All Caps "MADE IN JAPAN" No Serial Guitars

[Sigmania]

Collecting these separately to sort out the possible date range.

"All caps" version seems to come along in the middle of the period of Tokai Fender production, around 2002-2007 roughly?

Stamps are similar to some Fender CIJ stamps of the same period.

"All caps" preceded the "upper and lower case" version of the "Made In Japan" stamp on the "no serial" Tokais.

You can see the models in the 2003 catalog.

 

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AST50

Tokai Goldstar Sound Strat 1980's Daphne Blue | Reverb

 

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Same guitar on G Base

AST50

1985 Tokai Goldstar Sound Seafoam Green > Guitars Electric Solid Body | Thunder Road Guitars PDX

 

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ATE50

Tokai Telecaster Breezysound ATE-55 Japan + hard case | Reverb

 

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AST50 ?

What did I buy?

Can you help me identify this one?

My Goldie as requested

 

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AST50GS

Tokai AST50 Goldstar Sound 2003 Two Tone Tobacco | Reverb

 

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Help needed to identify a Tokai strat

AST50R

Pickguard, pots and possibly pickupos replaced. CTS pots have a date that looks like 2015 or 16, so definitely not original to this guitar.

"T" stamp likely differentiates this Tokai neck from Fender "F" stamped necks made at the same time.

 

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USED - Tokai Goldstar Sound GS100 | Reverb

 

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Odd one.

AJB70 ?

Bass guitar electric bass etc. Model No. AJB70 TGS TOKAI _18943 | eBay


Flame top, slab board, 3 piece neck.

 

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All caps no serial ATE55BB

Tokai BreezySound Telecaster Japan - Gloss Black - MIJ | Reverb

 

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2003 Tokai ATE-50 Breezeysound MIJ | Reverb

 

[hubrad]

I have what looks like an AJB45 in CAR

https://www.tokaiforum.com/threads/jazz-sound-japan-modern.25740/#post-192952
Can contribute photos sometime if of use for this thread.

Excellent piece of kit!

 

[Sigmania]

Yes please do.

 

[Sigmania]

I have what looks like an AJB45 in CAR

https://www.tokaiforum.com/threads/jazz-sound-japan-modern.25740/#post-192952
Can contribute photos sometime if of use for this thread.

Excellent piece of kit!

I found them in your links on that other thread.

Slab board AJB with matching headstock.

Probably an AJB45 as you noted. Looks like no extra charge in the 2003 catalog on the APB45 with the matching headstock.

Color I would think is Metallic Red (MR), but lots of variability in colors after the mid 80s.

 

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Help to indentifu tele model

 

[Sigmania]

Another one of these quilt top double bound Breezies:

mototech:

Tokai Breezysound, made in Japan 2005.
I had real difficulty dating this guitar, as there is no serial number, so contacted the factory & they said 2005.
It is very unusual in that it has a quilted top & is double bound with mother of pearl look binding.
The electrics were changed for CTS pots, orange drop capacitor & a quality switch, the tuners were also replaced & the saddles are now brass compensated type. The original pickguard was white & will be included.
It has obviously been well used throughout it's life & there are a few marks on the body, but nothing major & otherwise it is in very good condition.
It comes with a hard case.

£495 delivered in the UK.

SOLD: Tokai Breezysound Japan. - Guitars £ Discussions on theFretBoard

 

[Sigmania]

Here's a mind blower.....

All caps with an odd ink stamped 2007 serial number!

Mystery Guitar

 

[Sigmania]

Interesting that the Made In Korea sticker changes to an all camps ink stamp in 2000. Interesting parallel.

Made In Korea Stamp

 

[ATO]

For sale on FB
Switch code 8H03 - Aug 98 or Aug 08?

Tokai Breezysound ATE 50 made in Japan 2003.
It's a lovely guitar, and has done a few gigs, nice neck and frets, electrics working fine. Weight is around 8lb 5oz in old money, about 3.9kgs. It has done a few gigs and has some cosmetic marks, but not many. Very welcome to come and try. Fender hard case also included. Collection from Oxfordshire, but may be able to meet half way if that's an issue. Reasonable offers considered. May be interested in a trade/swap for decent valve amp, Fender, Laney, Vox. Or a bunch of decent guitar pedals.
Cheers,
Paul.

 

[Sigmania]

Does that switch give us a year? Is that 2003?