
High-end Tokais are now consistently recognised as genuine classics and frequently termed the ‘Second Golden Age’ by the various specialist music journals. Tokais have a devoted following worldwide, most evident through the Tokai Registry (link below), and in the past few years their instruments have become highly collectable and sought after, particularly in both the UK and US markets. If you don’t know about Tokai guitars then the company’s quality is renowned as being second to none and considered by many professional players to be equal to (and frequently exceeding) that of the American original counterparts made at the time.

Tokai Jazz Sound '60s-Style Bass in Candy Apple Red Upgraded Bridge & New Strings Excellent Condition If you know about Tokai basses, you'll be aware the Jazz Sound is (along with the 'P-Bass' Hardpuncher counterpart) their most sought after 'Fender' model and represents basses of the highest and consistent quality. It has one small scratch and a crack in the scratch plate ( see photos) £265 This is another of my 'really nice' bass's, 80's Tokai Jazz sound in beautiful condition. I would encourage those intrested to come over and try it out. Tokai uses a seven-digit serial number usually pressed into the back of the. Tokai is one of Japan's leading makers of acoustic guitars, electric guitars, electric basses, autoharps, melodicas and guitar amplifiers. Tokai Gakki Company, Ltd often referred to as Tokai Guitars, is a Japanese guitar manufacturer situated in Hamamatsu city, Shizuoka prefecture. In your expert opinion, is this bass a genuine Tokai Jazz Sound bass? Yes, it's a Tokai alright! As it isn't a real serial number, tokai didn't care about it. I was lucky enough to own both a great Hard Puncher and fretless Tokai 'Jazz sound' jazz bass. Check out the Tokai registry website, but I'd guess yours is maybe an 83/84 one. I worked it out from the serial number & the logo shape.

Hello Does anyone in here have a Tokai Hard Puncher? What can you tell me about this bass? Share this post. Brilliant Jazz sound to some great deep smooth sounds. Here is the original info from the original Post. The only change is is no longer has wizard pickups, i replaced with Seymour Duncans, which really enhance the sound. I bought this back in March from one of our fellow Bass Chatters.
