H hunter Well-known member Joined Sep 7, 2007 Messages 498 Reaction score 17 Location Pennsylvania Mar 19, 2023 #1 Has any one ever come accross one of these? Seems to have higher specs than model would suggest. Seller claims Tokai had a contract with Martin at the time for domestic Market.
Has any one ever come accross one of these? Seems to have higher specs than model would suggest. Seller claims Tokai had a contract with Martin at the time for domestic Market.
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA Mar 19, 2023 #2 I have seen these or this one before several times. I had assumed it was a limited store run?
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA Mar 19, 2023 #3 Here's another CE1000D. Cats Eyes CE 1000D Not sure if I see a difference. Might just be a store label? Attachments 9dd5902fa951ef956176c96fe8b3ff00.jpg 115.2 KB · Views: 0 cdb312f71c0583ccbd3c66e369708ea1.jpg 912.8 KB · Views: 0
Here's another CE1000D. Cats Eyes CE 1000D Not sure if I see a difference. Might just be a store label?
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA Mar 19, 2023 #4 Interesting that the font on the serial number on the SNAPPY label is similar to Tokai's. SW1000D Maybe limited store run? And it is conveniently over the Cat's Eyes stamp on the center strip. But honestly looks like the stock CE1000D. Last edited: Dec 9, 2023
Interesting that the font on the serial number on the SNAPPY label is similar to Tokai's. SW1000D Maybe limited store run? And it is conveniently over the Cat's Eyes stamp on the center strip. But honestly looks like the stock CE1000D.
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA Mar 19, 2023 #5 And yes, Tokai had a contract to make guitars for Martin over many years starting in the mid 1970s. 1979 catalog 1979 Cat's Eyes Catalog Hi Res Scans & Translations
And yes, Tokai had a contract to make guitars for Martin over many years starting in the mid 1970s. 1979 catalog 1979 Cat's Eyes Catalog Hi Res Scans & Translations
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA Mar 19, 2023 #6 You might find this interesting as well: Martin Shenandoah Guitars website is now online
H hunter Well-known member Joined Sep 7, 2007 Messages 498 Reaction score 17 Location Pennsylvania Mar 19, 2023 #7 Thanks sigmania for the info, seems to be a very early serial number in 1980?
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA Mar 19, 2023 #8 Lots of confusion around the MIJ Tokai acoustic serial numbers. I don't claim to understand them. The later Chinese ones are much easier to sort out. Those are date based. Not sure about these.
Lots of confusion around the MIJ Tokai acoustic serial numbers. I don't claim to understand them. The later Chinese ones are much easier to sort out. Those are date based. Not sure about these.
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA Jul 4, 2023 #9 Another Snappy guitar by Tokai apparently. SW1200D 未検品 TOKAI Snappy アコースティックギター SW... - ヤフオク! Attachments i-img1200x478-1688460701tclyac1188920.jpg 75.3 KB · Views: 0 i-img1200x564-1688460686rkmcm41217520.jpg 199.1 KB · Views: 0 i-img1200x671-1688460701pqljdy1188920.jpg 104.2 KB · Views: 0 i-img1200x900-1688460689rtdu161215979.jpg 269.9 KB · Views: 0 i-img1200x900-1688460692wcrotx1215958.jpg 246.4 KB · Views: 0 i-img1200x900-1688460694r68wkd1188912.jpg 151.1 KB · Views: 0 i-img1200x900-16884606897gjeqh1215979.jpg 294.9 KB · Views: 0 Last edited: Dec 9, 2023
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA Jul 4, 2023 #10 So my guess is these are some sort of store order? Looks like the ones above date from 1980 & 1981 ? Last edited: Dec 9, 2023
