Tokai TB48 (Thunderbird)

[NancyJohnson]

Noticed these coming up on eBay once in a while - currently a vintage white/creamy one up, shipped for under £300.00.


[url="http://tinyurl.com/4s8dp3"](eBay link)[/url]

Anyone actually played one of these? Any good?

The bridge is different to the original models, but otherwise, it certainly looks the part. Funds don't stretch to paying three or four times this amount for a Gibson.

P

[phil_the_bassist]

[quote name='NancyJohnson' post='287044' date='Sep 19 2008, 09:03 AM']Noticed these coming up on eBay once in a while - currently a vintage white/creamy one up, shipped for under £300.00.


[url="http://tinyurl.com/4s8dp3"](eBay link)[/url]

Anyone actually played one of these? Any good?

The bridge is different to the original models, but otherwise, it certainly looks the part. Funds don't stretch to paying three or four times this amount for a Gibson.

P[/quote]

That is a great lookin bass! If you've got the funds, it might be worth a pop even if it needs some heavy TLC re. setup and upgrading parts!

[neepheid]

[quote name='NancyJohnson' post='287044' date='Sep 19 2008, 09:03 AM']The bridge is different to the original models[/quote]

That is a positive thing

[Protium]

[quote name='neepheid' post='287060' date='Sep 19 2008, 09:32 AM']That is a positive thing [/quote]

Definitely. The Gibson style bridge is a nightmare.