Rare All Black
1980 Tokai "Springy Sound" Stratocaster.
Japanese Ash (Sen) body.
Rosewood fingerboard.
"E" stamped pickups.
Vibrato.
Professionally set up by our guitar technician, this guitar has a fabulous action and tone.
This guitar is in near mint condition for its age and comes with a new hard case.
Try outs welcome at our studio in Devon.
In the 70s and early - mid 80s, Tokai built the best replica Stratocasters in the world.
The detail was so exact that Fender "requested" they change their design, as it was a little too close to the original.
These guitars are exact reproductions of a 1962 Fender Stratocaster, right down to the wiring and pickup windings.
This one is a real beauty.
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A little history.
From the legendary Lawsuit era. Springys are among the most collectible made in Japan replica guitars and rarely appear for sale on ebay and the net.
Springys have the (in)famous "Spaghetti" style Tokai logo, designed to emulate the Fender logo. Also instead of Fenders headstock text "with synchronised tremolo" Tokai reads "this is the exact replica of the good old strat" Subsequent Tokai strat replicas "Goldstar" changed the wording to avoid the ire of Fender.
The highly rated U stamp pickups and even better E stamp. Offer all the delicate
bell tones and raging attack you want from a high end Stratocaster.
Offering the sounds of Nile Rodgers, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Hendrix at a flick of a 5-way selector.
Strat maestro Philip Sayce rates these guitars so highly he uses them as stand-ins for his battered '63 model called "Mother"
These guitars are a great investment for players and collectors, truly fabulous guitars.
TOKAI 1980 SPRINGY SOUND
Shipping-
Collection in person is preferred, but you are more than welcome to arrange a courier to collect your instrument for you. We can not be responsible for and damage caused to the guitar once it has left our care.
Returns-
If there is a problem with the guitar after you recieve it. You are more than welcome to return it. except if the damage was caused by your courier or yourself.
We offer a 14 day refund after shipping.
Buyers are responsible for return shipping.
A refund will only be given after the guitar has been inspected by our technician, and cause of problem determined.
Condition-
All stock set up and tested by our favorite Luthier - guitar tech.
In some cases a professional musician.