Tokais can also be identified through their serial numbers, but there are some instances of departures from this system. Tokai would add 5,000 yen (roughly 57 dollars in todays money) to left-handed or custom painted guitars, such as the ones with colored headstocks. In late 1983, the pre-CBS replicas changed their name from Springy Sound to Goldstar Sound. In fact, the two companies made a deal in 1997: Tokai could continue to produce some of its replicas with subtle changes to their branding and headstock shapes if they would agree to supply Fender with guitars.įrom 1997 until 2015, Tokai produced Fender Made In Japan models, which are also collector instruments today.
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