Click to expand.It looks very nice, the bridge pickup is a 1980s Seymour Duncan, probably an SSL-1. I would assume that the first owner had the body routed for a bridge humbucker (neatly done) & used it with a different scratchplate. At some point, maybe a new owner, decided to return it to original, replaced the original scratchplate with the two remaining U pickups (original pots, switch & brass plate), looked for a suitable pickup for the bridge & decided on a Duncan.
There wasn't a lot of choice back then & many Tokais got Duncans quite early in their life, so it's a good choice.It will be worth less because of the extra routing, but everything else seems to be original, & you can't see the rout when the scratchplate is one. Are you thinking of buying it? Click to expand.Google translate from Norwegian gives me this:A very good guitar assessed sold / swapped due to the financing of other equipment. This is a Japanese-produced Tokai Springy Sound from that time many believe Japanese guitar production was at its very best. Is unsure exactly year it is made, but think it's between 79 and 81. There is not much that distinguishes this from a Fender USA model in tone, feeling etc. Search up Tokai Springy Sound on eBay, these start getting some violent sums.The guitar has some marks and scratches, but are insolent good condition considering his age!
The only thing that is done by modification is that it is milled to accommodate humbucker in the bridge (this is the pick guard, pictured) and the bridge pickup is replaced, the previous owner thought it stood a Seymour Duncan bridge (org. U1000 in neck and middle). It has a mite love thick soft V neck that simply must be experienced, incredibly comfortable to play. Lightweight and comfortable weight on it and.Of commandments swap proposal.
By switching may be mentioned that I am very weak for Marshall plexi-type amps, guitars with Gibson scale, old Japanese guitars that Ibanez, Burny, Orville, Greco, Tokai and the like. Have an Ibanez Musician or Artist you would like to swap with, you simply send mail immediately!Can safely be sent by post to the purchaser. An insanely tough orginal case supplied. Condition: UsedSo, no surprises there. I wondered if it might have a V neck.
Not finding what you're looking for? Save maxon pickups to get e-mail alerts and updates on your eBay Feed. These were originally in a High end 1979 Greco SG (lyre Tailpiece model) which was top of the line. The super 70 stamp were intended for Ibanez models and the un stamped U1000 were in the Grecos though ive seen them both in the each others guitars as they were both made in the.
I'm not sure about the case being original though, that looks like the same material as I have on my 2000s Tokai 335, I have only seen 80s Tokais in tweed cases. Not that that would be a big deal for me if I was looking. It looks very nice, the bridge pickup is a 1980s Seymour Duncan, probably an SSL-1. I would assume that the first owner had the body routed for a bridge humbucker (neatly done) & used it with a different scratchplate. At some point, maybe a new owner, decided to return it to original, replaced the original scratchplate with the two remaining U pickups (original pots, switch & brass plate), looked for a suitable pickup for the bridge & decided on a Duncan. There wasn't a lot of choice back then & many Tokais got Duncans quite early in their life, so it's a good choice.It will be worth less because of the extra routing, but everything else seems to be original, & you can't see the rout when the scratchplate is one.
Are you thinking of buying it? Click to expand.I'm not sure that there are many guitars that will increase in value. Rockape (our Squier JV specialist) has worked out some figures & pointed out that even a JV (some of which seem to command a significantly higher price than Tokais) has only really held it's original price over the years. And there is a guy on here selling a beautiful 1982 AVRI (now those really are rare!), yet he is thinking he might make a loss selling it, which is a real shame.So I think buying any guitar as an investment is a bit of a false hope.
Also, it's 'collectors' who drive the value of the high-price gear, & a collector wouldn't be interested in something that had been altered like that.A few years ago, I bought a top of the range Tokai Breezy TE120 off Yahoo Japan. TE120s are very rare. It was declared in the ad that it had been routed (not very well) for a neck humbucker. As I wanted to try a Tele with a neck P90, it seemed like a good bet, so I got it. Later I spoke to a well known Japanese guitar dealer in rural France & I said I was surprised that he hadn't bid.
He said he would have done if he had seen it, but the extra routing would have made it far less desirable. The people who pay top dollar for 'rare' guitars want them to be in all original condition.Having said that, it's a modern classic & it's as likely to hold it's value as any other similar guitar. Players love guitars like these, & if you're buying it to play & enjoy, you should be fine. Don't assume that your money will appreciate though, that's being a bit too hopeful. Google translate from Norwegian gives me this:A very good guitar assessed sold / swapped due to the financing of other equipment. This is a Japanese-produced Tokai Springy Sound from that time many believe Japanese guitar production was at its very best. Is unsure exactly year it is made, but think it's between 79 and 81.
There is not much that distinguishes this from a Fender USA model in tone, feeling etc. Search up Tokai Springy Sound on eBay, these start getting some violent sums.The guitar has some marks and scratches, but are insolent good condition considering his age! The only thing that is done by modification is that it is milled to accommodate humbucker in the bridge (this is the pick guard, pictured) and the bridge pickup is replaced, the previous owner thought it stood a Seymour Duncan bridge (org. U1000 in neck and middle). It has a mite love thick soft V neck that simply must be experienced, incredibly comfortable to play.
Lightweight and comfortable weight on it and.Of commandments swap proposal. By switching may be mentioned that I am very weak for Marshall plexi-type amps, guitars with Gibson scale, old Japanese guitars that Ibanez, Burny, Orville, Greco, Tokai and the like. Have an Ibanez Musician or Artist you would like to swap with, you simply send mail immediately!Can safely be sent by post to the purchaser. An insanely tough orginal case supplied.
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Condition: UsedSo, no surprises there. I wondered if it might have a V neck. I'm not sure about the case being original though, that looks like the same material as I have on my 2000s Tokai 335, I have only seen 80s Tokais in tweed cases.
Not that that would be a big deal for me if I was looking.
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