Square one of the classic P bass sound is the sound of James Jamerson. The bass body and install a Jazz bass type single coil pickup by the bridge. If you can find one with a 'JV' serioal number it is most likely from 1981 to 1983. I guess the one that is most known and sought-after today is the Tokai Hard Puncher. Feb 8, 2017 - Seventies Les Paul lookalikes featured names like Burny, Tokai, and Greco. Most Japanese copies of the time didn't have serial numbers — a.
Tokai Jazz Bass. Serial number suggests it was made in Japan between ‘81 and ‘84 but I’m not 100% certain on that. In great working condition, plenty of life left in the frets. Includes Gator hard case. Local pickup only. This item is sold As-Described This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.
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Tokai Forum - a subsidiary of TokaiRegistry.com:: View topic - Have I just bought a fake Tokai Jazz Sound bass? (many pics) Goto page 1, ->:: In your expert opinion, is this bass a genuine Tokai Jazz Sound bass? Yes, it's a Tokai alright! 100% [ 8 ] No, it's certainly not a Tokai.
0% [ 0 ] Total Votes: 8 Author Message Fender32 Guitar God Joined: 14 Jul 2009 Posts: 69 Location: Germany Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2009 3:59 am Post subject: Have I just bought a fake Tokai Jazz Sound bass? (many pics) Firstly, 'Hello to all in Tokailand'! This is my first post. Rick ross port of miami rar download free full.
Well, this morning my new eBay purchase turned up and having had a screwdriver to it, I'm very concerned that it may not be all that was advertised. I hope that the collective wisdom of you good people will be enough to unravel the mystery. Before anyone asks, I won this 'by accident' and didn't do my research properly before bidding, so if it is a fake, it does indeed 'serve me right'. The seller didn't specify which year the bass was supposed to hail from - only that it was 'from the '80s' (which it very probably is, judging by the ageing of the paint and metalwork). So, I'm not even sure which model this is supposed to be. Let's go through the 'pros and cons'.
The Serial Number: As you can see, there's no 'L' prefix, which rings alarm bells with me. Could this possibly be a Tokai Jazz Sound serial number, or not?
The Neck: The build quality of the neck is actually very good and appears to be consistent with other Tokai Jazz Sounds that I've seen pictures of. The fretboard is a round laminate of tight grained, Indian (IMO) rosewood and the frets are nicely seated vintage jobs. There is a stamp on the end of the neck, which looks to be in the same font that I've seen on other Tokai guitars and basses. Slovari dlya rhvoice. There is also a 'Made In Japan' sticker (on top of the lacquer) on the back of the neck, which I haven't seen on other Tokais before.
At a guess, I'd say that the finish was poly/acrylic and not nitro cellulose, but I won't really know until I've played the bass for a while (the sweat from my hands makes nitro go very sticky after about 20 mins). The headstock shape looks good (very Fender) and there are four small divots drilled out underneath each tuner, just like Fender Jazzes of the mid-1960s. The tuners themselves are 4-hole mount models and are very much like late '60s Fender ones (without the Fender stamp, obviously). Nice as they are, they are not the same as the (frankly rather shoddy), 3-hole mount Tokai ones, which I've seen on most other '80s basses. Did Tokai ever use tuners like mine, because if they didn't, then I think that we can safely say that this bass is a 'fake' The Headstock Logo: More cause for concern here.