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Just logging Super Edition guitars to help me sort these out.

Approximate dates?

1985 Vol 11 catalog announces that they have 22 frets.


1983/84

L07596 (21 frets) HH
L07982 (21 frets) HH
L08071 (21 frets) HH
L08467 (21 frets) SSS
L09193 (21 frets) SSS
L09264 (21 frets) SSS
L09269 (21 frets) SSS
L11189 (21 frets) SSS
L12441 (21 frets) SSS
L12xxx (21 frets) SSS
L19578 (21 frets) SSS
L2050x (21 frets)


Unknown date (possibly 1984/85)

112523 (22 frets) SSS
112622 (22 frets) HSS
112902 (22 frets) HH
113610 (22 frets) HH
116328 (22 frets) HH
116913 (22 frets) HSS
117038 (22 frets) HSS
117217 (22 frets) HSS
117323 (22 frets) SSS
117540 (22 frets) H (EVH)


1984/85 ?

L20107 (22 frets) HH
L20657 (22 frets) HSS
L20788 (22 frets) HSS (1983 pot date)
L21955 (22 frets) HSS
L22017 (22 frets) HH
L23005 (22 frets) SSS
L23322 (22 frets) SSS
L23584 (22 frets) HSS
L25502 (22 frets) HSS
L26125 (22 frets) HSS


1986

2xxxxx (22 frets)
203436 (22 frets)
205548 (22 frets) HSS
205745 (22 frets) H single Hum
206280 (22 frets) HH ? modded
207011 (22 frets) HSS
209629 (22 frets) HSS
214347 (22 frets) HSS
217881 (22 frets) HSS

There have been a variety of labels & fonts.

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In 1984, looks like the Limited Edition was 21 frets and HH or HSS and the Super Edition was 22 frets and HH.

1984 Vol. 9 catalog

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1984 Vol. 10

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1985 Vol 11 catalog

SUPER EDITION
SD
22 fret playability for all types of music. Explosion of new power!! Modern rock sound. Super edition with all coloring body.


SD40 / ¥40,000
●Body/Sen Alder
●Neck/Maple 1 piece/U shape
●Fingerboard/22 frets/400R rosewood
●Frets/wide frets
●P.U./VINTAGE MKII ×2
●Controls/1 volume, 1 tone, 3 Position selector switch
●Tremolo unit/bracelet/SS unit
●Pickguard/black 3P
●Peg/covered type
●Color/ASWR, ABR, AMRR ABBSR

SD40S/¥40,000
●Body/Sen Alder
●Neck/Maple 1 piece/U shape
●Fingerboard /22 frets/400R rosewood
●Frets/wide frets
●P.U./ST VINTAGE MKⅡ x2, VINTAGE MKII×1
●Controls/1 volume/2 tone/5 position selector switch
●Tremolo unit/press bridge/SS unit
●Pickguard/black 3P
● Peg/covered type
●Color/ASWR, ABR. AMRR ABBSR



PHOTO-41SD40S-ASWR SD40S-AMRR SD40-ABBSR SD40-ABR

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1985/86 catalog

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1986 Vol. 12

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SN L22017

22 frets

Chrome pickup rings.



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SD40 ABR

22 frets

Chrome pickup rings.



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SN L23322

SD501 ?

Active electronics

●Body : unknown
●Neck : unknown
●Nut width : 43mm
●Number of frets : 22F
●Weight : 3.7kg
●Control part : 1volume / 1tone / 5way PU selector
●Scale : 648mm(Long scale)
●serial number : L23322
●accessories : Whammy Bar

Tokai SD-50 Super Edition Electric Guitar 1985 red[b359] | Reverb

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