Post your Tokai bass pics, please!

j.harv · Plucker Joined: 13 Jan 2013 Posts: 1 Location: Canada

Here is my Hard PUncher with Kahler trem and Dimarzio PUs

[IMG=http://lookpic.com/O/t2/1043/mlyRon6D.jpeg]
_________________
Im here for the orgy.

JSlugman · Posted: Sat Feb 23, 2013 4:23 am Post subject:

New forum member and proud new Tokai Hard Puncher owner! I rescued this one today from my local second-hand shop for ?17000 or about $190US. She's dirty but looks solid underneath the grime.

I've sucked up as much info as I could and am guessing she's a 1984 PB40???? Number on the neck plate is 107927 and there's a circular "40" sticker on the heel of the neck. Any help nailing it down would be appreciated! I'll be sure to post the "after" images of a long weekend of cleaning and adjusting to include what's under the pick guard. I'm so jazzed to find this forum and this guitar on the same day (and if this is the wrong place to post please let me know).

Tokai Hard Puncher PB40 by James JSlugman O'Rear, on Flickr

Tokai Hard Puncher PB40 by James JSlugman O'Rear, on Flickr
_________________
James
Fussa-shi, Tokyo, Japan

New, proud Tokai Hard Puncher owner!

zbigniew · Plucker Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 14 Location: Iceland

Very nice bass !!

Fender32 · Guitar God Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Posts: 69 Location: Germany

Wow, James! That's a really nice find - looks totally original to me (although I'm no expert on Hard Punchers)

.

It reminds me of the P Bass that Sid Vicious used to wave around (and sometimes even play) during his brief stint with the Sex Pistols

.
_________________
Certified Tokai Jazz Sound whore.

GT500Bass · Plucker Joined: 29 Jun 2013 Posts: 1

I bought this beauty from a rental guy which supports No Means No during their european shows. This VSB-80 was used by Rob Wright during their 2013 show while his primary bass failed.

sn. 1016239
VSB-80 (1981?)
Modified pickups: Seymour Duncan
Roadworn by the one and only Mr. Rob Wright!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yRMAhqGyfb4
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SnEeoSXT1SU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAq159_m4o4

todoslosfuegos · Posted: Tue Jul 30, 2013 9:08 am Post subject:

Very nice! Looks and sounds just wright!

3rdstone · Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2013 8:44 pm Post subject:

So many beautiful and cool basses in this thread.

ATM I'm so satisfied with my Yamaha BB2000 '84 (lovely neck, great sound, great build quality all over etc.), but I'd love to have a Hardpuncher like this; Sunburst, black plastic ? la 70's style, and I definitely wouldn't mind some slight tears and wears on it either.

These are total rock'n' roll-machines IMO:

marsel vega · Posted: Thu Jul 24, 2014 7:09 pm Post subject:

Hello everyone I am new to the forum and I need your help to show me how to upload pictures from my Tokai fretless with series number on neckplate L15105, do not understand the instructions shown in Img tab, thanks.

_________________
hi all I have interest in learning more about my bass guitar which apparently is a tokai jb85 fretless, I hope someone will share information.

marsel vega · Posted: Fri Jul 25, 2014 7:15 am Post subject:

hi all, here are the link were you can see my bass tokai (I think), this bass come me by change, and no decal was bringing tokai, anyone know where you can buy a decal of the time? brings the neckplate serial number L15105.
The pickups are originals?
in the control cavity are a numeral serial "12AvSOX" , what does in mean?
in the heel of the neck have serial number "7=12A".
if anyone has information that can provide me be grateful.
this is the link.
www.flickr.com/photos/124476299@N08/sets/72157644210116560/
_________________
hi all I have interest in learning more about my bass guitar which apparently is a tokai jb85 fretless, I hope someone will share information.

marsel vega · Posted: Sat Jul 26, 2014 11:16 pm Post subject:

hello again to provide them another league where there are more photos with a tokai disarmed.
www.flickr.com/photos/126601186@N08/14731371416/in/photostream/lightbox/
_________________
hi all I have interest in learning more about my bass guitar which apparently is a tokai jb85 fretless, I hope someone will share information.

bluejeannot · Posted: Thu Jul 31, 2014 6:24 pm Post subject:

http://brochures.yokochou.com/guitar-and-amp/tokai/1984/en_08.html Hi Marsel ,I think your bass is a 1984 TJB 70 J Jaco Pastorius model judging by the serial number and the slab as opposed to veneer rosewood fingerboard.Very nice find! Gabe.
_________________
bluejeannot

marsel vega · Posted: Mon Aug 04, 2014 7:29 am Post subject:

I think you are right, in the heel of the neck where it should be labeled oval you can see "70", thanks for the information, as you identified the serial number? do you have to tjb70-j?
_________________
hi all I have interest in learning more about my bass guitar which apparently is a tokai jb85 fretless, I hope someone will share information.

Sigmania · Posted: Fri Aug 08, 2014 8:12 pm Post subject:

Following... WOW!!!!
_________________
Regards, Geoff

marsel vega · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2014 8:58 pm Post subject:

I got the decal of the time tokai TJB-70 J and in the coming days will set it up, show you pictures once the job, bluejeannot greetings, geoff completed, keep in touch.

_________________
hi all I have interest in learning more about my bass guitar which apparently is a tokai jb85 fretless, I hope someone will share information.

marsel vega · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2014 9:04 am Post subject:

someone can show photos of jb 80s tokai pickups? interesting that the show would be without cover, I know j-bass pickups tokai original. Thank you.

_________________
hi all I have interest in learning more about my bass guitar which apparently is a tokai jb85 fretless, I hope someone will share information.