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Tokai ST70 YS 1981 Maple Cap sold SOLD | eBay

Tokai/ST70 YS ★ 1981 ★★ Maple Cap ★★ 売却済 ★★ SOLD ★★★/ビンテージ/¥328000/状態:A

Tokai ST70 YS 1981 Maple Cap 64 Paste Maple One of the illusions

Description

Once every 10 years, one of the phantoms of the class has arrived in miraculous conditions!

The one in stock this time is ...

TOKAI 1981 ST70YS

As for the Spa Logo TOKAI period, only one year in 1982 is listed in the catalog, and many people may not know this existence.

Please note that it is not just a maple cap!

In vintage fenders, the pasted maple fingerboard, which is also famous as a Jimihen specification, existed as an optional setting in the mid to late 1960s, and the maple fingerboard is attached to the maple neck in the same way as the rose fingerboard is attached to the maple neck. Together, it is called a maple cap in the English-speaking world.

The maple 1-piece neck has a brown wood line that is less than 1 cm wide, which is a lid-like meaning after the truss rod is loaded from the back of the neck. It is a big feature to judge that there is no scank stripe because the rod is charged.
Even in the photo of the end of the fingerboard, you can see that the fingerboard with a thickness of about 6 to 7 mm is attached to the neck. See photo.

As mentioned above, this maple cap is a specification that is often seen in fenders after 1987, but it is extremely rare even in the pre-CBS period, and this product has a motif of an individual in 1964, in addition to the maple cap. The 64ST is reproduced by the sunburst, which is characterized by yellow color, the 11-point stop 3-ply pickguard, and the small head. To make it easier to understand, it's TAKANAKA's favorite machine!

Not only the motif individual, but also the famous strat book The Galaxy of Strats has a maple cap strat made in 1964, but there are very few strats of this specification in the Pre-CBS small head period, which is a ridiculous price now. It is a specification that is traded at.

Even the original Fender took 40 years to release this small head maple cap specification strat on CS, but in 1981 this project was released by Tokai-san. It's a miracle.

However, even if it is listed in the catalog, except for some popular models, let's mass-produce it before mass-ordering! There is no reason to take a high-risk method, and I think there is no doubt that it was basically small-quantity production and additional production while looking at the order back from the dealer.

However, sadly, there are not many people who could understand the wonderful condition of this specification in 1981, as you can see from the fact that even the original fender did not release the C S tiny lot limited release until the 2000s. It was an era when we had to be satisfied with a low-end model that was roughly similar to the one that wasn't there. You can see that the number of sales was very small.

Even if you have a chance to see it on the net very rarely, unfortunately if you look closely, the neck and body do not match, and when you open the pickguard, the xylem counterbore is fierce, etc. Remodeling of the 1980s The individual that remains as it was at the time of its release through the boom is the one that remains in its original state, regardless of the manufacturer's product, 40 years after its release. " Finding it is extremely difficult.

As for the one in stock this time, I didn't feel any excessive feeling of use, and it remained in this state! Extreme beauty condition of the level!

As a vintage gear 41 years ago, it is kept in a very clean state that can be said to be near mint, and although there are some minor wears that can only be found by holding your eyes over the light, first of all, in this condition You can think that it will not come out in the future.

Unless you are interested in a fairly detailed level, you can think of it as the image in the picture!
The neck condition is good, there is room for the remaining frets and rods, and the total instrument condition is outstanding, and the collector's release is valuable because the original condition was maintained. Weight 3.45 kg
In addition, with regard to this product, apart from its rarity, it takes a long time just to continue playing live without plugging in. In many cases, it is captured with a nuance that resonates loudly when it sounds strongly, and of course that is also perfect, but ...

As an example of an element that is difficult to understand just by listening to it, the sound of lightly plucking the 2nd and 3rd strings around the 7th to 12th frets may not usually bother you, but with this guitar, it was very long ago. It comes out and the volume is loud and I am surprised. I tend to listen to the high positive and low positive 1st to 3rd strings that approach with strong picking and choking, and chord playing, but I feel that this guitar is totally ridiculous.

Looking at the back of the neck, in addition to the fact that it is a hard hard maple mixed with fleck to the tip of the head, it appears in the sound more than it looks, and the acoustic sound is clear about the body, both the body and the neck. Great sound.
Of course, E-stamp PU is also good, but I think that this raw sound is what makes the amp sound.
In addition to using good materials from the beginning, seasoning over 40 years, and very important decades of good management, the sound created by all the elements, I play it. It's a guitar that you can really feel.

In addition to the fact that it was made in 1981, the year before the release in 1982, the paint is thin, and if this workmanship is taken into consideration, the possibility of a proto before the release cannot be denied.

If you have been looking for this product for a long time, it is a carefully selected individual that can be asserted that it is difficult to get the product with this quality in the future because it is a collector's release product, so please do not miss this timing!


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Tokai MADE Fender Japan Custom Edition ST68-120SPL Astonishing Detmint 30,000 ye | eBay


Tokai MADE Fender Japan Custom Edition ST68-120SPL Astonishing Detmint 30,000 yen OFF​



Description:

New arrival product! !

Fender Japan Stratocaster by TOKAI MADE

For Tokai fans, we are posting in the TOKAI category.

TOKAI has been manufacturing high-precision ST and TL since before Fender Japan was established. From the middle of the 1980s, there was no choice but to shift to original model manufacturing, but with the increase in production of Fender Japan, it is a small part of FJ products as outsourced manufacturing. I have been manufacturing.

