#Tokai springy sound movie

These were every bit as good as the Tokais and, in many peoples opinion, the USA re-issues! Now, the very first Squiers actually looked exactly like the USA vintage re-issues, and the Squier logo was tiny, next to the Fender 'spaghetti' logo. They forced Fender to increase the quality of it's USA guitars, leading to the 'Smith' standard Stratocaster and the vintage series, AND made Fender bring out their own Japanese made Squiers. They are, quite deservedly so, true collectors guitars. The tokai strats that appeared in 1980-82 were quite simply awesome guitars for awesome value for money. There seems to be no shortage of older Tokais here so I`m holding out for a used high end model next. but I paid a lot less than that for both of mine here in Japan. Are these worth the prices people are paying.

I have to add the pick-ups were changed to Duncans by someone before I got it, but it`s another keeper. I recently got a 1978 Tokai LS 60 Les Paul Reborn. The finish on mine has sunk into the wood, it may be lacquer. Mine has the Fender headstock not the modified one used on export models. But be careful, Tokai made some low end models as well and I would not buy one of those. I`m not surprised these are fetching that much, they are real nice.

It has the gray ' U ' pick-ups, final prospect saddles and deluxe tuners. Bit banged up when I bought it but it plays and sounds great.

Got a reply from a guy, turns out he`s the president, who told me it didn`t look like a standard model offered by them then, it`s a 1984. This is a fully functioning, playable Strat.I have a Tokai strat and when I got it I sent pics to the company to find out exactly what I had. Thank you! Banner-header image: 'Fracturecaster' by Phil Sylvester at Portland, OREGON. Please contact us if there is some issue with listing content or photos, which we will be happy to revise or remove accordingly. As we are helping to promote those listings and sellers, we usually do not include additional photo credits besides a current seller link. Note: Many photographs presented in this blog represent eBay listings, and as such are the property of the original photographers. Let the buyer beware this blog also contains affiliate, sponsored-paid links, and I take no responsibility for any purchases made through such links. I do not claim ownership of images posted in this blog. I make no guarantees as to the accuracy of the information published here. This is a personal web log, and as such, it contains opinion, bias, conjecture and ridiculous wackiness. Please Note: Articles on this website are for informational, educational or humorous/satire purposes only. Stratoblogster is in no way affiliated or associated with FMIC. 'Fender', 'Stratocaster', and 'Strat', are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corporation (FMIC). Site and content, © 2006-20 13 JP Holesworth unless otherwise noted. But wait- there's more! He also states that SRV's guitar, pictured on 1983's Texas Flood album cover art, is a Tokai Springy Sound, and that the Tokai headstock labeling was removed before the album covers were printed- however, the giant pre-release music store posters plainly displayed the headstock labeling shown in the above photo!Ĭlick Here for more SRV-related Tokai photos.

#Tokai springy sound movie

This only leads one to assume that other folks must be making counterfeits of Tokai Springy-Sound models.Īnyone remember the movie Multiplicity with Michael Keaton?īut wait! It gets even crazier! An article by Larry Meiners at states that Stevie Ray Vaughan was featured on the 1985-1986 Tokai Guitar Catalog cover. The really wild part is that now, 'vintage' Tokai clones of vintage Fender Strats are becoming collectible and gaining cult status on their own. So in effect, they helped kick off the re-issue industry, as well as Gibson and Fender outsourcing 'more affordable' models. Tokai weren't the only ones, but they best represent good quality in that niche. You see, back when guitar players were first talking up the Pre-CBS era instruments, someone in Japan was listening. This Tokai model was NOT a copy of the Fender Strats of its time- it was an attempt at replicating earlier 'vintage' Strats. Lawsuits eventually forced Tokai to dial back the look-alike knob, but those old 'Springy Sound' models have become somewhat of a cult collector's guitar. (photo: Back in the '70's- early 80's, Japan's Tokai company was making some of the most blatant replicas of popular Gibson and Fender guitars.