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Not sure what this is, but it looks like it could be a custom build or a very special guitar if it is a Tokai.

Neck is bird's eye maple. Board looks like ebony? Pearl fret markers. Gold wash hardware. Seymour Duncan pickups. One piece sen body. Likely nitro based on wear patterns.

Serial number looks like it is possibly C 4988 ?

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That's obviously very unusual as are the other features.

Seller is saying it is from the 90s which would also be very unusual in my opinion. I haven't seen any confirmed 90s era Goldstars, so that may not be accurate. And it's obviously not a TSS as stated in the listing.

Used 1990s TOKAI TSS 2TS Sunburst MIJ Vintage Stratocaster 3.5kg W/GB | eBay

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Awful relicing work 🤦‍♂️ whatever else it is. Neck plate could of been swapped out too?

It's my understanding that custom orders or short run specials for dealers, was always possible but I've never seen how they are ser#'d
 
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Yeah it’s weird. That fretboard jumped out at me. Curious about what the story is and if this happened in the 90s or 2000s where there’s a lot of mystery. Interesting nonetheless.
 
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