Collecting examples of these odd guitars.
They possibly date from as early as February 1982 (?) and have the spaghetti logo...
By late 1982/1983 they got the export logo for the 1983 Vol. 1 catalog.
And by the mid year 1983 catalog they seemed to morph into the VX.
1983 Vol. 1 catalog
.44 MAGNUM GUITAR
The first thing you will notice about the Magnums is the rich Flame Maple bound top, generally found only on expensive guitars. The Maple selected for each Magnum is chosen for both appearance and potential sound properties. The blend of rich appearance with the quality sound makes the .44 Magnum an excellent stage instrument. Available with one or two humbucking pickups with chrome covers and Tokai's dual sound system electronic network. The .44 Magnum also features the "offset grip"* neck fastening system designed to keep the neck secure under all playing conditions.
Ash body, 25-7/16" scale Maple neck, and TS-44 5-spring variable tension tremolo assembly.
.44 MAGNUM BASS
The matching partner to the .44 Magnum in more than just appearance. The Magnums are designed from the initial production stages to be matched for stage or recording performance. Select wood is set aside from standard production to make these custom, limited production sets of instruments. There are important refinements in both the sound and styling. Many 34 inch scale basses traditionally have "dead" spots in the 2nd playing position that can be difficult to "play around" while the Magnum is "live" in all registers. Balance and feel are the Magnum's other strong suits with the scalloping process carefully thought out to provide maximum balance and comfort.
They possibly date from as early as February 1982 (?) and have the spaghetti logo...
By late 1982/1983 they got the export logo for the 1983 Vol. 1 catalog.
And by the mid year 1983 catalog they seemed to morph into the VX.
1983 Vol. 1 catalog
.44 MAGNUM GUITAR
The first thing you will notice about the Magnums is the rich Flame Maple bound top, generally found only on expensive guitars. The Maple selected for each Magnum is chosen for both appearance and potential sound properties. The blend of rich appearance with the quality sound makes the .44 Magnum an excellent stage instrument. Available with one or two humbucking pickups with chrome covers and Tokai's dual sound system electronic network. The .44 Magnum also features the "offset grip"* neck fastening system designed to keep the neck secure under all playing conditions.
Ash body, 25-7/16" scale Maple neck, and TS-44 5-spring variable tension tremolo assembly.
.44 MAGNUM BASS
The matching partner to the .44 Magnum in more than just appearance. The Magnums are designed from the initial production stages to be matched for stage or recording performance. Select wood is set aside from standard production to make these custom, limited production sets of instruments. There are important refinements in both the sound and styling. Many 34 inch scale basses traditionally have "dead" spots in the 2nd playing position that can be difficult to "play around" while the Magnum is "live" in all registers. Balance and feel are the Magnum's other strong suits with the scalloping process carefully thought out to provide maximum balance and comfort.
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