I bought a guitar on an online auction, believing it was a 1971 Fender only to learn it is most likely a Tokai (SS-60 or SS-80). Here are the details:
*Large CBS headstock with bullet truss rod. Tuners appear to be Tokai (can't see back but hex nut screw with side-load tuner).
*Maple neck and fretboard, with skunk stripe and 4-bolt neck with 6 digit serial stamp.
*"Final Prospect" saddles.
*"Made in Japan" cast tremolo block.
*Olympic White with 3-ply, 11 screw white pick guard.
*White pickup covers with staggered (?) pole pieces.
I'll try to post pics but not really sure how best to do so *help!* (perhaps in a follow up post).
Although I "grossly" overpaid for this guitar thinking it to be a '71 Fender, I am actually looking forward to getting it after reading all the good things on this Forum and online. (Being shipped -I've not received it yet.)
Any help/info identifying this guitar would be much appreciated. I really enjoy the passion with which the members here speak of their Tokai's; looking fwd to becoming a happy Tokai owner myself! Thanks!
[https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wW8SmR1RZFE/UzgocMTJbZI/AAAAAAAAC00/MjhHayWNqKo/w750-h562-no/71+strat+head.jpg]
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*Large CBS headstock with bullet truss rod. Tuners appear to be Tokai (can't see back but hex nut screw with side-load tuner).
*Maple neck and fretboard, with skunk stripe and 4-bolt neck with 6 digit serial stamp.
*"Final Prospect" saddles.
*"Made in Japan" cast tremolo block.
*Olympic White with 3-ply, 11 screw white pick guard.
*White pickup covers with staggered (?) pole pieces.
I'll try to post pics but not really sure how best to do so *help!* (perhaps in a follow up post).
Although I "grossly" overpaid for this guitar thinking it to be a '71 Fender, I am actually looking forward to getting it after reading all the good things on this Forum and online. (Being shipped -I've not received it yet.)
Any help/info identifying this guitar would be much appreciated. I really enjoy the passion with which the members here speak of their Tokai's; looking fwd to becoming a happy Tokai owner myself! Thanks!
[https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-wW8SmR1RZFE/UzgocMTJbZI/AAAAAAAAC00/MjhHayWNqKo/w750-h562-no/71+strat+head.jpg]
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