Tokai Paisley Tele

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:12 pm

I don't know why Fender changed the color from it's original "Paisley Red" to "Pink Paisley" when they reissued these guitars? Maybe it was because most of the original copies had become so faded they look more like pink than the original red. Below is a photo of the original Fender ad for the 1968 Paisley Red Telecaster and Bass

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 10:48 pm

westtexasred wrote:I don't know why Fender changed the color from it's original "Paisley Red" to "Pink Paisley" when they reissued these guitars? Maybe it was because most of the original copies had become so faded they look more like pink than the original red.

Yes, I would bet this. The same thing happened to many other aged Fender/Gibson finishes... those earlier guitars weren't romanticized until the '70s, by which time their earlier and more fragile topcoats had spent a lot of time in smokey bars/houses or under bright stage lights.
People didn't talk about "butterscotch" in the '50s, because those Teles (and "amber tint" maple necks) were actually more of a natural finish.
Similarly, TV Yellow was just plain "TV finish" and was closer to an off-white than an actual yellow hue... they bounced between beige and cream from the factory over the years and the yellow (or lime green, depending on the nature of the original TV finish the guitar had, which changed throughout the '50s) came later with the aging nitro clear/drying and settling grain filler. Fender's white blonde, the Mary Kaye finish, was very similar in hue when both guitars were new.

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westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 9:00 pm

Yes I think you are right. I just bought another Tokai. It's the one on the left, an ATE-67 "Vintage Series".Looks a bit more faded (pink) than my TTE-70 Breezy Sound.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Thu Jul 05, 2012 10:46 pm

Ah, the mid-'80s... nothing screamed "American classic" like a can of Budweiser sitting on an Ampeg combo.

HNB · Post by **HNB** » Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:13 am

paul_ wrote:Ah, the mid-'80s... nothing screamed "American classic" like a can of Budweiser sitting on an Ampeg combo.

YES!

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 3:41 am

Found my guitars "birth father":

Pictures of the '68 Fender came from from this TDPRI thread

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:24 pm

It ends up that I didn't buy that ATE-67. What happened is this. I saw this guitar on craiglist. The ad was placed by a store so I called them and paid for the guitar with my credit card. The next day I got a call from the store manager. He said they wanted to be sure I really wanted the guitar because I had only seen the one photo in the Craigslist ad. He sent me some more photos that showed some dings and weather checking.

Not a big deal,ordinarily I would have bought it anyway.Only thing was,in the time between when I bought the guitar and when the store manager called my cat was injured and I got a big vet bill so I decided to hold off on buying that guitar and give someone else a chance. I love that guitar but I love my cat more.

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:26 pm

You made the right move, and much love to your cat.

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 9:31 pm

benecol wrote:You made the right move, and much love to your cat.

Thanks! He got hurt when him and his pal were wrassling. Got his cornia scratched.

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Jul 08, 2012 11:01 pm

That's such a funny picture.
Casual paw drape, dim the eyes a bit, "so... you into food and sleep?"

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 2:59 am

Yes,reminds me of Pepe Le Pew:

"Do not come wiz me to ze Casbah - we shall make beautiful musicks togezzer right here!"

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Mon Jul 09, 2012 6:26 am

Here the pots in my guitar

The are 1-Meg like the original Fender Paisleys

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Fri Jul 13, 2012 6:19 pm

There is an ATE-67 at Chris's Guitars

At Chris's Guitars

"Hey Tokai collectors, or paisley fans - this one is a real beauty. The Tokai ATE-'67 is a very well made recreation of the 60's Fender Paisley Tele made famous by the great James Burton, and more recently by Brad Paisley. The defining feature is obviously the paisley finish, which is actually a foil with multiple coats of clear coat on top. You can A/B this with a vintage Fender from the era and realize that the process is identical and now at 27 years old, this one has that vintage patina and looks very close to a 60's model. Features include 2pc alder body with one-piece maple neck, U-shaped neck profile, vintage style tuners, single coil C.A.R. (California Accurate Reproduction) pickups, bridge pickup factory wax dipped, vintage radius, vintage frets, transparent pickguard, vintage style 3-salddle bridge. This guitar is in stunning condition which indicates it hasn't seen a lot of playing time. It sounds like a Tele should with plenty of twang and an ample sustain. You don't see many of these around, especially with the original tweed case, and this one is definitely one of the good ones. Nice Tele for $799"

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:17 am

I finally got a Tokai decal for my tele.I have to be careful putting it on cuz it is a real one I got from Tokai.If I mess it up I wont be able to get another one.

In other news: my kitty cat has made a full recovery from his injury.

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Tue Aug 21, 2012 12:11 pm

Huzzah!!!

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 12:58 am

I got my Tele finished

paul_ · Post by **paul_** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 4:01 pm

westtexasred · Post by **westtexasred** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:16 pm

Thanks! I bought a new case for my tele today.It's a '69 reissue case.

Black tolex and orange plush like the originals. Now I just need an "ashtray" bridge cover.

It's the same case the Custom Shop Paisleys come in

mixtape · Post by **mixtape** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:30 pm

Paisley AND cat pics? A+ thread.

Glad the little guy is all healed up, and that tele is hot.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Wed Nov 28, 2012 9:53 pm

Tokai, be proud of who you are...