Just got this 1981 Springy Sound

rtblues · Plucker Joined: 28 Apr 2016 Posts: 14 Location: Prague

Just got this 1981 Springy Sound and Loving it...!

Had to put down my 90's USA Fender Strat, this Tokai is simply a better instrument, hands-down...

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Through a 1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb

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rtblues · Plucker Joined: 28 Apr 2016 Posts: 14 Location: Prague

Details:
- Very early Tokai Springy Sound stratocaster made in 1981 w/ "U" stamped pickups
- Neck is straight. Truss rod still works.
- No HSC included.
- Nice moderate U (NOT V) shape neck
- serial # on the neck plate is 1023106
- no numbers impressed on the final fret.
- According to the catalog of 81' , it has single piece maple neck, alder body.
- Impressed "TOKAI" on the saddles
- "U" stamps on the pickups
- stamped "12=4" on the neck
- stamped "12=5 MR Z" in the control cavity
- Pickup selector, three pots and capacitor are not original, but electronics are fine.
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felixcatus · Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2016 7:02 am Post subject:

Nice

, congrats and welcome to the forum.

rtblues · Plucker Joined: 28 Apr 2016 Posts: 14 Location: Prague

jonah65 · Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 4:43 am Post subject:

wow, that,s a beauty, i want one!
seems to be a few springys being picked up recently.

felixcatus · Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 11:33 am Post subject:

marcusnieman · Posted: Sun May 01, 2016 6:26 pm Post subject:

rtblues · Plucker Joined: 28 Apr 2016 Posts: 14 Location: Prague

Just replaced the pickups with: Lollar SBFSN Vintage Blackface pickups.
BOOM~! Can you say '60s Strat sound?
Great for BLUES man!
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rtblues · Plucker Joined: 28 Apr 2016 Posts: 14 Location: Prague

My 1981 Springy Sound through 1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pslbY0xcNk8
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jonah65 · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 10:42 am Post subject:

great sound, you've nailed it. it's not nasally sounding when trying to play the blues like some do.

felixcatus · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 11:00 am Post subject:

bluejeannot · Posted: Wed Feb 01, 2017 12:32 pm Post subject:

Lovely Springy,well done.
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iainblack · Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 4:18 am Post subject:

I have a cousin

http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=13097&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0
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rtblues · Plucker Joined: 28 Apr 2016 Posts: 14 Location: Prague

iainblack · Posted: Sat Feb 11, 2017 7:49 am Post subject:

Yeah, I really lucked out when I put an ad in a local paper for Tokai's back in the 90's and I got the blue one for £50! It looks like surf green but is actually sonic blue, just aged and yellowed so took on the green tint.
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