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA Dec 9, 2023 #11 1980 SW2000 Tokai Snappy 1980 SW-2000 (Cat's Eyes CE-2000) | Reverb Attachments Screen Shot 2023-12-10 at 12.10.05 AM.png 1.9 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-12-10 at 12.10.17 AM.png 1.6 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-12-10 at 12.10.27 AM.png 1.7 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2023-12-10 at 12.10.45 AM.png 2.1 MB · Views: 0 Last edited: Dec 9, 2023
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA Dec 9, 2023 #12 This is an early one. 1970-72 I would guess. Tokai Shiosai Classical Guitar Attachments i-img500x375-1678427912tpwccu202306.jpg 27.5 KB · Views: 0 i-img500x375-1678427995mmbw9x1027412.jpg 31.4 KB · Views: 0 i-img500x375-1678428089drkptx256260.jpg 20.4 KB · Views: 0 i-img500x375-1678428089fxn21j256260.jpg 20 KB · Views: 0 i-img500x375-1678428123kaoo6t40613.jpg 22 KB · Views: 0 i-img500x375-16784279653t012v1047969.jpg 17.5 KB · Views: 0 i-img1000x750-1678427995wlnugz1027412.jpg 130.1 KB · Views: 0 i-img1000x750-1678428053np4com1009398.jpg 110.3 KB · Views: 0
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA Dec 9, 2023 #13 hunter said: Thanks sigmania for the info, seems to be a very early serial number in 1980? Click to expand... Yes. I have done a lot more digging since you asked before. 1980 CE1000 D. Seems this was made at a separate facility where higher end acoustics were made. It was referred to as Terashima by a former employee. Terashima and Terawaki Cat's Eyes Production Cat’s Eyes Serial Numbers Ending in Year Made 1975-1981 (Terashima Factory) And I combined your thread with the other Snappy threads. I hope you don't mind. Last edited: Dec 9, 2023
hunter said: Thanks sigmania for the info, seems to be a very early serial number in 1980? Click to expand... Yes. I have done a lot more digging since you asked before. 1980 CE1000 D. Seems this was made at a separate facility where higher end acoustics were made. It was referred to as Terashima by a former employee. Terashima and Terawaki Cat's Eyes Production Cat’s Eyes Serial Numbers Ending in Year Made 1975-1981 (Terashima Factory) And I combined your thread with the other Snappy threads. I hope you don't mind.
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA Jan 2, 2024 #14 Snappy branded 1981 CE-700S SN 100255 Long bridge model 超 SNAPPY SW700S / TOKAI アコースティックギター / キャッツアイCE700S同等モデル / ダダリオ弦交換済「中古」の落札価格|その他|Yahoo!オークション(旧ヤフオク!) 落札相場- オークファン(aucfan.com) Attachments Screen Shot 2024-01-02 at 9.35.13 AM.png 1.3 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2024-01-02 at 9.35.31 AM.png 1.6 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2024-01-02 at 9.35.52 AM.png 738.5 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2024-01-02 at 9.35.56 AM.png 882.6 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2024-01-02 at 9.36.00 AM.png 1.1 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2024-01-02 at 9.36.05 AM.png 998 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2024-01-02 at 9.36.09 AM.png 1.2 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2024-01-02 at 9.35.48 AM.png 1.1 MB · Views: 0
Snappy branded 1981 CE-700S SN 100255 Long bridge model 超 SNAPPY SW700S / TOKAI アコースティックギター / キャッツアイCE700S同等モデル / ダダリオ弦交換済「中古」の落札価格|その他|Yahoo!オークション(旧ヤフオク!) 落札相場- オークファン(aucfan.com)
