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@Sigmania thank you for posting the catalog images with translations btw, really appreciate it. Another interesting bit is that the finish on this bass feels much more like old lacquer rather than poly, it is thin and elegant, doesn’t have the thicker poly texture to it.

Definitely a great bass for the price. They seem to have gone up in price lately, but still very much worth it IMHO, especially for those who appreciate a vintage JB esthetic and feel but do not want to pay the kind of a price tag an original ‘64 jazz bass pulls. The pickups sound great and...

It does mildly attract a magnet, I think it is plated steel.

Got it. Thank you. It’s interesting, since all the woods are the same across models (except for the JB120 sen ash option), the electronics are very close or basically the same, the model differences are very subtle.

thanks @Sigmania. So, possibly they did these 3-screw pattern tuners in the beginning prior to the 1981 catalog, and then switched to the 4-screw pattern? Any other specs that can point us to the particular model?

Hey all, I am a brand new member but have read quite a bit of threads here on MIJ vintage Tokai instruments, really appreciate all the knowledge and experience in this community, making it such a fantastic resource. Curious to ask your thoughts on the year and exact model of my recently...