1981 ST80 Springy

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I can’t believe this hasn’t sold yet…

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Tokai-SPR...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

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Seems like a good price for a vintage Springy with a one piece ash body. My ST100 is basically the same thing with a fancy neck. That thing is a beast. Lightweight, resonant, even unplugged. Someone will be happy with that guitar at that price.
 
body looks like 2 piece/center seam, from the pics; at least to my eyes

body lumber looks like alder with the mineral streaking

I'm sure it sounds great but again, not a show stopper, by any means

I'm sure it will float someone's boat :)
 
I thought all ST80s of this period were one piece?

I see what you are saying, it is hard to tell. Could also be mineral streaks?

I'll post pics of what I am looking at, but I see what you are saying.

If it is two piece, it is an anomaly and I would pass at this price too.

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the photo of the back between the tremolo route & the body end; there is a seam there, more pronounced visually at the route, and to a lesser degree toward the body end but it is no doubt a join :wink:
 
I had a much debated 1979 TE80 that had a 2 piece center seam body, so I know it happens.

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Sigmania said:
So that guitar is basically an ST60 with an 80 sticker?
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80 would be laqeur finish and the pickups are different.

Most bodies and necks are mostly the same throughout the range, multi piece bodies lower down etc.

Tokai used 2<4 pieces for the bodies around this time with some Sen bodies in 1 piece if the grain was spectacular for bursts and natural.
 
mdvineng said:
Sigmania said:
So that guitar is basically an ST60 with an 80 sticker?
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80 would be laqeur finish and the pickups are different.

Most bodies and necks are mostly the same throughout the range, multi piece bodies lower down etc.

Tokai used 2<4 pieces for the bodies around this time with some Sen bodies in 1 piece if the grain was spectacular for bursts and natural.
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Hmmmm. Interesting. Maybe I got the one piece for the 80 series from Love Rocks? Learned something today.

And don’t ST60s have E pickups? I know some did.
 
ST60 70 80 was the A set up including E pups

ST100 120 were A's too but with DiMarzio VS1 pu's

The above is to early 80, after which the A n B stopped.

Then the U and E pu's are used, so up to ST50 U & 60 and above E and some with VS-1

ST VINTAGE MK11 < ST45

ST. VINTAGE U or VII < ST50

ST VINTAGE. E, V <ST70

ST VINTAGE E or VS-1 < ST120
 

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