When was this hardpuncher borned?

henka · Plucker Joined: 15 Oct 2008 Posts: 3

Hi!
I'm a new tokai enthuiast, and I'm in very need of help with this one.
I'm looking for some answers about when the bass was made, and maybe how much it's worth. I gave $30 for it, and I love the sound on it

can somebody help me?

-Henrik

mrsuspend · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:38 pm Post subject:

I'd guess around 1982:
http://www.tokairegistry.com/images/catalogs/volume540.jpg
You lucky cheese! That's a really nice bass. Should be worth quite a bit more than $30...

/Magnus
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JasiuBass · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 12:58 pm Post subject:

$30?! You're lucky:)
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stratman323 · Guest

Why can't I ever find Tokais for $30, ?30, Eu30......?

Nice buy!

Mike

henka · Plucker Joined: 15 Oct 2008 Posts: 3

haha.
But what is it actually worth(aproximitly)?

I`m not gonna sell it, no way, but it`s nice to know.
I`m picking up the original case for it tomorrow

mrsuspend · Posted: Wed Oct 15, 2008 3:01 pm Post subject:

These are difficult times but I'd say at least ?300-?400 on ebay as it's one of the high end models.
A Music Shoppe in Sweden would probably try to get SEK6000, they normally charge around 5000 for a PB40 (and as the sticker indicates yours is a PB70).

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stratman323 · Guest

Magnus is right. I assume you have looked through the other recent posts? In this one you can see my Tokai Jazz:

http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=11640

It recently cost me ?300, & it's a 45, so your 70 should be worth more. It should be better quality too. An original Tokai case? I think they are quite rare, so that would add at least ?50 to it's value.

That's why I'm jealous.

Where did you get it, if you don't mind me asking?

Dave_Mc · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 7:53 am Post subject:

$30 sounds like an amazing price, even if it were the lowest MIJ model (which yours doesn't appear to be) and if it weren't one of the late 70s/80s ones (which yours appears to be, judging by the headstock). sounds like a total score to me.

cheshirecatsmile · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:25 am Post subject:

Nice deal!
That's a high-end Tokai, (circa 1982?) and probably worth a bit more with the "spaghetti-type" logo. It's good it's still got it's sticker--don't ever remove it! It's got better tuners and bridge than the standard models, and that looks like a nice 2 piece body. Hard to know exactly what it's worth until you sell it--exchange rates and prices are all over the place these days with the world economy in shambles... I think I saw a PB-60 sell on ebay for about $550US this summer (before the market crash), with $120 shipping from Japan--still less than one might expect.

Keep it and enjoy! (or sell it to me for $40!

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Dave_Mc · Posted: Thu Oct 16, 2008 9:30 am Post subject:

I'll raise you $50

(and i haven't ever got round to even taking up bass yet, that's how good a deal it was

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stratman323 · Guest

Er, $60?

henka · Plucker Joined: 15 Oct 2008 Posts: 3