Description

We re back from the Atlanta Guitar Show and we re offering up this beautiful Tokai ES-185 VNT in a stunning Figured Natural Finish! This guitar is gorgeous and looks and feels as nice as a Historic 59 ES 335.  These are super rare in the US market and only pop up once in awhile.  This guitar is in excellent condition with very little signs of player wear.  The pickups in this guitar have been upgraded with Manlius Fat Diane PAF s!  These humbuckers are the real deal and add such rich and versatile tones.  The neck is extremely comfortable in your hands and it just seems to sit right!  Grab this rare beast before it s too late.

Weight 7lbs 10oz

As Per Manlius site:

Based directly off of a set of PAF pickups from a 1960 ES335, the Fat Diane PAF offers a full bodied vintage PAF tone.  Holding the classic clarity, articulation, and versatility of the most common vintage PAF s, the Fat Diane offers a touch more output and a warmer grade magnet.which result in a richer response that is very touch sensitive.  The richer tone doesn t sacrifice articulation or clarity, clean or dirty, rather it adds a level of fullness, or fatness to the overall tone.  Authenitc reproduction of a vintage set of 1960 Patent Applied For Pickups with big overtones and a very balanced tonal EQ.  Vintage correct Plain Enamel Magnet wire, AlNiCo magnets charged to exact specs of 1960 PAF set, and Output ratings matching specs of 1960 PAF set.