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Lovely, even more stunning in the flesh. I’m the same, put a sunburst in front of me I glaze over but anything in this area of blue it’s gaga.

Understand, not a worry. Not much out there to compare at the moment but I’ll figure it out, thanks

That's fantastic, thank you. And if this isn't crass or frowned upon here, what sort of range would you think is reasonable for this guitar? I've seen what I'd consider absurd recent prices for pretty recent Breezy sales, and some that seem under but there's often a few years elapsed. Market...

Ah, I had come across a thread that mentioned a variation being extra yen on order, that's definitely interesting and marks it out a bit. So, to put at least a temporary cap on this I could posit that it's possibly mid 80's body with a rosewood neck that was likely 80's as well and added some...

Yep, I did post that one first up. To date it’s the only other double bound in that colour that I’ve come across. I thought I’d found another but it was merely the same one advertised on a different page. It’s part of why I’m digging, they seem like hens teeth

Ha, I think I’ve tried as many combinations of words as there are. I’ll spend some more time in here and out reading, I also have a very nice butterscotch Squier tele that made its way to me 20 years ago from Bosnia that I’m researching concurrently. Worse ways to kill an afternoon.👍🏼

Ah sorry, I saw you’d replied to him and linked my post so I assumed this was a live thread. It’s more than wanting to sell it, I’m quite interested in this sort of stuff as well. Apologies for the deluge, I’m sure this has all been covered before, it’s just a bit difficult to find. I’d be...

And this being the real deal, with rosewood neck https://truevintageguitar.com/blogs/tvg-blog/1960-fender-custom-telecaster

Another one, perhaps closer to Alvin’s in appearance but a Final Pro Spec being referred to as a Custom. I’m guessing as they are clones of the Fender Custom teles down to the double binding, the bridge and even the stamping on the bridge copying the Fender Patented stamp...

Yep, Sun Surf woman's dress. I wondered if it mightn't even been a factory anomaly, maybe parts leftover but unlikely I suppose. I've put everything back together and given it a good clean and oil, I think I'll go with what you've suggested as far as possible years and events, and ensure all...

Would that be on the underside?

Great, thanks for that. Well that’s going to make for an interesting description, very much appreciate the time you’ve taken with this. It is a beautiful sounding and looking tele and, as often happens, in the process of getting something ready for sale you fall in love with it all over again...

Hi Sigmania, I got your message in my email but it’s an elipsis here, in any case I posted the neck stamp last night back in my original thread, are you able to have a look at those pics and see what you think? Thanks for the serial info.

Hi Alvin, I’m the owner of the blue bound BS with a similar 5 digit serial and the same headstock logo and bridge, Sigmania referenced my post. Can I ask what the seller was describing yours as? I’m looking for information as I’m selling mine and don’t want to misrepresent it or over/under...

Okay so here's the neck. Shimmed at some point with what I'm guessing is a price card from a ladies dress. Any followers of Japanese fashion from the eighties know what year the Sun Surf Large Red number was hitting the streets? Possibly even a shim done at the factory, the stamp seems to be...

Sorry to post too much, I'll leave it at this, but after more internet digging this is still the only one that comes reasonably close and the store doesn't sound terribly sure either, only suggesting it's early 80's owing to the Final Pro Spec stamp. Different neck though "Vintage 1980s Tokai...

Here's something, calling it LP Blue, no binding and a different bridge https://reverb.com/item/41266765-tokai-breezy-sound-1980-lake-placid-blue

The 1984 brochure has a red double bound, same headstock and squiggle. When I bought this one it was a choice between it and a red one but I seem to remember that having a rosewood neck as well, not maple or whatever the one in the brochure is sporting. Running through every catalogue from...

Some research I did long ago I'm quite sure led me to believe it was a TTE but this time around I can't pick up that trail. Definitely metallic blue and not Lake Placid if I'm going by my old Musicmaster bass. Do you know if they released models without entering them into catalogues, mid year...

Hi Sigmania and any others who might be curious. Not the tidiest work I've seen underneath and it's a US switch. Have tried to get as much detail as I can and I hope there are some clues here for you. There's always a chance that someone's changed the electrics out a long time ago of course...