Is it possible that "A" means nitro cellulose finish and not the neck shape?
I have seen it on guitars with both U and V necks. But all have nitro finish.
And typical for Tokai, the A is not always stamped on the body. Not sure if that is disqulaifying for it referring to the finish.
A stamps found on:
1978 ST100N. Neck: Not known, Body: 4=4 N A, (SN 0000276)
1978 ST100 OW. Neck: 8000720, Body: ST100 X L N (overpainted, SN 8000720)
1979 TE80 GS. Neck: 12=7 A, Body: 12=7 GS A (SN9005303)
1979 ST100 GS. Neck: 8=3&4 A, Body: 8=3=GS. (SN 9003909)
1979 TE80 GS. Neck: 12=7 A, Body: 12=7 GS A (SN 9005420)
1980 TE120R WR Neck: ?=15 A, Body: Not known (SN 0012035)
1980 ST80 GS. Neck: Not known, Body: 3=8 GS A (SN 0006409)
1980 ST100 N. Neck: 6=1 A, Body: 6=1 N A (SN 0000639)
1980 ST100R GS. Neck: 3=9 A, Body: 1=4 GS (SN 0000290)
1981 ST80R MR. Neck:Not known, Body: 4=1 MR A-X (SN 1013537)
1981 SS80 YS. Neck: Not known, Body:1=6 YS A Z (SN 1012478)
1981 ST85 MB. Neck: Not known, Body: 9=2 MB A
1981 VSB-60CSR 7=2 CS A Z
1984 TJB70J Neck: 7=12A
Tokai Neck and Body Codes
I have seen it on guitars with both U and V necks. But all have nitro finish.
And typical for Tokai, the A is not always stamped on the body. Not sure if that is disqulaifying for it referring to the finish.
A stamps found on:
1978 ST100N. Neck: Not known, Body: 4=4 N A, (SN 0000276)
1978 ST100 OW. Neck: 8000720, Body: ST100 X L N (overpainted, SN 8000720)
1979 TE80 GS. Neck: 12=7 A, Body: 12=7 GS A (SN9005303)
1979 ST100 GS. Neck: 8=3&4 A, Body: 8=3=GS. (SN 9003909)
1979 TE80 GS. Neck: 12=7 A, Body: 12=7 GS A (SN 9005420)
1980 TE120R WR Neck: ?=15 A, Body: Not known (SN 0012035)
1980 ST80 GS. Neck: Not known, Body: 3=8 GS A (SN 0006409)
1980 ST100 N. Neck: 6=1 A, Body: 6=1 N A (SN 0000639)
1980 ST100R GS. Neck: 3=9 A, Body: 1=4 GS (SN 0000290)
1981 ST80R MR. Neck:Not known, Body: 4=1 MR A-X (SN 1013537)
1981 SS80 YS. Neck: Not known, Body:1=6 YS A Z (SN 1012478)
1981 ST85 MB. Neck: Not known, Body: 9=2 MB A
1981 VSB-60CSR 7=2 CS A Z
1984 TJB70J Neck: 7=12A
Tokai Neck and Body Codes
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