Has anyone ever seen another TG translucent green (as per the recent ST100)? I don't see a TG code in any of the catalogue lists. I've found a thread from years ago with another TG mentioned with a block logo that also had gold hardware, unfortunately all the images were on photo bucket.
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This thread is interesting, OP has a guitar with gold hardware, the missing photobucket images obviously show the body code as TG as it is not mentioned in the original post. Colin who owns the 100 in Iain's book then comments that it's exactly the same as his apart from it still has the block logo. Curse photobucket!
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Hi there, long time lurker first time poster. Seems to be a lot of fellow Tokai fans here who really know their stuff, so I'm hoping to get some help on my much loved Springy Sound. I know it's an '83 due to the block logo, but I don't much more than that, other than that it sounds lovely...
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Pastel Green (PG)
MBX bass
1983 catalog
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/non-export-tokai-mbx-45-medium-scale-bass.1368939/
MBX bass
1983 catalog
https://www.talkbass.com/threads/non-export-tokai-mbx-45-medium-scale-bass.1368939/
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SN L08538 ?
Not sure what yo call this color?
Similar to the all blue/black sunburst, ABBS, color but pastel green?
APGBS ??
Elguitar, Tokai, Tokai VS80 Super Edition super strat fr...
Not sure what yo call this color?
Similar to the all blue/black sunburst, ABBS, color but pastel green?
APGBS ??
Elguitar, Tokai, Tokai VS80 Super Edition super strat fr...
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Tokai 1983 Pricelist - Vintage Japan Guitars
Tokai 1983 Pricelist. We offer a lot of free guitar catalogs of many Japanese brands or Made in Japan guitars.vintagejapanguitars.com
OF is Orange tone see through 8)
Tokai VS100 of 1981 red | Reverb
Can’t find what is written inside the ST80 I‘m ready to buy . 7=4WB A Z1980 Electric Guitar catalog
Colors:
OW Olvmoic White •
BB Black •
YS Yellow Sunburst •
N Natural •
GS Golden Sunburst •
BL Blonde •
CS Cherr Sunburst •
OS Old Cherrv Sunburst •
BS Brown Sunburst •
GT Gold Too •
WR Wine Red
OWR, BBR, YSR, NR, GSR, and BLR all have rosewood fingerboards.
Special hard cases for ST. SS. LS. LC. and PB are sold
White blond ? WannaBe ?lol
It is a 1982 .
Can you post a picture of the body? I can sort of see it in the background.
It can be hard to tell OW from BL in many cases.
Also a finish can “yellow” if it’s been around cigarette smoke, etc.
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It has been refretted and got Lollar Blackface pickups , but I don‘t mind
Also has an original tweed case it looks like.
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Beautiful guitar.
Have you seen the body code to be sure it all goes together? Maybe paint code?
TOKAI Strat & Bass Cases
Beautiful guitar.
Have you seen the body code to be sure it all goes together? Maybe paint code?
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Ah the one from Markdorf. 
The WB code continues to be a mystery:
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Or does it? "White Blonde" is one of apparently 8 Fender white color options (not idea since when though).
Another instance where body and neck stamp don't match. Here's the body stamp:
I hope the original PUs are part of the deal.
The WB code continues to be a mystery:
Flamed Neck 1982 ST100 WB?
Not sure what the WB color code is..... https://www.strat-talk.com/threads/tokai-springy-sound.362155/
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Or does it? "White Blonde" is one of apparently 8 Fender white color options (not idea since when though).
Another instance where body and neck stamp don't match. Here's the body stamp:
I hope the original PUs are part of the deal.
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Homer J. Simpson
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Okay, it's not that easy. The color Fender calls "White Blonde" was just called "Blond" (w/o the 'e') in 1958 and it's translucent. It's the color of what was later known as the "Mary Kaye Strat":
But it seems Fender introduced the Ash/Old White Blonde colors in the 90s. There is also a "White Blonde" option (code 01) without any modifiers but it's not known when it was introduced and it's a translucent finish as well, according to this chart:
The question is if this color option was around in 1982 so that Tokai would use the name. On the other hand, it is pretty obvious to call an "Off-White" (Fender Japan color option), white-ish blonde guitar color "WB" so it could've been just invented, not knowing that there will be a translucent color with that name some 15 years later.
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But it seems Fender introduced the Ash/Old White Blonde colors in the 90s. There is also a "White Blonde" option (code 01) without any modifiers but it's not known when it was introduced and it's a translucent finish as well, according to this chart:
The question is if this color option was around in 1982 so that Tokai would use the name. On the other hand, it is pretty obvious to call an "Off-White" (Fender Japan color option), white-ish blonde guitar color "WB" so it could've been just invented, not knowing that there will be a translucent color with that name some 15 years later.
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