1981 Tokai Silver Star Vintage MIJ 70's Large headstock Stratocaster Type - Special Order Color/Lake Placid Blue

This is a 1981 Tokai Silver Star, a vintage Japanese-made Stratocaster-style guitar from the early 1980s,

widely regarded as one of the golden ages of Japanese guitar manufacturing.

This model features the large headstock emblematic of the 1970s,

achieving the powerful visual presence and solid feel characteristic of late-70s Strat-style designs.

What truly sets this guitar apart is its special-order color: Lake Placid Blue.

This shade was not included in the Silver Star's standard catalog lineup,

being produced only as a special order. Consequently, original models in this color are extremely difficult to find compared to regular colors.

This is an ultra-rare Lake Placid Blue (LP) model, crafted as a special-color order back then.

The body is alder, the neck and fingerboard are one-piece maple, and the tuners and bridge are Tokai originals.

The pickups are Tokai gray bobbins, officially designated SS-AB×1 and SS-BW×2.

In recent years, John Mayer featured it in his Facebook profile photo, rapidly increasing its international recognition and making it an extremely popular model.

Specs:

• Body : Alder
• Neck＆Fretboard：Maple (one-piece)
• Frets：Vintage (Small)
• Scale Length：25.5″ 
• Overall length：39.29"
• Body width: 12.59″ (Maximum width at bottom)
• Nut Width：1.61”
• Pickups： SS-AB×1 & SS-BW×2.(Tokai Original Pickup）
• Electronics：Volume x1, Tone x2, 3-way pickup selector switch
• Hardware：Tokai Original Bridge & "tuners
• Weight：3.3kg

Condition:

There is a repaired area where a portion of the headstock edge is chipped.

There is a small repaired dent mark on the fingerboard edge.

The pickguard has scuff marks.

The body sides, bottom, and neck have multiple light dents, small scratches, and areas with touch-up repairs.

Otherwise, overall condition is good. There are no structural issues.

All metal parts, including screws, bridge, and saddle, have been polished and are clean and in good condition.

A non-original tremolo arm is included.

All other parts are in original condition.

(Please make your final confirmation and judgment of the cosmetic condition based on the images.)

The neck is straight, the truss rod functions properly, and the electronics operate without issues.

Frets:

• Approximately 70%~80% remaining

Current string height settings:

• Low E at approximately 2mm and High E at approximately 1.8mm at the 12th fret.

Setup & Inspection:

• Neck and truss rod checked
• Action and intonation adjusted
• Electronics tested
• Carefully cleaned and inspected before shipping

Accessories:

Includes the original 1980s brown synthetic leather gig case (with some tears).

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While this is our first listing on Reverb, we possess extensive experience in buying and selling vintage and used instruments within Japan.

All guitars are in our actual inventory and are personally inspected by the owner before listing.

Before shipping, each guitar undergoes the following basic maintenance and cleaning:

• Polishing of the body, neck, and metal hardware
• Neck adjustment & fret leveling (※Adjusted for Japan's climate)
• Cleaning of the fingerboard, bridge, and frets
• Verification of all basic electronic function

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We recommend that final neck adjustments, intonation tuning, fret leveling, and other detailed setup work be performed by the new owner themselves or a local technician, taking into account individual playing style and local climate conditions.

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