I've got an '84 Hardpuncher. It's one of the best precisions I've ever played. A lot of basses have come, and gone through the years. This one has stayed. It has a lovely neck, 70's style narrower (B width) than the standard width neck, though not as narrow as a Jazz bass, and a deeper profile though not a bassball bat. The standard pickups are not much cop IME. I've put a vintage Dimarzio in mine, plus CTS pots, PIO tone cap & switchcraft jack.

I've slso swapped the original b/w/b pickguard for a nice tort one. Here it is: [url='[/url] Edited April 19, 2015 by nick.

[quote name='Turnaround' timestamp=' post='2751710'] I've a real soft spot for 80s Tokai guitars and bass's. They're better than a lot of 70s Fenders and close to but ultimately only replicas of the 60s Fenders that inspired them.

Japanese Tokai Fretless Jazz Sound for sale. Judging by the headstock and serial number I believe this was made around 1983/4. Looking at an old Tokai catalogue the exact model is. Tokai made has 'Made in Japan' under serial number in cursive handwriting) Serial Numbers Tokai uses a 7-digit number usually press marked on peg head back for the Gibson type replicas. Love Rocks series use the first digit for the made year, 10XXXXX=1981. 1989 made Love Rocks has 89XXXXX=1989. Reborn series use first digit for the made year's.

Excellent instruments though in every way. [/quote] I know they did replicas of 50's & 60's classic Fenders, but the neck on mine is closer to a 70's P-Bass [quote name='Glorianah' timestamp=' post='2751712'] Wow, such a beautiful bass nick! How do you know/find out which year it is from?

I'm guessing mine might be from the 80's aswell. It's hard to find enough info online i think i've been surfing a bit about it. Just got this guitar from my uncle, he said i could sell it if i wanted to but i thik i will hold on to it for a while ^^ [/quote] Thanks.I worked it out from the serial number & the logo shape. Spisok perepisi naseleniya drevnej rusi v epohu ivana groznogo. Check out the Tokai registry website, but I'd guess yours is maybe an 83/84 one. I'd keep it, get a decent pickup in it & you've got a killer P-bass there. [quote name='3below' timestamp=' post='2751714'] Highly rated in the 80s at the time.

[/quote] You know, I remember in the 80's a lot of people (wrongly) treated them as second rate to Fender, same as a lot of other Japcrap. TBH, I think Tokais as well as Grecos are now more highly regarded than back then IMHO. Edited April 19, 2015 by nick.

The 'Traditional Series' Tokai models are now made in China, not Korea. Concrete design program cdp. How to tell the difference. Korea/Chinese models have 3 screws on the trussrod cover, Japanese Tokais have 2. Japanese Tokais have the Made in Japan under the clearcoat on the back of the headstock. Yes, the Canadian distributor illegally went ahead and had guitars made in China, there are still a few of them floating around Canada.we call them 'Fakais', and I call him a disgusting thief. Japan models, 'Vintage Series'.2 screws on trussrod cover.

Now made in China - Ex Korea 'Traditional Series'.3 screws on the trussrod cover.