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Vintage Tokai Hard Puncher - NOW £350! SOLD.
£500

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Black Vintage Tokai Hard Puncher with maple fretboard for sale. 1982 or earlier (spaghetti logo; serial number 1013717), though my research isn't comprehensive. This P-Bass copy plays absolutely beautifully (better than any Fender I've picked up) with a great sound to boot. Obviously worn, as expected for a bass of this age. Some dinks in the body work and neck lacquer and rusting to some screws. I've owned the bass for more than eleven years. Previous owner has fitted reverse pegs (I have originals) and in doing so superficially cracked the base of the headstock (see pictures). The bass has recently been set up with a nice low action. The playability really is exceptional. By all means come round to see and play (I live in Manchester). Very reluctant sale.[attachment=169578:IMAG0318.jpg][attachment=169579:IMAG0319.jpg][attachment=169580:IMAG0320.jpg][attachment=169581:IMAG0321.jpg][attachment=169582:IMAG0322.jpg][attachment=169583:IMAG0323.jpg][attachment=169584:IMAG0324.jpg]

*I forgot to mention that somebody's glued the knobs onto the pots - slightly annoying.

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Thanks tobiewharton. I feel a mixture of relief and sadness - it is a little too heavy and a little too wide on the neck for me to find comfortable. But what a great bass - someone will enjoy this!

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Thanks Phil and you're right - these are incredible basses. I just can't justify keeping it, as it's not the obvious choice for most of what I do these days. I'm also getting married in October... ;)

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[quote name='theotherphiljones' timestamp='1408648030' post='2532256']
I love these. Absolutely stunning. You should keep it. Or someone should bite your arm off to get it. Good luck
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There must be a prize to you Sir for best forum name!

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My Tokai Hardpuncher from 1981 is f***ing magical. It's got the classic vintage precision tone.

It IS a vintage precision really.

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