old tokai jazz bass identification help!

[acak11111]

Hi.
I bought this tokai bass last year, it sounds great, but i'm curious about the model of this bass. it is 45 60 or 80? i don't know.
The turner has been already changed,and the sticker on the neck are missing.
SN: L04855
Thanks for help!

 

[ATO]

JB60 September/October 1982.

Do you say the tuners gave been swapped out?

 

[acak11111]

JB60 September/October 1982.

Do you say the tuners gave been swapped out?

Thanks a lot!
Yes.the turners is not original.
But still very good bass!

 

[ATO]

Thanks a lot!
Yes.the turners is not original.
But still very good bass!

I see the replacements have four securing screws. Did the original tuners have four screws or three? The ones with three screws were the lower end model, eg JB40, the four screws tuners were JB60 and above.

 

[Sigmania]

I would have said JB45 just glancing at it because of the color. Every MR (metallic red) JB I’ve seen has been a 45 (or 50 with the matching headstock) but it would have had 3 screw tuners.

The neck and body codes don’t match. 9=30, 10=1. September and October is not a big deal but different batches too.

 

[ATO]

I was thinking that, but 9=36 is probably the end of Sept and 10=1 is obviously the first batch of October.

Could be the equivalent of 9=1 9=2

 

[Sigmania]

I noticed that too.

And I guess it is a 6 and not a 0.

 

[Sigmania]

I have to assume the original tuners were 3 screw. If so, it’s a 1982 JB45. Made in September/October as ATO said.

 

[acak11111]

I see the replacements have four securing screws. Did the original tuners have four screws or three? The ones with three screws were the lower end model, eg JB40, the four screws tuners were JB60 and above.

I just remove the turners, and it have three screws, so it’s lower end model.

 

[acak11111]

I have to assume the original tuners were 3 screw. If so, it’s a 1982 JB45. Made in September/October as ATO said.

Yes. It is lower end model

 

[Sigmania]

I have one myself. Same model/color/year. It is a fine bass.

 

[acak11111]

I have one myself. Same model/color/year. It is a fine bass.

Even though it’s lower end model, still impressive bass!