Tokai hard puncher 1984 book

May 12, 2012 hopefully this helps illustrate why these basses were such a threat to fender the hard puncher was a lot of bass for the money at the time, and 1981 to 1984 fenders bit the hairy root. Tokai hard puncher 1980s black bass for sale rickguitars. This one is from around 1984 85 and is essentially a late seventies p bass replica. The tokai hard puncher is a near carbon copy of a cbsera precision bass, from the. Tokai guitar registry search the tokai guitar registry. Tokai reborn old, ls1 customshop book matched solid canadian hard rock maple top one pcs. The reason a karate punch is the hardest punch in the world is because of this little thing called focus. Buy pick of punch 1984 first edition by coren alan isbn. By the late 1970s, replicas of fender guitars, such as the.

I was looking for a new guitar a few years back and i used to see these all the. Tokai hard puncher 8485 white black with original hard. Sound is excellent, these copies have an incredibly thin finish, unlike the fenders of the era which were invariably coated in a thick tonekilling polyester skin. If your kramer has a strat or classic headstockand has a kramer logo with a capital k followed by a lower caser ramer, the guitar is an early 1981 1984 usa made kramer guitar. Sound jb45 bass guitar candy apple red made in japan 1984. This tokai hard puncher bass is a nice example of the copy that was better than the original. Tokai precision bass pb48 hard puncher modified it is fair condition 1980 made tokai precision bass replica the previous owner modified this bass. Does yours have a small sticker on the back of the neck, near the neck heel. Tokai tjb44 jazz sound bass guitar white matching headstock new old. Want deals for tokai guitar, find the best value and save big.

Purchase tokai 1984 hard puncher bass from the largest seller of musical instruments. Welcome to the tokai guitar registry this section is the basis of the site and so far it seems to be working. There are 35 guitars featured over 80 pages with 8 of those giving the history and specification of the various models. This is an extremely rare tokai original series limited edition vx55 guitar. In the sixties they primarily made weird and wonderful shapes like the hummingbird series, which im a huge fan of. Tokai hard puncher got punched really hard dwofs sticker penny black cd. A guys is offering me a tokai that he claims to be an 80. Had it on a bass for a while before i put a fretless neck on it. Hopefully this helps illustrate why these basses were such a threat to fender the hard puncher was a lot of bass for the money at the time, and 1981 to 1984 fenders bit the hairy root. I know its been a year since there was any activity on this thread, but wanted to chime in non the less. Tokai tpb puncher bass guitar golden burst 16070081. Decorate the cover, of 1983 reunion japan concert of. Tokai hard puncher series pb40 4strings electric bass used japan free shipping. All listings current page auction buy it now classified ads.

So take her to a rock n roll club, have your way with her. Tokai jazz sound jb45 bass guitar candy apple red made in japan 1984 categorie. I found a tokai les paul online and im considering on pulling the trigger on my 1st tokai but i decided to post this to seek for your inputs before anything else. Books 6 entertainment memorabilia 4 format see all format. The basses in this series seem to be less well known and were the hard puncher previously pulser bass for the p bass and the jazz sound for the j. I know that they are good but im not sure about if. Did tokai have anything to do with the martin shenandoahs. Tokai pb40 hard puncher 1981 japan vintage electric bass guitar. Owner nick dawson sent us photos of his hard puncher, and he writes.

Tokai hard puncher yellow sunburst bass for sale rickguitars. I was lucky enough to own both a great hard puncher and fretless tokai jazz sound jazz bass during the 80s they were both absolutely fantastic basses and much cheaper than my more expensive 70s fenders. Published six times a year, british wildlife bridges the gap between popular writing and scientific literature through a combination of longform articles, regular columns and reports, book. Make offer used tokai hard puncher bass guitar with soft case.

He was notoriously hard on his guitars, and many of them required extensive periodic. In 1983, tokai introduced an aluminumbody guitar called the talbo tokai aluminum body which the band devo played at one time. Were all reading 1984 wrong, according to margaret atwood cbc. Very nice guitar and a hardcase is included with it collection preferable but will consider courier within the uk at the buyers risk and expense. Well, if you cant afford a realdeal vintage fender bass, the tokai hard puncher is the next best thing. Tokai hard puncher got punched really hard youtube. Focus maximizes the efforts of the human being by concentrating all energy into one moment.

Tokai 1984 hard puncher bass electric bass guitar kytary. It is a very good copy of a martin d28, solid spruc. I became aware of cats eyes in about 1979 when as a teen i went to a folk club gig by the great american fingerpicker happy traum. Tokai hard puncher sunburst bass for sale rickguitars. Tokai is a japanese company that was making things to look like fender precision and jazz basses. By creating a database to store facts about tokai guitars, we have been able to thus far break the serial number dating code for gibson copies. Yours appears to be a 1984 model, based on the headstock script and shape. I found a tokai les paul online and im considering on pulling the trigger on my 1st tokai but i decided. Some minor scratches, dings, dents but overall good.

