The Earliest Hard Puncher Basses

[Sigmania]

8000182 PB80N (Yahoo Japan)
8000307 PB80 (eborej)
8000339 PBxx (Yahoo Japan)
8000358 PB?? (Registry)
8000699 PB48 (Registry)
8001083 PB60 (Yahoo Japan)
8001106 PB80 (Emiel)
8001136 PB60 (Reverb)
8001148 PB80 (Yahoo Japan)\
8001449 PB60 OWR (YJ)
8001605 PB48 (eBay)
8001888 PB80 (Faber)
9003474 PB48YS (Yahoo Japan)
9003543 PB48 (Yahoo Japan)
9004223 ? PB48 (Yahoo Japan)
9005026 PB48 BBR (Yahoo Japan_

1978 catalog

The precision bass that was born in 1951 underwent a series of improvements, and in 1957 the PB series underwent a full model change with the adoption of an epoch-making split-type pickup. It uses a piece body that produces a solid and firm sound.

PB-80
Body: Sen piece
Neck: There is also a maple board rose fingerboard.
Pegs: Rotomatic
String: Roto Sound Swing Bass String
Pickup: PB-A Type
Bridge: Brass
Finish: Lacquer
Color: N, GS



1979 foldout catalog

 

[Sigmania]

Σｍ4259 中古 Tokai トーカイ エレキベース HARD... - ヤフオク!

 

[eborej]

Here's my very clean 1978 PB-80 YSR with serial number 8000307:

 

[Sigmania]

Clearly these were numbered differently than Springys. Springys don’t have serials on neck plates until after a couple thousand guitars were built.

 

[Sigmania]

1979 PB48 repainted

SN 9003543





1979 foldout

 

[Emiel]

Σｍ4259 中古 Tokai トーカイ エレキベース HARD... - ヤフオク!

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My identical looking '78 PB-80 has the serial number 8001106. Close!

 

[Sigmania]

SN 8001136

Tokai Hard Puncher Precision Bass PB-60 1978 | Reverb

 

[Sigmania]

SN 8001888

PB80YSR

Tokai PB80 3t 1978 Preci Bass #J46

 

[Sigmania]

1978 PB48 YS

S/N 8001605.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/125324451...b_vTl8uRJe&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[dippy_finger]

1980 PB80, I think
Serial 0010522

 

[Sigmania]

SN 8001083

tu092 Tokai トーカイ PB-60 HARD PUNCHER ハー... - ヤフオク!

 

[Sigmania]

SN 8000339

TOKAIトーカイ プレッションベースHARDPUNCHER１... - ヤフオク!

 

[Sigmania]

Looks like it may have the smaller neck plate with the serial number on it?

That would be 1978 or 1979 ?

1円～ TOKAI トーカイ ハードパンチャー エレキ... - ヤフオク!

 

[Sigmania]

SN 9003474

TOKAI Electric Bass Guitar HARD PANCHER 1980 With case Used From Japan | eBay

 

[Sigmania]

SN 9005026

(No2297) Tokai トーカイ HARD PUNCHER エレキ... - ヤフオク!

 

[Sigmania]

SN 80000182

t2760 現状品 Tokai トーカイ HARD PUNCHER #80... - ヤフオク!

 

[Sigmania]

PB80BL

I think I might be seeing a 1978 serial number. Hard to see though.

Tokai Pb-80Bl Electric Bass Safe delivery from Japan | eBay

 

[Sigmania]

SN 9004223 ???

Neck plate upside down.

【ト石】 TOKAI HARD PUNCHER トーカイ エレキベ... - Yahoo!オークション

 

[Sigmania]

1978 PB60

8001449

1978年製/Tokai PB-60 Hard Puncher トーカイ プ... - Yahoo!オークション