1981 TE70 YS

[Sigmania]

Suddenly there are a bunch of these on the market.

SN 1019847

Tokai breezy sounds t-e70 custom | eBay

 

[springysound5150]

I was looking at this one on there earlier. Looks a little off to me. Does everything look kosher to you on it?

 

[Sigmania]

What looks off?

 

[springysound5150]

I dunno. I guess I just expected to see some stampings in the neck pocket of the body, for one. To be honest, I’m not as familiar with the Breezys as I am the Springys. It all looks fine to you? I notice he says in the description that it’s a nitro finish. I assumed that was only on 80 and above models?

 

[Homer J. Simpson]

I just expected to see some stampings in the neck pocket of the body,

AFAIK they are in the <deleted nonsense> control cavity. The neck pocket looks OK.

I notice he says in the description that it’s a nitro finish. I assumed that was only on 80 and above models?

That's true, and the dents don't look like it is either, people often get the specs mixed up anyway, but then again you never know for sure with Tokais.

 

[Sigmania]

I don't see any photos of the neck pocket, butt of the neck or compartments. Stamps are probably there. Seller might want to provide if they want to assure buyers.

Edit: just saw the other pics.

And the TE70 is not nitro. It is a poly finish. Lots of people who don;t know Tokais think that becasue it is a thin poly coat.

1982 catalog clearly says polyurethane. I don;t theink they changed finishes between 1981 and spring 1982.

 

[Sigmania]

I just saw the other pics. Grounding paint over the codes most likely and no pics of the end of the neck that I see.

Looks legit though.

Pots changed and cap.

TEB are original pickups.

 

[Homer J. Simpson]

 

[Homer J. Simpson]

Sigmania was faster but I found the neck stamp

 

[Sigmania]

He was obviously trying to solve the issue of the 1 meg pots and noise issues.

Hope he succeeded.

 

[Homer J. Simpson]

I'm SO curious what I get (hopefully) next week

 

[springysound5150]

What would be the difference in the TE70 over the TE60?

 

[Sigmania]

Double bound body is the main difference.

 

[Sigmania]

What would be the difference in the TE70 over the TE60?

Btw, I assumed you meant TE50.

TE60/TTE60 in the early 80s was the fake rosewood version.

TE/TTE 60 RR

Later it was a trem version as I recall with a Humbucker.

THS60. Then the TTE60 in the late 80s.

Breezys With Tremolo & Humbuckers 6 Digit Serial 10xxxx

 

[springysound5150]

Ahh ok, yeah I guess I meant TE50. I’m not as familiar with the nomenclature of the Breezysounds as I am the Springy Sounds. I just assumed there was a TE60 like there was a ST60. Lol

 

[dcochran4]

Glad to see a thread about this listing, I have been ogling it myself.

EDIT: I purchased this guitar!