Several years ago I did something foolish; sold a Tokai SG MIJ with a huge neck that played beautifully because, are you ready for this, it was poly vs. lacquer. I sold it to get a nice MIJ Epiphone SG that had the “flat wide” D shaped neck because it was lacquer. Let me tell you, long after I'd forgotten the finish, the neck shape bugged me. I missed the big necked Tokai. So, when I spotted a similar one for sale, I bought it. Should get it next week, can't wait. I love big necks.
...I like big necks and I can not lie; it all started with a Japanese-made Tokai..... None of those "flat & wide" SG's have the size it takes to please; So keep those skinny gibbies and flat-fretted epi's outta my sight, please...... -st
The strangest thing happened. This was advertised as a '90. When it arrived, it was an '03; the exact one I'd sold and then missed ~5 years ago. So, it came home to roost! The Tokai inlay material is beautiful, as is the rosewood board!
Honestly, it's both… In bright sunlight, it takes on a walnut hue. In room light, it's a dark cherry. Here's an indoor pic with incandescent lights.
