I would like to know what model it is and when it was made and anything else interesting about it (ie what the body is made of etc); according to the really useful online info and book, very few of these were shipped and I guess it must be early 80's as that was about when I bought it, but I cannot remember exactly. Good old touring days!
I went in to the nearest music shop to our hotel to replace an electronic tuner and picked up this very pretty strat. As my hand touched the action I knew I had found the Holy Grail. Half an hour later (or so) they had to peel me off it. In those days Fenders were rarely well set-up in shops but this Tokai's action was stunning straight off the wall (and it still is amazing).
I went back to the hotel with a new tuner and a new guitar so good that over the following years, I started to slowly part with most of my Fenders, Yamaha SG's and Gibsons and bought Tokai instead. (Two Fender Strats I regret parting with now (but for sentimental reasons): One black with white scratch (used on TOTPs and one all white maple neck, that was my first strat, but the Tokai was superior in my view. Anyway, I digress:
Metallic Blue including headstock
Rosewood fretboard
U stamp on grey bottom of pick-ups
Proper shaped headstock!
L14947
Deluxe Tuners
"Final Prospec" bridge saddles
One piece bridge
WBW 3 ply scratchplate - only shielded around the pots and five way switch
Open 5 way switch (stamped 381) - not an enclosed plastic block one
Pots are stamped A250KΩ
Is it a cellulose finish?
I really do not want to take the neck off because I would hate not to be able to get it back exactly as it now is!) The neck sticker I lost years ago.
In the pictures of the routing, there is a 'Patent Applied For' loose label.
Any helpful comments welcome (thumbnail photo's are clickable to larger size)
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Here it is plugged in? http://snd.sc/yl90IQ
Many thanks in advance for any comments or assistance.
I went in to the nearest music shop to our hotel to replace an electronic tuner and picked up this very pretty strat. As my hand touched the action I knew I had found the Holy Grail. Half an hour later (or so) they had to peel me off it. In those days Fenders were rarely well set-up in shops but this Tokai's action was stunning straight off the wall (and it still is amazing).
I went back to the hotel with a new tuner and a new guitar so good that over the following years, I started to slowly part with most of my Fenders, Yamaha SG's and Gibsons and bought Tokai instead. (Two Fender Strats I regret parting with now (but for sentimental reasons): One black with white scratch (used on TOTPs and one all white maple neck, that was my first strat, but the Tokai was superior in my view. Anyway, I digress:
Metallic Blue including headstock
Rosewood fretboard
U stamp on grey bottom of pick-ups
Proper shaped headstock!
L14947
Deluxe Tuners
"Final Prospec" bridge saddles
One piece bridge
WBW 3 ply scratchplate - only shielded around the pots and five way switch
Open 5 way switch (stamped 381) - not an enclosed plastic block one
Pots are stamped A250KΩ
Is it a cellulose finish?
I really do not want to take the neck off because I would hate not to be able to get it back exactly as it now is!) The neck sticker I lost years ago.
In the pictures of the routing, there is a 'Patent Applied For' loose label.
Any helpful comments welcome (thumbnail photo's are clickable to larger size)
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Here it is plugged in? http://snd.sc/yl90IQ
Many thanks in advance for any comments or assistance.