At Fender Japan, the craft section of EXTRAD Productions, which has been pursuing traditional vintage models since the 80's, and the Custom Edition Team, which is in charge of product planning and development R&D with USA Fender, created an original Telecaster in 1992, commemorating the 10th anniversary of Fender Japan. development sales. From the following year in 1993, new models that go beyond vintage specifications will be introduced as a custom edition series such as Robbenford Signature, BASSVI, and ST with race sensor PU.

This product is N serial made in 1993. In 1993, the ST68-120SPL was newly introduced as a 68-spec Strat in the Custom Edition lineup of the Fender Japan catalog.

Until this year, as a large head + 4 point stop 67 specification, tiger logo gold, Kluson specification peg

However, for the first time in ST68-120SPL in 1993 CBS logo black with WITH SYNCHRO Made by Schaller, F-key peg.

However, for some reason, it disappeared from the custom edition frame in the catalog from 1994 the following year, and returned to the regular specification as the former 67 specification.

A few years later, it will be revived as the 68TX and will be a standard lineup, but as a Custom Edition it will only be for this year, and it is very interesting that one part of this prototype product was manufactured by TOKAI.
The 1st period from 1982 to 1997 was led by Mr. Fender Japan Fujigen, and it is easy to understand the later 2nd and 3rd periods, but in recent years, the 1st period TOKAI manufacturing, which has been re-evaluated, is particularly important.


Other than that, the specifications are:

MAPLE CAP pasted maple neck,
Alder BODY,
USA-made ST-VINTAGE pickup,
Schaller F-key peg,
steel block bridge
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I have experience playing the ST68-120SPL, the same product manufactured by Fujigen, but this product is in the stage of raw sound, and it has a clearly recognizable sound as a TOKAI guitar. I felt it and grinned unintentionally.

Also, the fact that this product is 68 instead of 69 is even more interesting. Lacquer coating has been adopted for this individual as well.

Tokai's woodwork, paint, and total precision quality are output by Fender USA pickups.
I couldn't help but feel.

As for the one that arrived this time, it was made in 1993, so even though it is one that is 30 years old this year, it has remained in this condition! Keeping in a ridiculously happy time machine state (dead mint condition).

If you hold it up to the light and look carefully, you can see a few minor pieces of wear, but in recent years it has a brand new atmosphere, like a super-beautiful second-hand product or a new store trial product. , You can think of it as an image as it is in the photo.

By the way, as those who are familiar with it know, there are quite a few CustomEditions that do not have stickers on the back of the head in the early days, just like EXTRAD. Including exceptional circumstances such as external manufacturing

The essential condition of the instrument, the remaining frets and the remaining truss rod have plenty of room, the neck condition, the electrical system, everything is excellent Weight 3.36 kg and light weight.

When browsing on a PC, right-click on each photo Open in new tab You can see the photo in a large image

This is a very rare opportunity to play and own a Tokai Manufacturing ST as a Fender product in almost the same condition as when it was released.

This is a carefully selected individual that can be said to be difficult to find in the future with the same quality as it is released by a collector!

Don't miss this opportunity!

As soon as possible because of the settlement sale price!
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Accessories: Tremolo arm, Fender genuine GIG bag that was included at the time

There is no neck plate F stamp, but it is a genuine specification.

We will send you information such as interior photos to the purchaser.

We are looking forward to your questions and order requests from the Digimart form.

If you are in a hurry, please check stock first! ! 16:00-20:00
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Even mail order,,,
Super loan can be used by simple WEB input!
WEB form input specification
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color sunburst
Year of manufacture 1993
Body material Alder
fingerboard maple
Neck joint detachable bolt-on
neck material maple
Accessories Accessories Tremolo arm, Fender genuine GIG bag included

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Argh.... what's up with this "doesn't ship to Germany" with all Japanese eBay sellers now? I'm shopping for a bound (vintage) Tele DL for ages and the first image just didn't give me a heart attack right away because it's a sunburst. But with MOP purfling! 🤤
 
TE120. I have one.
I know!
Extremely rare.
I know! Any chance you'd include me in your will? Any recommendations for a good poison store in NC? :) (No seriously, I'd only kill for a model that luckily (AFAIK) doesn't exist - a blue, double-bound '59 Custom-style with spaghetti logo.)
 
1. Thank you! 2. Yikes! Probably just as rare as a TE-120! Must be a very narrow time frame between "still spaghetti logo" and "MB as a color option".
 
1987/88 TE80A Custom Edition

Tokai TE80A "Custom Edition" TE120 export model ash body - 30,000 yen OFF | eBay


TE with abalone binding, which is the specification of TE-120 in Japan, is miraculously dead mint condition as TE80A for export.

While the domestic specification TE80 had an alder body and the TE120 had a sen body, the biggest feature of this product is that it has an ash body with an A in its product name.

In addition, the 1P maple neck has a fat neck grip, probably because it is for export, and it has a comfortable grip that is not too thick. It is also a nice point to come!

Similar to the TE120, the binding is made of abalone shells, the head logo is the Tokai Custom Edition script logo that was later adopted in Japan, and the pickup is original with the front TEA and rear TEB stamps.

Weighs 3.45 kg, and burns low chords with live sound! It has a pleasant sound and loud ringing unique to Ash, and a wonderful sound that reminds me of the plug-in sound that Telecasters should be like.



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