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA Jan 28, 2024 #15 This one looks like a Sigma (sideways M) with a Snappy label. TOKAI 東海楽器 GAKKI Snappy/スナッピー 12弦 ... - Yahoo!オークション Attachments i-img800x1200-1706261518chmtqh43968.jpg 148.2 KB · Views: 0 i-img800x1200-1706261518owdcxj43968.jpg 133.9 KB · Views: 0 i-img800x1200-1706261524dqplgl46000.jpg 149.6 KB · Views: 0 i-img800x1200-1706261539oubkcf43627.jpg 103.8 KB · Views: 0 i-img800x1200-1706261563ewyd6i43072.jpg 110.8 KB · Views: 0 i-img800x1200-1706261563wl8zep43072.jpg 113 KB · Views: 0 i-img1200x800-1706261530adp0uz46173.jpg 148.2 KB · Views: 0
This one looks like a Sigma (sideways M) with a Snappy label. TOKAI 東海楽器 GAKKI Snappy/スナッピー 12弦 ... - Yahoo!オークション
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA Jan 28, 2024 #16 SN 1231680 SW1000 Tokai Snappy SW1000 Attachments Screen Shot 2024-01-28 at 9.41.35 AM.png 833.7 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2024-01-28 at 9.41.44 AM.png 752.4 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2024-01-28 at 9.41.57 AM.png 548.7 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2024-01-28 at 9.42.13 AM.png 1.2 MB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2024-01-28 at 9.43.12 AM.png 750.3 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2024-01-28 at 9.43.16 AM.png 768.8 KB · Views: 0 Screen Shot 2024-01-28 at 9.43.23 AM.png 653.5 KB · Views: 0
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA Jan 28, 2024 #17 SN 1276680 SW800 Attachments 65015500_2341982395881749_1855864839004487680_n.jpg 261.9 KB · Views: 0 65046011_2341982249215097_5218490581533065216_n.jpg 286.7 KB · Views: 0 65161615_2341982092548446_2907907019346280448_n.jpg 270.1 KB · Views: 0 65186183_2341982725881716_3312923749619073024_n.jpg 144.3 KB · Views: 0
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA Jan 28, 2024 #18 Another early order. * TOKAI GAKKI Humming Bird Snappy 68F Tokai Hamming bird 70 period : Real Yahoo auction salling Attachments i-img480x640-1527223596yfk2eu34960.jpg 101.3 KB · Views: 0 i-img480x640-15272235964wzwtd34960.jpg 108.2 KB · Views: 0 i-img640x480-1527223596kcdkvk34960.jpg 146 KB · Views: 0 i-img640x480-1527223596mclptv34960.jpg 95.9 KB · Views: 0 i-img640x480-1527223596ml86st34960.jpg 157.2 KB · Views: 0 i-img640x480-1527223596ua6im534960.jpg 147.7 KB · Views: 0 i-img640x480-1527223596wqwreu34960.jpg 94.1 KB · Views: 0 i-img640x480-1527223596yrzp0j34960.jpg 148.8 KB · Views: 0
Another early order. * TOKAI GAKKI Humming Bird Snappy 68F Tokai Hamming bird 70 period : Real Yahoo auction salling
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA Feb 10, 2024 #19 SN 1234080 Another Snappy SW1000 Snappy tag says: "A GUITAR BY EXCLUSIVE FABULOUS SOUND" Rock Inn case https://www.ebay.com/itm/2763278904..._vTl8uRJe&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=EMAIL Attachments s-l500-1.jpg 63.7 KB · Views: 0 s-l500.jpg 62.5 KB · Views: 0 s-l1600-1.jpg 160.4 KB · Views: 0 s-l1600-2.jpg 129.8 KB · Views: 0 s-l1600-3.jpg 152.6 KB · Views: 0 s-l1600-4.jpg 115.2 KB · Views: 0 s-l1600-5.jpg 62.5 KB · Views: 0 s-l1600-6.jpg 96.1 KB · Views: 0 s-l1600-7.jpg 64 KB · Views: 0
SN 1234080 Another Snappy SW1000 Snappy tag says: "A GUITAR BY EXCLUSIVE FABULOUS SOUND" Rock Inn case https://www.ebay.com/itm/2763278904..._vTl8uRJe&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=EMAIL
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,840 Reaction score 2,948 Location NC, USA May 21, 2024 #20 Circa 1970-72 Script logo Tokai Snappy Acoustic Guitar Musical Instrument Music Used Current Condition Attachments i-img1200x1200-1716268842fzypp7143495.jpg 78.5 KB · Views: 0 i-img1200x1200-1716268842m3wpis143495.jpg 203.7 KB · Views: 0 i-img1200x1200-1716268842vbpg7l143495.jpg 134.2 KB · Views: 0 i-img1200x1200-1716268842xernkx143495.jpg 112.9 KB · Views: 0
Circa 1970-72 Script logo Tokai Snappy Acoustic Guitar Musical Instrument Music Used Current Condition