Unusual serial number on my Tele?

firebird65 said:

Hi guys, can you help me with my Tokai tele? it's a pre 1982 model, blonde and has an unusual serial number; V019381, does this make it a 1981 model? what is the significance of the V?

There are some pics on photobucket;

http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/firebird65/Tokai%20Tele/

Thanks,
Paul.

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firebird65 said:

Hi guys, can you help me with my Tokai tele? it's a pre 1982 model, blonde and has an unusual serial number; V019381, does this make it a 1981 model? what is the significance of the V?

There are some pics on photobucket;

http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/firebird65/Tokai%20Tele/

Thanks,
Paul.

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firebird65 said:

What are you getting when you try the link? I've unlocked everything I can see on photobucket.

This is the link it tells me to use;

http://s81.photobucket.com/albums/j203/firebird65/Tokai%20Tele/

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firebird65 said:

I've added a pic of the neck plate showing the serial number, it's a V alright.

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marcusnieman said:

Is the bridge plate stamped with Tokai (or anything else).

Second Breezy I've seen the last couple weeks that doesn't say Breezysound below the Tokai logo on the headstock.

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marcusnieman said:

Second Breezy I've seen the last couple weeks that doesn't say Breezysound below the Tokai logo on the headstock.

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stratman323 said:

marcusnieman said:

Second Breezy I've seen the last couple weeks that doesn't say Breezysound below the Tokai logo on the headstock.

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I think it's the same guitar I referred to in this thread:

http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=16779

The serial number looks like the same ones used on the Fender US re-issues. Maybe somebody took the neckplate off a USRI and fitted it to this Tele?

Everything about the guitar looks right for a Tokai - except for the two main identifying features, the decal & the serial number.

Weird.

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marcusnieman said:

stratman323 said:

marcusnieman said:

Second Breezy I've seen the last couple weeks that doesn't say Breezysound below the Tokai logo on the headstock.

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I think it's the same guitar I referred to in this thread:

http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=16779

The serial number looks like the same ones used on the Fender US re-issues. Maybe somebody took the neckplate off a USRI and fitted it to this Tele?

Everything about the guitar looks right for a Tokai - except for the two main identifying features, the decal & the serial number.

Weird.

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same one. i guess the first questions were about whether it was legit based upon the decal

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firebird65 said:

I did wonder if someone had changed the neck-plate, the neck does not look refinished, or it's a very nice job, but then why stick with the Tokai logo?

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firebird65 said:

Just thinking if the neck had been refinished, check the photos on the link, the stamp on the heel of the neck is still ok so it doesn't seem to have been stripped, can you remove the logo without sanding or stripping it?

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