this is cheap

[bigbadjohn]

Not sold in 2 weeks I wonder what it would cost new he must be taking a loss $700 cad = $517 USD
I think at the moment nothing is selling, With this being an almost new guitar would you say it is worth less than an eighties vintage, I have the same guitar an 84 paid $700 cad 3 years ago, WhatI I don't like is the grey bobbins pups, I don't think they are as good as the E stamped
I am tempted to buy it but if I buy another I will not be able to get in the door

https://www.facebook.com/marketplac...wse_serp:4f96756f-1475-4bab-95e4-733ee342805f

 

[Sigmania]

I believe these are special order guitars and that the person placing the order dictated the model rather than the price?

There were a bunch of these made for the distributor in Indonesia.

The Facebook listing you linked:

2021 Tokai Goldstar Sound two tone sunburst in excellent condition. Comes with padded gigbag and with back cover and tremolo arm. Made in Japan. Tokai TST-50 offers an unbeatable price-to-quality ratio with its high quality tonewoods, smooth playability, authentic single coil tones and gorgeous finish. This classic guitar features an alder body, a satin finish maple neck with 21 medium jumbo frets. The body has traditional '57/'58 body contourse for more comfortable playing experience. This model has Tokai’s own Vintage ST pickups installed. Specifications Body: Alder Neck: One Piece Maple, Satin Lacquer Neck Profile: Oval C Scale: 25.5” Fretboard: maple 7.25" Radius Frets: 21x Medium Jumbo (Dunlop 6130) Bridge: Gotoh Vintage Custom Tremolo Tuners: Gotoh Neck Pickup: Tokai Vintage ST Middle Pickup: Tokai Vintage ST Bridge Pickup: Tokai Vintage ST Electronics: 1x Volume, 2x Tone, 5-way Switch Pickguard: 1 ply White Hardware Color: Nickel Color: 2 tone sunburst Body Finish: Gloss Lacquer Single coil pickups, traditional and reliable Kluson-style Gotoh machine heads and a Gotoh Vintage Custom Tremolo bridge.

 

[Sigmania]

I noticed that the COA is unsigned.

Not the end of the world, but interesting to see that.

Typically they were signed by Shoehi Adachi and presumably filled out by a dealer.

 

[Sigmania]

Nafiri in Indonesia has ordered a bunch of these.



Tokai TST-50 OCR/R Goldstar Sound Japan in Old Candy Apple Red (Made in Japan)