Tokai 'Springy Sound" Stratocaster

Not long after the introduction of this Japanese 

brand in Europe these guitars became very collectable.

Being very precise copies of the Fender's golden era

instruments this company was asked to make these 

copies for the worldmarket by Fender in the eighties.

They refused but disappeared on the world market

for a while. Tokai guitars are now made in both

China and Japan. Japan for the high end models

Especially the "Springy Sound" is wanted by collectors.

Though this one is not the top model, this guitar answers 

to all the specs of the catalogues at the beginning

of the eighties. 3 piece Ash body so an ST 50 (?)

For example this logo has to be there.

"Oldies but goodies". The neck has a rosewood
cap and not a slab board as on the more expensive
models like ST 80 and the ST 100.

On this picture the uneven polepieces are clearly visible
as are the engravings on the saddles: Final Prospect
which dates this guitar around 1982.  Probably this

guitar has been equipped with the E-pick ups as the 

resistance is somewhat lower. Just click on this 

picture to enlarge. It is a matter of personal taste 

but for me the volumepot is a stand in the way.

I wired one tone control to a master and removed 

the other one in favour of the volume control.