Jul 18 2008, 08:05 PM']Its even cheaper here - £319

[url="http://www.donmack.com/Detail.asp?ProductID=32705"]http://www.donmack.com/Detail.asp?ProductID=32705[/url][/quote]


Thank you! I'll drop them an e-mail

Steve