Tokai hard puncher pb40 bass 1979 made in japan made in japan 1979 vintage tokai pb40 hard puncher sen body in white color. Frets are good about 75% and truss rod works perfect. Tokai cats eyes acoustics discussions on thefretboard. Made in japan in 1984 based on the logo style with serial number 117110 it weighs 4. The tokai hard puncher may seem like a traditional date, but shes really a floozy at heart. Many other basses including fenders have come and gone but this one has stayed. Also, added the volume control for neck pu like jazz bass circuit. You can also use the filter on the left hand side to see tokai guitars in stock vs tokai guitars available to order.

Tokai hard puncher mij 84 whiterosewood basses for. I know that they are good but im not sure about if its a japanese or chinese, or how to distinguish. Tokai pb40 hard puncher 1981 japan vintage electric bass guitar tokai pb40 hard. I picked up a cats eyes d28e, have never been able to find any info about it or why it deviates from their normal model naming system. Media in category tokai guitars the following 11 files are in this. Tokai 1984 hard puncher bass elektricka baskytara kytary. Search the tokai guitar registry the tokai guitar registry is broken into sections based on the type of guitar les paul, strat, etc. Make offer tokai jazz sound jb45 bass guitar candy apple red made in japan 1984. Somehow i totally forgot how cool this instrument was. This page was last edited on 10 february 2019, at 09. Tokai jazz sound jb45 bass guitar candy apple red made in japan 1984. As a leading tokai guitars uk specialist, every tokai we sell is meticulously setup before sale.

Vintage 1980s tokai original series limited edition vx55. The tokai guitar registry how to date your tokai its focused on 6string guitar but will give you some useful info. I guess we have to rewrite all the strat history books posted by lwilliams in guitars in general. Tokai bass for sale in uk 28 secondhand tokai bass. Jun 29, 2017 b tokai hard puncher b pb40 great lawsuit vintage bass made in japan, about 1984 vintage white, rosewood board 4,1kg all original except knobs apart from a burn mark on the headstock, its in great condition, only a few minor nicks frets were recently serviced comes with gigbag shipping no pr. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Tokai jazz bass rare coral pink sparkle mint condition with hard case. When i checked the bass, i found out that the cavity was not really good finished.

Tokai tsg60 japan vintage 1984 electric guitar tokai tsg60 japan. Join facebook to connect with drew tokai and others you may know. Tokai hard puncher electric bass guitar free shipping. Tokai hard puncher bass guitar in sunburst finish with free padded gig bag. Its quality is, like a lot of japanese manufacturers from this era, amazing. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. He carried a 00028 model for touring that was a real stunner and he let me play it afterwards a formative experience. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Its a great time to upgrade your home music studio gear with the largest selection at. Its no secret how much we love vintage japanese guitars around here and another one of the great japanese manufacturers is of course tokai. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. I bought it 20 years ago from a guitar store in san francisco. Considering its age, this is still very good condition. Tokai super edition special series sd70 1984 86 japan metallic red rare.

Tokai love rock les paul black with cream binding and cream scratch plate. One reason why dystopian novels have to conclude on an optimistic note is that its very hard to write a book where you kill everyone off at the. Sep 24, 2014 our botw this week is a japanmade 1980s tokai hard puncher. Make offer tokai super edition special series sd70 1984 86 japan metallic red rare. Tokai hard puncher tpb 2ts excellent used condition.

Our botw this week is a japanmade 1980s tokai hard puncher. Vaughan played a number of fender stratocasters throughout his career, one of which, a 1963 body and a late 1962 rosewood curved fingerboard neck, became the most famous battered strat in rock history. September 24, 2014 september 24, 2014 by best bass gear. Apr 19, 2015 i was lucky enough to own both a great hard puncher and fretless tokai jazz sound jazz bass during the 80s they were both absolutely fantastic basses and much cheaper than my more expensive 70s fenders. Unfollow used bass guitars to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The book is a collecion of photographs of various tokai stratocaster copy guitars from the late 70s to mid 80s. If your guitar has a banana headstock and ablock style kramer logo in all caps kramer, it is a 1984 1986 usa madeamericanseries kramer guitar. Used, tokai thunderbird bass guitar tb48bk black tokai thunderbird bass guitar. Get the best deals on tokai when you shop the largest online selection at. Tokai basses and guitars for sale shop with afterpay ebay. This classic, vintage bass neck is probably from the early 80s. This is a list and description of the guitars and other equipment played by musician stevie ray vaughan. Focus makes the whole greater than the sum of the parts, and it is the point at which all your energy comes together. Used 1991 fender usa bass guitar american precision bass.