So sometime between August and November 1983 production dates the pickups changed?
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 12,250 Reaction score 1,796 Location NC, USA Mar 14, 2023 #61 So sometime between August and November 1983 production dates the pickups changed?
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 12,250 Reaction score 1,796 Location NC, USA Mar 15, 2023 #62 eborej said: 1983 TST-80 YS with E stamp PUs & a V neck: View attachment 3074 Click to expand... Is this January 1984? It has the "Quality Musical Instruments Of The World" slogan on the decal.
eborej said: 1983 TST-80 YS with E stamp PUs & a V neck: View attachment 3074 Click to expand... Is this January 1984? It has the "Quality Musical Instruments Of The World" slogan on the decal.
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 12,250 Reaction score 1,796 Location NC, USA Mar 15, 2023 #63 SN 13103 Jan 1983 production date? Decal is later (should be block or script R&R Fanatics) and wondering if this one was re-badged at the factory? MKII (VII) pickups Vintage tokai strat Attachments 5D6D852C-ED0A-4F30-BA32-BEDE8328B7A6.jpeg 210.9 KB · Views: 0 3E3632CE-0DC0-4243-B258-EB992CDA6876.jpeg 117.8 KB · Views: 0 CE5B7DA9-0383-4622-B6B7-202C8D8E9EAB.jpeg 194.5 KB · Views: 0 7480E767-9B83-4057-B368-96F8DAA0B9CD.jpeg 161.4 KB · Views: 0 145B71E4-C4EB-453A-859D-43BC3539FD3A.jpeg 142.6 KB · Views: 0 4487A435-67D7-4A6D-98C8-EDAD0FC1F7E8.jpeg 248.9 KB · Views: 0 6D4238EF-3B8A-49D1-AF50-9550B86964C3.jpeg 122.2 KB · Views: 0 Last edited: Mar 15, 2023
SN 13103 Jan 1983 production date? Decal is later (should be block or script R&R Fanatics) and wondering if this one was re-badged at the factory? MKII (VII) pickups Vintage tokai strat
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 12,250 Reaction score 1,796 Location NC, USA Mar 15, 2023 #64 SN L13115 August 1983 ST60R YSO '84 Tokai ST60 Goldstar - ORIGINAL - 2 Pc./Ctr. Seam Alder - | Reverb Attachments Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.26.42 AM.png 934 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.26.58 AM.png 859.7 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.27.12 AM.png 622.8 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.27.19 AM.png 619 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.27.29 AM.png 685.8 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.27.40 AM.png 826.9 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.27.52 AM.png 998.3 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.28.01 AM.png 1.6 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.28.12 AM.png 1.1 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.28.26 AM.png 1.5 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.28.39 AM.png 1.8 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.28.47 AM.png 1.9 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.28.58 AM.png 1.2 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.29.11 AM.png 2.2 MB · Views: 0
SN L13115 August 1983 ST60R YSO '84 Tokai ST60 Goldstar - ORIGINAL - 2 Pc./Ctr. Seam Alder - | Reverb
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 12,250 Reaction score 1,796 Location NC, USA Mar 15, 2023 #65 SN 16721 May 1983 TST60 YSO E pickups 1984 Tokai Goldstar Sound Stratocaster w/ Maple neck | Reverb MIJ Tokai Stratocaster - Plays and sounds great with the vintage E series pickups. Trem and input jack plate are the only things to my knowledge that are not original. Great sounding vintage guitar. Has some nicks, scratches and wear as pictured. Neck is straight with minimal fret wear. Attachments Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.37.49 AM.png 1 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.37.10 AM.png 595.5 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.37.14 AM.png 844.5 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.37.20 AM.png 549.1 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.37.25 AM.png 444.8 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.37.33 AM.png 603.5 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.37.44 AM.png 807.4 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.37.56 AM.png 1.3 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.38.05 AM.png 1 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-03-15 at 11.38.13 AM.png 934 KB · Views: 0
SN 16721 May 1983 TST60 YSO E pickups 1984 Tokai Goldstar Sound Stratocaster w/ Maple neck | Reverb MIJ Tokai Stratocaster - Plays and sounds great with the vintage E series pickups. Trem and input jack plate are the only things to my knowledge that are not original. Great sounding vintage guitar. Has some nicks, scratches and wear as pictured. Neck is straight with minimal fret wear.
