Up for sale, a 2014 Tokai Goldstar Sound AST-118 S-Style in near-mint condition and in perfect working order. Well-kept and imported direct from Toyko, this premium Japanese-made Strat features a Blue Burst gloss finish over an ash body, paired with a maple neck and dark slab 22-fret Indian rosewood fretboard.
The guitar delivers a clear, authoritative acoustic tone, translating faithfully through Tokai's black bobbin ST-Vintage MK3 single coils. Via the five-way pickup selector switch, there's plenty of treble-centric sparkle and sweetness in the bridge position, with a cutting and percussive middle pickup, and a warm, round-sounding neck position, all with the midrange authority and note attack inherent in ash as a tonewood. Weighing 7lbs 7oz, this Tokai has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Slender C, measuring .805” 1st fret, .920” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood slab, 10“ radius
-Frets: Medium jumbo, no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2"
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Gotoh SD-91, Kluson-style
-Serialization: 14-prefix translates to 2014 production
Body Specs:
-Wood: Ash
-Pickups: ST-Vintage MK3 single coil x3
-Harness: Full size 250k Guitar Family (Japanese-made) pots
-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Five-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Six-point vibrato (vintage-style), jack cup
-Plastics: Four-ply pearloid pickguard, bright white pickup covers and knobs
The Blue Burst gloss finish highlights the dynamic grain of the ash body, with barely a scratch on the body. The gloss on the neck profile is similarly flawless.
The original Tokai-branded padded gigbag is included.