Single digit neck stamps on Tokais

[LouDur]

Anyone have single number stamps on their Springy (or Breezy) neck end?

Wondering as a Springy is available (supposedly a ST-80), but it only has a single digit stamp on the neck end. It does look like the typical Tokai printed/stamped code, just curious why it wouldn't have more numbers and the "=" (it's an 1980)?

Anyone with info?

Thanks

Neck in question:

Another example I found online:

 

[Sigmania]

Those are likely early guitars from 1977/78. They are marked differently, like the serial number in the neck pocket.

Is the second one an ST60 OW?

it is from 1978. I think I have it logged here:

http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=26086&p=200824&hilit=earliest+springys#p200824

 

[LouDur]

Thanks Sigmania. The second pic is from online and yes, it’s a ‘78 OW.

The one I posted is from an ‘80 with serial number on plate. Possible that it’s an early ‘80 Springy with early code? Or earlier neck on a slightly later body/plate… Something I’d be able to live with…

 

[Sigmania]

Hard to know without seeing it.

There were three different spacings for necks up until the end of 1980

Is there a fretboard stamp?

 

[Sigmania]

And that Allen truss rod adjustment changed to Phillips in 1981?

 

[Sigmania]

Messages don't work on here sometimes and get stuck in a hold box... 8)

 

[LouDur]

 

[Sigmania]

Fixed. Full mailbox.

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