1980 TE80 Breezy

[ATO]

Someone's posted this in the FB Tokai groups. It doesn't appear to be for sale, I've tried! That sticker needs to come off. What a beauty.

 

[Sigmania]

Those are the stickers Faber uses on their guitars I believe.

Gotfried is a member here and started Faber.

And wouldn’t the natural finish add 5,000 yen?

 

[Sigmania]

Here it is on Faber:

https://www.faberguitar.com/TOKAI-TE80-VNT-1980-M35_1

 

[ATO]

Ah it is for sale then

 

[Sigmania]

Looks like it’s already sold.

 

[ajaxlargo]

I guess I'm mistaken, but I thought the TE80 had a bridge with 3 brass saddles, not 6 as the lower level models did?

 

[Sigmania]

1981 Flat Top Catalog

6 barrel

 

[Sigmania]

Spring 1982 catalog

3 barrel

 

[Sigmania]

1984/85 catalog

3 barrel

https://www.vintagejapanguitars.com.br/en/tokai-1984-1985-traditional-series-catalogue/

 

[Sigmania]

So looks like the bridge changed over time.

In 1980/81 all Breezys seemed to have had a 6 barrel/saddle bridge.

By 1982 it was 3 barrels/saddles on the TE70 and above.

 

[ajaxlargo]

thanks for that info on the saddles Sigmania, very helpful!

 

[Sigmania]

You're welcome. The catalogs are full of good info. Fun to go through them I think.

http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=26208&p=196372&hilit=catalogs+translations#p196372

https://brochures.yokochou.com/en_index.html

https://www.vintagejapanguitars.com.br/en/tokai-guitar-catalogues/

https://www.vintagejapanguitars.com.br/en/tokai-guitar-catalogues/