deanovw Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Not mine, but I have been interested in [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/170871659742?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_500wt_1413"]this ebay ad:[/url] So much so that I went to view it. See pics below. But what year is it? BTW, I dont know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanovw Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 more pics: [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/deanovw/SAM_8138.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/deanovw/SAM_8135.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/deanovw/SAM_8137.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/deanovw/SAM_8136.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/deanovw/IMAG0131.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v493/deanovw/IMAG0130.jpg[/IMG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Hmm. Now I may be wrong - but I'm thinking that any value that this instrument may or may not have held is now long gone. Personally, I'd avoid. But that's me. CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 is it a 80's tokai? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 my guess 1982 -1984 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 sorry, 1981-84 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 (edited) replacement pickups of some kind- added by someone who can't solder! in perfect condition....£450 or so.... in that condition..... er..... Edited July 6, 2012 by LukeFRC Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I am no expert, but I would say there is no way that is an L series Fender. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Bassman Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I'd say the neck at least is [url="http://hank75.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/tokai-jazz-sound-1983.html"]Tokai[/url] judging by the machines 50 year old Fender machines look like this [attachment=112384:photo-11.JPG] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 [quote name='Mr Bassman' timestamp='1341602897' post='1721791'] I'd say the neck at least is [url="http://hank75.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/tokai-jazz-sound-1983.html"]Tokai[/url] judging by the machines 50 year old Fender machines look like this [attachment=112384:photo-11.JPG] [/quote] Agreed as soon as I saw the heads I thought Tokai Jazz Sound. Tokai also rather cheekily used an L prefix on their early MIJ serial numbers. Approach with caution. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanovw Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 That makes sense. Things start to fall into place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ou7shined Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 [quote name='Mr Bassman' timestamp='1341602897' post='1721791'] I'd say the neck at least is [url="http://hank75.blogspot.co.uk/2009/09/tokai-jazz-sound-1983.html"]Tokai[/url] judging by the machines .... [/quote] Or used to be. It bears the tell-tail signs of amateur sanding... loss of definition to edges. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanovw Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 Thanks everyone. I found these ebay auctions which prove the facts. [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1980s-Tokai-Jazz-Sound-Black-Jazz-Bass-Guitar-MIJ-/280914949584?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item4167d5f5d0"]one[/url] [url="http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1970s-80s-Tokai-Jazz-Sound-Sunburst-Jazz-Bass-Guitar-MIJ-/221065389888?pt=UK_Musical_Instruments_Guitars_CV&hash=item3378862740"]two[/url] this place is great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
franzbassist Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 Well done team... so who's pointing this out to the eBay seller? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 I think that honor should go to Mr deanovw but I'd be happy to deputise if necessary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanovw Posted July 6, 2012 Author Share Posted July 6, 2012 I told the seller I would update them with anything I found. Email sent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simon1964 Posted July 6, 2012 Share Posted July 6, 2012 It certainly isn't a '63 Jazz. A 63 would have clay dots, not pearl. The bridge should be spiral groves There are no holes for the ashtray covers Machine heads are the wrong shape There should be a date stamp on the neck butt end And it just doesn't look right! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OliverBlackman Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 the bridge saddles are different to my tokai. Looks older if anything and i think mines an '86 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ash Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 [quote name='OliverBlackman' timestamp='1341619473' post='1722061'] the bridge saddles are different to my tokai. Looks older if anything and i think mines an '86 [/quote] In the original ad he says that the saddles have been changed, also it would be an earlier model. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 I almost bought an early surf green 81-82 Tokai for £300 on ebay about a month ago. That was all original so I'm thinking this one would be lucky to fetch £200. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mckendrick Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 That's never been a Fender as long as I've had a hole in my a***. Carry on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LukeFRC Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 [quote name='gjones' timestamp='1341622680' post='1722090'] I almost bought an early surf green 81-82 Tokai for £300 on ebay about a month ago. That was all original so I'm thinking this one would be lucky to fetch £200. [/quote] the one up loch lomond way? with the schaller bridge? Was owned by someone on here, they couldn't get it set up properly, Jimmy Moon couldn't either so sold it for about £300 in Moon guitars stores- turned up a month later at twice the price in the lovely CC music with the action just high enough you wouldn't clock half the issues- sold and then a month later was on ebay again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gjones Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1341648742' post='1722191'] the one up loch lomond way? with the schaller bridge? Was owned by someone on here, they couldn't get it set up properly, Jimmy Moon couldn't either so sold it for about £300 in Moon guitars stores- turned up a month later at twice the price in the lovely CC music with the action just high enough you wouldn't clock half the issues- sold and then a month later was on ebay again! [/quote] Phew! That was a close one then. I almost bought it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
warwickhunt Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 (edited) [font=arial,helvetica,sans-serif] [size=4]'[color=#000000]And brushed affect varnish.'[/color][/size][/font] [size=4][font=arial, helvetica, sans-serif][color=#000000]WHAT! It's an 'affect' as in he has tried to achieve this level of crappiness! [/color][/font][/size] Edited July 7, 2012 by warwickhunt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cloudburst Posted July 7, 2012 Share Posted July 7, 2012 [quote name='LukeFRC' timestamp='1341648742' post='1722191']...in the lovely CC music... [/quote] Sounds like some irony there. I'd love to hear the story! :-) CB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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