{"product_id":"1980-tokai-springy-sound-st-80-s-style-vintage-guitar-54-spec-w-lacquer-finish-case-tags-japan","title":"1980 Tokai Springy Sound ST-80 S-Style Vintage Guitar '54-Spec w\/ Lacquer Finish, Case \u0026 Tags, Japan","description":"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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eProduced 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 \u0026amp; Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and spot-on intonation.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNeck Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Wood: Maple\u003cbr\u003e-Shape: Substantial soft V, measuring .895” 1st fret, .975” 12th fret\u003cbr\u003e-Fretboard: Maple, 7 1\/4” radius\u003cbr\u003e-Frets: Slender, virtually no wear\u003cbr\u003e-Scale Length: 25 1\/2”\u003cbr\u003e-Nut: 1 11\/16”, bone\u003cbr\u003e-Tuners: Tokai single line, Kluson-style\u003cbr\u003e-Serialization: 0-prefix on neck plate (dates to 1980)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBody Specs:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e-Wood: Sen ash\u003cbr\u003e-Pickups: Gray bobbin single coil x3, “E” stamps on bobbins\u003cbr\u003e-Harness: Noble pots\u003cbr\u003e-Controls: Volume, Tone x2, Five-way pickup selector\u003cbr\u003e-Hardware: Six-point vintage-style vibrato\u003cbr\u003e-Plastics: One-ply pickguard, aged knobs\/pickup covers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe original black tolex hardshell case is included, along with the hangtags.","brand":"Tokai","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46005531476224,"sku":"0007891","price":2199.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0550\/4437\/4714\/files\/medium_c68cf67b-9deb-4ea0-8f5e-dc484393b868.jpg?v=1751564553","url":"https:\/\/mmguitarbar.com\/products\/1980-tokai-springy-sound-st-80-s-style-vintage-guitar-54-spec-w-lacquer-finish-case-tags-japan","provider":"Mike \u0026 Mike's Guitar Bar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}