1980 Tokai Springy Sound ST-80 S-Style Vintage Guitar '54-Spec w/ Lacquer Finish, Case & Tags, Japan
$2,199.99
$2,199.99
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Up for sale, a 1980 Tokai Springy Sound ST-80 in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and hangtags. One of the more storied vintage Japanese Strat-style guitars, the Springy Sound models were celebrated upon their introduction as a faithful, high-quality spin on the classic Fender platform, even finding their way into the hands of players like Stevie Ray Vaughn and Billy Gibbons.
Produced from 1978-83, this early Tokai is one of the highest tiered Springy Sound models offered, boasting a comprehensive feature set evoking a circa 1954 Stratocaster with a two-piece sen ash body, one piece soft V-shaped maple neck, single line Kluson-style tuners, round string tree, steel tremolo block, and a nitro lacquer two-tone Sunburst gloss finish. The ash body yields a certain authoritative quality and midrange heft, and the maple fretboard ensures glassy immediacy. The trio of gray bobbin single coil pickups have a chewy snap and sparkle, with a round-sounding neck pickup and plenty of sparkling cut in the bridge position. Lightweight at 7lbs 5oz, this ST-80 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Substantial soft V, measuring .895” 1st fret, .975” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” radius
-Frets: Slender, virtually no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Tokai single line, Kluson-style
-Serialization: 0-prefix on neck plate (dates to 1980)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Sen ash
-Pickups: Gray bobbin single coil x3, “E” stamps on bobbins
-Harness: Noble pots
-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Five-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Six-point vintage-style vibrato
-Plastics: One-ply pickguard, aged knobs/pickup covers
The gloss two-tone Sunburst nitro lacquer finish highlights the dynamic grain in the sen ash body, and cosmetic wear is limited to a couple minor dings on top at the lower bout, faint wear along the lower bout perimeter, and a few finish scratches on the back. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is flawless save for a few shallow marks behind frets 1 and 7 that are not distracting to the palm while fretting.
The original black tolex hardshell case is included, along with the hangtags.
Produced from 1978-83, this early Tokai is one of the highest tiered Springy Sound models offered, boasting a comprehensive feature set evoking a circa 1954 Stratocaster with a two-piece sen ash body, one piece soft V-shaped maple neck, single line Kluson-style tuners, round string tree, steel tremolo block, and a nitro lacquer two-tone Sunburst gloss finish. The ash body yields a certain authoritative quality and midrange heft, and the maple fretboard ensures glassy immediacy. The trio of gray bobbin single coil pickups have a chewy snap and sparkle, with a round-sounding neck pickup and plenty of sparkling cut in the bridge position. Lightweight at 7lbs 5oz, this ST-80 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple
-Shape: Substantial soft V, measuring .895” 1st fret, .975” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” radius
-Frets: Slender, virtually no wear
-Scale Length: 25 1/2”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Tokai single line, Kluson-style
-Serialization: 0-prefix on neck plate (dates to 1980)
Body Specs:
-Wood: Sen ash
-Pickups: Gray bobbin single coil x3, “E” stamps on bobbins
-Harness: Noble pots
-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Five-way pickup selector
-Hardware: Six-point vintage-style vibrato
-Plastics: One-ply pickguard, aged knobs/pickup covers
The gloss two-tone Sunburst nitro lacquer finish highlights the dynamic grain in the sen ash body, and cosmetic wear is limited to a couple minor dings on top at the lower bout, faint wear along the lower bout perimeter, and a few finish scratches on the back. The smooth gloss on the neck profile is flawless save for a few shallow marks behind frets 1 and 7 that are not distracting to the palm while fretting.
The original black tolex hardshell case is included, along with the hangtags.
