Reverb 1981 7okai st

[kmarccoco]

Very nice body on this one. Looks like most of guitar is not original. I think the neck is not original due to dot markers to close correct?

https://reverb.com/item/67633250-to...are&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=67633250

 

[Sigmania]

No telling what that is.

The body is Tokai, not sure about the rest.

 

[Homer J. Simpson]

Well, he's being honest about it (in a convoluted way)...

The Neck while not stamped on the Heel like Tokai is Vintage era and Factory correct for Tokai's of this era

It came to me from another guitar [...] The decal was missing off the Neck when I got it so this is a nice vintage repro

I read that as "I found a nameless neck that has the proper shape so I put a decal on it". The body, all of the paint, the entire bridge and even the jack plate are Tokai tho, so that totally warrants not calling it a "partscaster", right?

 

[kmarccoco]

True. Definitely a good seller. The body is very cool. Looks lacquer to me.

 

[bigbadjohn]

I saw it this morning on Craigs List its located less than a mile from me, too bad it's something I don't want.
in truth, it's less than a 1/3 Tokai only the body and bridge minus saddles
so it could never be passed as a Tokai its a partscaster at top $
he would be lucky to get what he wants if it was all genuine notice it's $500 cheaper on CL I guess when Reverb takes its commission it would be the same.

https://vancouver.craigslist.org/nvn/msg/d/north-vancouver-tokai-springy-sound/7605734960.html

 

[Sigmania]

I’ll say it again, I don’t think that’s a Tokai neck….

So him saying it’s factory correct for a Tokai is misleading to put it kindly.

Not only is it not marked, but the position markers are pearloid and it’s a slab board.

Not sure how he can say it’s an 81 if there is no serial number….

It’s a partscaster not a Tokai.

 

[Sigmania]

FWIW, the only slab board made in 1981 was an ST70R made at the very end of the year and I have one. Shown in attachments. Note the curve of the rosewood at the end of the board at the headstock.