![]() ![]() Hardware Condition: Fully functional with light signs of wear - there is no tremolo arm with the guitar although this is a relatively inexpensive part to acquire. Truss Rod Condition: Fully functional & can be adjusted The frets are playable but any future work would warrant a re-fret. I believe these to be the original frets but there are limitations on future work. The frets are quite low, showing considerable wear. Indents, finish chips, scratch markings are all visible to each side of the guitar and to the neck pocket lacquer cracks can be seen which is common on a guitar of this age and not of structural concern. The lacquer to the fretboard sides appears to have worn and there is an indent to the treble side, first fret, on the fingerboard, this does not affect playability for my personal technique.īody: The listing pictures show the overall aesthetic of the guitar. Neck: Light finish indents are noticeable under brighter lighting, these do not significantly detract from playability. Indents and scuff markings are visible mainly to the sides and top edge. Headstock: Visible signs of ageing can be seen on the listing pictures which highlight the most noticeable imperfections. A 5-way switch gives loads of tonal versatility, with the tone pots being wired traditionally - giving you dedicated tones to the neck and middle pickups, with the bridge bypassing the tone for full on spank and twang, truly a springy sound.Ĭontrols - Master volume, dual tones, 5-way blade switch The single coils sound crisp and clear, with a warm low end, an open midrange, along with crisp and bell-like highs. Traditional ‘S’ body contours feel familiar, paying tribute to the iconic guitars of the 1950s. The gloss neck plays well, with a comfortable ‘C’ profile that fits snugly in the hand, with the nut feeling fairly narrow and the vintage accurate fingerboard radius giving very easy fretting. Built in Japan in 1983 this guitar features a Maple neck and fingerboard, 21 frets, a vintage accurate 7.25” fingerboard radius, along with a trio of single coil pickups, wired to a master volume, dual tones and a 5-way blade switch. ■The Tokai ST series has YS (Yellow Sunburst) and OW (Olympic White) in the four colors below.Here for sale we have a Tokai Springy Sound electric guitar in 2-Tone Sunburst finish. Of course, the 3-tone control that makes it easy to create halftones, the sharp head one-point string guide, the one-piece body and its shape, all of which made me think, "If only I had a time machine." The unit panel uses a single white plate and is fixed with 8 screws, which is the original design.It is designed so that long sustain can be obtained even if the screws are not attached to the body as much as possible. In particular, the V-shaped neck of the maple dress, which fits comfortably in the hand and does not feel sticky, the authentic model also has the Kluson type (Al), and the pickup bridge that has the original and powerful sound. The Tokai Electric Guitar ST series is a series that spans from professional musicians to the original Stratocaster. I have seen this one pager that is probably from 1978. THE ELECTRONICS All electronic components are shielded with a rolled brass plate to eliminate hum and extraneous noise.ĬOLORS OW - Olympic White, BB - Black, YS - Yellow Sunburst, N - Natural, GS - Golden Sunburst. Tokai's craftsman work to tolerances never before accomplished in guitar production. Three dimensional computerized machine tooling produces a body shape and contour exactly the same as guitars made during those vintage years. THE BODY Tokai features solid alder on all ST models. THE SWITCH For that bluesy hollow tone so characteristic of the Golden Era, Tokai includes a 3-way 5 position switch on all ST models. Type B is production model of the same pick-up. Type A is a hand made exact alloy reproduction of a 1954 single coil unit. PICK-UPS The ST Series 1s avAilable with either ST-A or ST-B Tokai Pick-ups. The rear channeled truss rod is fully adjustable at the body. Tokai's necks are available in two popular shapes the familiar U shape or the V shape of the 1950's. THE NECK Constructed of one piece hard North American maple. Our ST Series features all of the options available in 1954 with a few pluses. Tokal's Golden Era Series takes you back to the design and quality of two decades ago. ![]() 8003028 ST60 BB “Plate Stamped” (bluejeannot)Ĩ002080 ST100R BL (Cliff, note rosewood board)Ĩ001578 ST60 YS (Reverb) *Guessing on the "1" digit.Ĩ000989 ST100R BL (Cliff, note rosewood board)Ĩ000963 ST? OW (posted by tokaigeek & Jeremycanlapan)ħ7000011 ST60 YS (CliffsComicWorld) *Note Serial starts with "770" and not "70". ![]()
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