Tokai “The Strat” ST70
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I believe this is the guitar that set off Fender? The use of the word “Strat”?
At any rate, interesting guitar.
I can’t tell with these pictures what the wood is? It looks like it’s covered with paint or a mahogany stain? Hard to tell.
At any rate, interesting guitar.
I can’t tell with these pictures what the wood is? It looks like it’s covered with paint or a mahogany stain? Hard to tell.
mdvineng
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Not convinced that is a genuine Tokai.
The decal doesn't look quite right and the shape of the headstock is unlike any other of the 79<82 period. The shape of the contour just above the Nut isn't typical Tokai either. They are mostly concave with the odd convex one but this one is straight across!
ST70 first appered in 82.
Fender USA took offence in 81 when the first exports from Tokai arrived but the decal with the Strat reference had been in place since years before.
It could of been a small run for the local market but too many things are off beam for me at this point.
the Scahller tuners are like the Silver Star ones and the ser number under the Tokai decal is also Silver Star in style.
The decal doesn't look quite right and the shape of the headstock is unlike any other of the 79<82 period. The shape of the contour just above the Nut isn't typical Tokai either. They are mostly concave with the odd convex one but this one is straight across!
ST70 first appered in 82.
Fender USA took offence in 81 when the first exports from Tokai arrived but the decal with the Strat reference had been in place since years before.
It could of been a small run for the local market but too many things are off beam for me at this point.
the Scahller tuners are like the Silver Star ones and the ser number under the Tokai decal is also Silver Star in style.
Here’s one missing its knobs… 8)
https://reverb.com/item/39128455-t...MI3eS_qtrb8gIVpsiUCR3nTQzLEAQYASABEgIIdvD_BwE
https://reverb.com/item/39128455-t...MI3eS_qtrb8gIVpsiUCR3nTQzLEAQYASABEgIIdvD_BwE
mdvineng
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Agreed, must be a local thing then. not in any catalogues or much else. The second one is slightly different again in no ser number this time. It does have the Springy routing though.
mdvineng
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Sigmania said:
It looks very much like the back of my VSB80, it's a Lquer finish translucent. you can just about make out the wood grain with your eye but it doesn't come out too well in a picture. Here are a coiuple of old pictures of mine.
mdvineng
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headstock with a decal to suit Fender, applied at the factory over what originally had a 7 decal, as in the right light and angle you can see the impression of the 7 in the laquer.
the front face in Translucent Orange laquer
the front face in Translucent Orange laquer
