Just got this 1981 Springy Sound

Tokai Forum

Help Support Tokai Forum:

This site may earn a commission from merchant affiliate links, including eBay, Amazon, and others.

rtblues

Member
Joined
Apr 28, 2016
Messages
14
Reaction score
0
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...

zsjr7d.jpg

35n5v1y.jpg

svl9tu.jpg
[/img]

Through a 1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb

102qrmw.jpg
 
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.
 
Just replaced the pickups with: Lollar SBFSN Vintage Blackface pickups.
BOOM~! Can you say '60s Strat sound?
Great for BLUES man!
 
My 1981 Springy Sound through 1965 Fender Deluxe Reverb
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pslbY0xcNk8
 
great sound, you've nailed it. it's not nasally sounding when trying to play the blues like some do. 8)
 
iainblack said:
I have a cousin ;-)

http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=13097&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=0

Wow! Looks nice. First time that I've seen one with a red head-stock, or any color actually.
 
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.
 
Hi Guys,
Been gone from here a while, sorry, too much stuff to do.
First of all, thanks to all for very kind comments.
I got a better video of my Springy Sound with Lollar pickups, through my Fender Deluxe Reverb. This one is a bit better sound than first video I linked here.
Last one was a major blues, so here's a minor blues.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xobirp-hU8&feature=youtu.be
"As The Years Go Passing By" (Albert King)
Live in a club here...
 

Latest posts

Back
Top