matt_hughes614
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https://reverb.com/item/34995981-used-1985-tokai-goldstar-sound-white-tsu6566
I am only familiar with the Tokai models on a surface-level, regarding their corresponding Fender model. I have been on the search for a late 50s or early 60s Stratocaster copy in my price range (under 700ish) and from the golden age of Tokai copies for years now, and came across this. This guitar is listed as a "TSU6566", which is not something I'm familiar with.
http://www.tokairegistry.com/tokai-info/tokai-fender.html
According to this, I have some concerns - the headstock seems to be the shape of "Re-shaped headstock on USA models AST56 & 62", but the headstock lettering doesn't match anything here from 1985. I also cannot find a serial # on the Reverb photos.
What guitar is this a copy of? Does it look legit? Why is it significantly cheaper than some of the lawsuit models that I'm ultimately after? Assuming the worn finish is not naturally worn, is anybody aware whether or not Tokai released "road-worn" finishes in the 80s, or ever?
EDIT: is it a more recent model that is mislabeled as a 1985? it certainly looks like AST65 headstock, which are from 2010s, no?
I am only familiar with the Tokai models on a surface-level, regarding their corresponding Fender model. I have been on the search for a late 50s or early 60s Stratocaster copy in my price range (under 700ish) and from the golden age of Tokai copies for years now, and came across this. This guitar is listed as a "TSU6566", which is not something I'm familiar with.
http://www.tokairegistry.com/tokai-info/tokai-fender.html
According to this, I have some concerns - the headstock seems to be the shape of "Re-shaped headstock on USA models AST56 & 62", but the headstock lettering doesn't match anything here from 1985. I also cannot find a serial # on the Reverb photos.
What guitar is this a copy of? Does it look legit? Why is it significantly cheaper than some of the lawsuit models that I'm ultimately after? Assuming the worn finish is not naturally worn, is anybody aware whether or not Tokai released "road-worn" finishes in the 80s, or ever?
EDIT: is it a more recent model that is mislabeled as a 1985? it certainly looks like AST65 headstock, which are from 2010s, no?