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 12,250 Reaction score 1,796 Location NC, USA Apr 23, 2023 #66 1983 TST50 OWR SN L12968 Replaced pots Tokai Vintage Japanese Goldstar Sounds 1984 Olympic White w/ Original Leatherette Case | Reverb Attachments Screen Shot 2023-04-23 at 9.38.08 AM.png 1.9 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-04-23 at 9.37.52 AM.png 1.3 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-04-23 at 9.37.19 AM.png 1.6 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-04-23 at 9.37.10 AM.png 1.5 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-04-23 at 9.37.14 AM.png 1.7 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-04-23 at 9.36.47 AM.png 1.4 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-04-23 at 9.36.51 AM.png 900.6 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-04-23 at 9.37.00 AM.png 1.7 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-04-23 at 9.37.05 AM.png 1.8 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-04-23 at 9.38.12 AM.png 2 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-04-23 at 9.38.23 AM.png 1.4 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-04-23 at 9.38.28 AM.png 703.4 KB · Views: 0
1983 TST50 OWR SN L12968 Replaced pots Tokai Vintage Japanese Goldstar Sounds 1984 Olympic White w/ Original Leatherette Case | Reverb
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 12,250 Reaction score 1,796 Location NC, USA May 8, 2023 #67 This one got the "Extra Tokai" treatment... Tokai Goldstar Sound トーカイ ゴールドスター ... - ヤフオク! Attachments i-img1200x1200-1683503532cgwip621.jpg 67.3 KB · Views: 0 i-img1200x1200-1683503532hyghns21.jpg 87.7 KB · Views: 0 i-img1200x1200-1683503532ngtdig21.jpg 111.5 KB · Views: 0 i-img1200x1200-1683503532pzfmyo21.jpg 143.8 KB · Views: 0 i-img1200x1200-1683503532qcycvs21.jpg 84.7 KB · Views: 0 i-img1200x1200-1683503532xynlav21.jpg 82.6 KB · Views: 0
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 12,250 Reaction score 1,796 Location NC, USA May 10, 2023 #68 Here’s a wiring harness with Vintage MKII pickups (VII). Pot dates are November 1983. More evidence that the pickups changed for the 1984 model year. 80's TOKAI VINTAGE GREY BOBBINS PICKUP SET | eBay Attachments IMG_2759.jpeg 592.4 KB · Views: 0 IMG_2761.jpeg 566.8 KB · Views: 0 IMG_2762.jpeg 619.2 KB · Views: 0
Here’s a wiring harness with Vintage MKII pickups (VII). Pot dates are November 1983. More evidence that the pickups changed for the 1984 model year. 80's TOKAI VINTAGE GREY BOBBINS PICKUP SET | eBay
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 12,250 Reaction score 1,796 Location NC, USA May 17, 2023 #69 SN 20793 Pot dates November 1983 Month code looks like 2 (February), but could be a 12 with faint ink? Would love to see the neck code. So December 1983 or February 1984. Pickups Vintage MKII, VII TST50 MR 【1982 Vintage】 Tokai TST-50MR Goldstar Sound Made in Japan Electric Guitar | eBay Attachments s-l1600-6.jpg 298.7 KB · Views: 0 s-l1600.jpg 342.1 KB · Views: 0 s-l1600-8.jpg 263.9 KB · Views: 0 s-l1600-4.jpg 335.7 KB · Views: 0 s-l1600-3.jpg 344.6 KB · Views: 0 s-l1600-2.jpg 253.9 KB · Views: 0
SN 20793 Pot dates November 1983 Month code looks like 2 (February), but could be a 12 with faint ink? Would love to see the neck code. So December 1983 or February 1984. Pickups Vintage MKII, VII TST50 MR 【1982 Vintage】 Tokai TST-50MR Goldstar Sound Made in Japan Electric Guitar | eBay
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 12,250 Reaction score 1,796 Location NC, USA Jul 25, 2023 #70 1983 TST50 BBR SN L09856 Parted Out
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 12,250 Reaction score 1,796 Location NC, USA Sep 14, 2023 #71 March/April 1983 Change To Script Logo And Model Names
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 12,250 Reaction score 1,796 Location NC, USA Oct 17, 2023 #72 SN 14635 "ROCK AND ROLL FANATICS" decal. 1983 TST 50/60 Attachments s-l1600-1.jpg 178.8 KB · Views: 0 s-l1600-3.jpg 252.2 KB · Views: 0 s-l1600.jpg 215 KB · Views: 0