🇯🇵2004🇯🇵 Tokai Custom SG MIJ Japan 3 Pickup~ Alpine White & Gold Japanese!

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2004 Tokai Custom SG – Made in Japan – Alpine White – 3 Pickup

Something a bit different just landed…

A seriously cool and unusual Japanese Tokai, dating from 2004 and finished in Alpine White with gold hardware and a three-humbucker layout.

This one has aged beautifully over the last 20+ years, with the white finish naturally mellowing and the gold hardware taking on some patina. No artificial ageing, just genuine use and character.

It’s also a lovely weight for this style of guitar at 8lb 10oz, with a nice full neck profile rather than a skinny SG neck. It feels substantial in the hand but remains really comfortable and, most importantly, it plays absolutely superbly.

Tonally there’s loads going on. Despite the humbucker layout, there’s almost a P90-style bite and immediacy to it while still sitting firmly in that classic PAF territory. Lively, open and really usable, with the three-pickup configuration giving it a little more versatility than the usual SG setup.

Cosmetically it presents extremely well for a 2004 guitar, although there are a couple of areas worth detailing properly.

There is an area of finish loss on the underside/side of the neck close to the nut. This is cosmetic rather than a crack and has previously been sanded smooth, so there are no sharp edges or roughness when playing.

There is also some lacquer/finish checking around the inside of the upper horn and neck joint area. We’ve inspected this closely and cannot feel any corresponding crack or movement in the timber, so everything suggests this is within the finish rather than structural. It is photographed clearly as part of the listing.

Beyond that there are the expected small marks, light wear and ageing to the hardware that come with a guitar of this age, but overall it remains a seriously attractive example.

Specification:

* 2004 model

* Made in Japan

* Serial: 0408241

* Alpine White

* Gold hardware

* Three humbuckers

* 8lb 10oz

* Fuller neck profile

For somebody after a Japanese SG that’s a little less obvious than the usual choice, this is a fantastic thing. It has the looks, the age, the feel and, most importantly, it’s one of those guitars that just feels right as soon as you pick it up.

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