ALL ORIGINAL circa 1984 Tokai TST-55 Goldstar Sound - VERY RARE Lefty/Left Hand example
For those that know what vintage Tokai Strats are all about, you will no
doubt understand the photos, recognize this example is intact &
original, that it
has not been messed with, and also realize that an
example such as this is currently quite rare considering the three & one half decade vintage of the instrument. Many of these
have been altered, modified, or even parted out but not this example.
This example is fully intact and all attributes are present. All solder
is original & undisturbed, the body tooling is correct, the body
& neck codes match, the VII stamped gray bottom pickups are
present, as are the DELUXE stamped tuners, the FINAL PROSPEC stamped
steel saddles, steel tremolo block, L24903 neck plate, 55 grade sticker
on neck heel, and this example has a 2 piece/center seam light weight
Alder body.
This very rare & super clean left hand example TST-55 Goldstar Sound would be great for any Tokai collector, any left hand player seeking a great high quality left hand Strat, or for the right hand player looking to do the 'Jimi' thing. This Tokai Goldstar Sound will check all those boxes.
CONDITION: This example easily rates EXCELLENT. Back in the day terms such as 'crazy clean' & 'under the bed' would typically be used to describe an example in this wonderful condition.
It really is hard to believe just how clean this example is; stunning. There are the typical superficial items such as pick guard & clear coat scratches, which are not easily noticeable. The most notable items are three areas that are minor dings; two areas on either side of the strap peg end of the body likely from a guitar stand, and one area on the rear of the lower horn. Please see photos.
ORIGINALITY: This example is in ALL original condition
BODY: 2 piece/center seam light weight Alder = like USA Custom Shop Strats
TREMOLO: Steel Block =
like USA Custom Shop Strats
SADDLES: stamped steel, embossed with FINAL PROSPEC
BODY COLOR: MR = Metallic Red (Tokai's version of Candy Apple Red)
UNDER COAT: Silver (makes for an authentic Candy Apple Red finish color)
BODY STAMPED: 7 = 5 MR Z (MR = Metallic Red)
NECK STAMPED: 7 = 5
NECK: Maple, quartersawn to riftsawn, noticeable flame
NECK THICKNESS: .831" @ fret 1 & .909" @ fret 11
FINGERBOARD: Rosewood, round laminated, like a '64 Strat
FRET WIRE: .086” width x .040” height = comparable to vintage Fender fret wire
FRET CONDITION: Excellent, minor wear
PICKUPS: Original VII stamped, gray bottom, clothe insulated, beveled poles
POTS: 250K ohm
POT CODES: 45K (the 4 dates the pots to 1984)
WEIGHT: 7 lb. - 13 oz. (weighed with rear cover & tremolo bar)
SERIAL NUMBER: L24903
INCLUDES: plastic tremolo route cover & screws, lefty tremolo arm, generic gig bag
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RETURN POLICY:
MIJ Vintage offers used, and vintage guitars from Japan. Items I
offer do not come with any warranty, expressed, or implied. If you are
looking for a 'new' instrument, with a warranty, then please purchase
from some other seller. I typically do not accept any returns because I
do not offer ‘new’ instruments. Please be aware that any returned item
will be charged a 20% restocking fee, based on the total costs of the
purchase, and shipping. Shipping costs for any accepted return is the
sole responsibility of the party returning any item. Thank you
