[BassWookiee]

Hello - first post, hopefully I can work out how to post images! I'm currently looking at buying at Jazz Sound and hoped for any information I can get on dating it:






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[luis]

1983-84 around, later logo

[BassWookiee]

Thanks Luis - apologies for asking but how can you tell? What are the clues that a detective can use?!

Apologies - I forgot to post a picture showing the whole shape of the headstock earlier:
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[luis]

Because headstock shape and the logo mainly. I have to check other things like neck pocket and wiring to be 100% sure however. Back in 1985 we have APB with "cut" headstock shape and afterwards the Italic logo Custom Edition somewhere in 1986.....

I stand corrected myself it is post 1984 because APB headstock shape.

[BassWookiee]

Thanks Luis - so we're looking at sometime between 1984 and the early 1990's perhaps?

[luis]

It could be ,we need to check for neck pocket inscription to be sure and for the model as far as Tokai PB/PJ were ressiue in 2000s too....

The L serial engraved on neck plate would poin t us to a 1965/65 replica as far as Peter Mac stand in an old post.

[BassWookiee]

Thanks again Luis - if I ever get to taking the neck off for a proper look then I'll certainly post an update here.

For me, regardless of age, it's a nice bass with good tone so I'll make sure I make the most of it!

[marsel vega]

Check it out, my bass is a TJB-70J 1984/85 and the tuners They are different from your bass
https://www.flickr.com/photos/126601186@N08/14731371416/in/photostream/lightbox/
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hi all I have interest in learning more about my bass guitar which apparently is a tokai jb85 fretless, I hope someone will share information.