Flamingo Orange Gallery
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In October 1981, Blue Suede Music launched the now legendary Tokai vintage series of guitars on to the UK market.
The reception from retail music shops, their customers, and our national music press was overwhelming:
"This is simply one of the finest guitars I have ever played and I've played most of them." Music UK.
"... it plays and sounds like the real thing and I doubt whether it differs in this respect from the genuine article" Guitarist
"I have never felt, played or heard a copy like this before" E & MM
"Solid, reliable, beautifully built and superbly playable, you really ought to tery one of these Tokais." Sounds
Isn't it time you found out for yourself just what all the fuss is about?"
Tokai ad June 1986
In October 1981, Blue Suede Music launched the now legendary Tokai vintage series of guitars on to the UK market.
The reception from retail music shops, their customers, and our national music press was overwhelming:
"This is simply one of the finest guitars I have ever played and I've played most of them." Music UK.
"... it plays and sounds like the real thing and I doubt whether it differs in this respect from the genuine article" Guitarist
"I have never felt, played or heard a copy like this before" E & MM
"Solid, reliable, beautifully built and superbly playable, you really ought to tery one of these Tokais." Sounds
Isn't it time you found out for yourself just what all the fuss is about?"
Tokai ad June 1986
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1987 TST50/60 FO Goldstar
SN 219226
Neck: 2 - 6 (February)
Body: 2 = 6 = FO
Mixed = & - codes.
Watch James May reassemble an Electric Guitar from scratch – Ground Guitar
SN 219226
Neck: 2 - 6 (February)
Body: 2 = 6 = FO
Mixed = & - codes.
Watch James May reassemble an Electric Guitar from scratch – Ground Guitar
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1983 TST50 FO
Looks like by November the new pickups were going into Goldstars. That is if this is original wiring (with the exception of the bridge pickup of course).
Pot dates September 1983 (39 P)
November production date.
MKII (VII) pickups.
Can't see the serial number.
Tokai ST55 Goldstar Sound 1984 Flamingo Orange | Reverb
Looks like by November the new pickups were going into Goldstars. That is if this is original wiring (with the exception of the bridge pickup of course).
Pot dates September 1983 (39 P)
November production date.
MKII (VII) pickups.
Can't see the serial number.
Tokai ST55 Goldstar Sound 1984 Flamingo Orange | Reverb
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SN 0015355
1980 serial number. I would think late 1980 becasue of the new color introduced in 1981 I believe. But the neck stamp is February. Hmmm.
Pretty rough
Tokai Strat ST-80?
1980 serial number. I would think late 1980 becasue of the new color introduced in 1981 I believe. But the neck stamp is February. Hmmm.
Pretty rough
Tokai Strat ST-80?
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