high numbers in excellent condition $1500 or more. low number guitars in very good condition $ 750. The higher the number the RARER these guitars are. a # 50 might be a sunburst, a 55 might be a red painted guitar. Also, the color of the guitar results in a different stamped number. The number indicate the actual price when new in Yen. I have seen numbers from 45 to 120 or something like that. The HIGHER to number is that is stamped on the surface of fret 20 or so, the more expensive the guitar was when new. fitted with a hotrail pickup in the bridge and a replacement decal if you really want to change it personally I would keep it as is open to offers. quite a bit of fret wear but still plays and sounds great. You would need to change pups and that, in my view defeats the object. candy apple red this has an early V neck with the 64 style veneer rosewood this is fitted on a later body. Pickups sounded like the old Fenders, they are low output, so chimey and clear, more Hank Marvin then SRV so it's not your guitar if you like to play overdriven etc. Mine had slender necks, fast neck but skinny. Later versions have a different logo and are not called Springy Sound. it mimics the look of the 1950's Fender original Strats ( not the words but the look). The spaghetti logo version are the oldest ones from 1979 thru 1983 or so. I assume that some are more equal than others. Its not quite as good as the 58, but it holds its own impressively Now theres a Grandpas Axe Now I am quietly waiting for/ the catastrophe of my personality/ to seem beautiful again. Yup felis Rob Moreno Strat-O-Master 808 Tokyo 6 I've heard nothing but good things about these Tokai Springy Sounds and I'd like to get one someday. Until I got an actual 1958 Stratocaster, this Springy Sound was the best strat-like-object I could get my hands on for a reasonable price. They are as good as the 1982-1984 AVRI's from Fender. 250 and a Squier for a Tokai Springy is a very good price. Played of few of them and they're well worth seeking out.I had several. That's what the fuss is about.Īnother to consider might be the earlier JV butterscotch Squier tele. Koreans are making very decent guitars nowadays but they probably won't have the x-factor of an earlier MIJ lawsuit guitar where the manufacturers strived for and often achieved astonishing levels of accuracy in copying original Fender designs. Tokai's Strat-clones were available in Japan beginning in 1976 and were intended to be high-end guitars, not low-cost copies. For a more detailed description and questions regarding sound, feel, or cosmetic condition, please call to speak to one of our experts. Here is a little history from Tokai Guitar Registry Springy Sound Stratocaster During the mid-1970s, Tokai helped satisfy demand in guitar market for look-alike old Les Paul and Stratocaster guitars. The company was founded in 1947 by Tadayouki Adachi and remains family-owned. Tokai is one of Japans leading companies in the business. I would imagine that the MIK's hold no particular mystique, they're going to be fairly run-of-the-mill clones that could have one of many names on the headstock. The following specs were carefully collected and recorded by a skilled technician. (, Tkai Gakki Seiz Kabushiki-gaisha), often referred to as Tokai Guitars, is a Japanese musical instrument manufacturer situated in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka prefecture. They go for a little less than Tokai usually but the quality is very impressive. Also, and I'm sure many will agree on here, it is well worth seeking out some Fernandes models. So, I think what I'm trying to say is that whilst Tokai get all the hype and often turn(ed) out superb instruments they also know how to build a duffer. All original (as far as I know) in great condition, overall - 1 piece sen ash body, - nitro finish, - very comfy V neck, - 3.38kg/7. The neck was figured, and beautifully finished although a little slim for my tastes. It beat hands down the majority of real Fender Strats I've owned be they MIA or MIJ. The condition is very good, playing feels great. This is a very early ST50 Springy Sound from the year 78. I left everything stock because if you had define the classic bell-like strat sound this guitar was it. Tokai ST50 Springy Sound - Made in Japan 1978 Tokai guitars are considered the best copies and are among the most sought after Japan Stratocaster guitars. It was an eighties MIJ and whilst not as stunning aesthetically as the Tokai it really was a player. I swapped it for a Fernandes Strat which I recently and somewhat regretfully sold after over ten years of ownership to get a tele I really wanted. So I guess they're not all good, but that applies to any guitar I suppose. The first was an early Tokai strat that was on paper going to be amazing but just felt dead to play.
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