Tokai Hard Puncher PB80 Date?

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Kosmos

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Hi,

Have this bass. I think it is a Hard Puncher PB80.

The bass has a 5 digits L-serial begin with "L09".
A "80" logo back of the neck say PB80 I think.
A "Made in Japan" logo back of the neck

Can anyone help me with what year it is made?

Picture:
https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/img_1968-jpg.4194612/


Best,
 
Sorry, but another member at Talkbass says "need the whole headstock to ID it. Seems it was built after 1984." so that's why I think you just need the headstock to date it?

Rosewood neck.
Black body with white pickguard.
One Double Coil pickup
5-screw bridge
 
the ser# after 82 only follows the Fender system with no dating info except for it emulating a 64 model Fender PB.

your best bet for accurate ish dating will be the Pot codes, assuming that they haven't been swapped out.

the original pick ups are the same spec as Fender @ 10k Alnico 5
 
You might find the code on the side

https://www.guitarinsite.nl/serienummers-potmeter_eng.php

Pickups are never marked on the bass guitars. What colour wires?
 
Thanks.

The pickup wire is black and white.
The pot has one black, one white and one red.

https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/bild2-jpg.4213831/

https://www.talkbass.com/attachments/bild1-jpg.4213833/
 
I would be surprised if there are no numbers on the pots.
Other than that you need to match it with known examples. Routing details, tuners, neck details, pickguard layout internally etc. Not easy with the HP.
 
I understand. I will se what I can do but the previous owner says 1983. He can remember wrong of course but I have no reason not to believe him. As I said, I had hoped that the logo is specific to a particular year.

I want to know what year it is made of course, but the most important thing is that it is a very good bass!

Thanks for help!
 
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Thanks!

So with that logo my bass is made 1983-85 because the headstock shape was changed 86?
 
mdvineng said:
what book is that from? it looks very interesting. Could you please post the ISBN number and/or picture of the front page.

Thanks in advance
Kenneth
 
It's from Peter's book currently under consideration for a reprint.

https://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=24838
 

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