Members REMUS Posted November 15, 2007 Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 I know they are supposed to be good basses from a certain era, but I am certainly not clued up on them. Anyway... I was just killing some time browseing ebay, when I saw this little number: http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=140178399003&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=004 What do you think? Also if it's a good'un, how much is it worth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikgag Posted November 15, 2007 Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 Those things are awesome..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members REMUS Posted November 15, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 come on, a lil more info... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikgag Posted November 15, 2007 Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 Those things are super-awesome:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members REMUS Posted November 15, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 Ok.. What are the weak points on the bass, is there anything I should look out for or anything I should ask. Do you know how much a 1980 tokai p is worth? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Aussie Posted November 15, 2007 Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 A beautiful and unique instrument.I would bid on it for sure if I was closer than 10,000kmIve only ever played tokai strats, and they were equal to their american cousins, to my ear'oles. http://www.music-trade.co.jp/tokaihistory.htmlhttp://www.tokaiforum.com/http://www.tokairegistry.com/links.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mikgag Posted November 15, 2007 Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 They're probably the best Pbass copies you can get. I'd be surprised if is goes for less than $400 awesome:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted November 15, 2007 Moderators Share Posted November 15, 2007 It's going to suck when I outbid you on that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members REMUS Posted November 15, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 better not Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Kindness Posted November 15, 2007 Moderators Share Posted November 15, 2007 I'd never. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Members Super Bass Posted November 15, 2007 Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 It looks odd to me, like it might be a refin. I haven't seen any Hard Punchers without Hard Puncher written on the headstock. The logo looks a bit odd too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members REMUS Posted November 15, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 It looks odd to me, like it might be a refin. I haven't seen any Hard Punchers without Hard Puncher written on the headstock. The logo looks a bit odd too. this is the type of info I need Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Super Bass Posted November 15, 2007 Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 I'm not an expert so don't quote me on it, but from the basses I've seen this doesn't look right. It is a nice bass though, whether its original is another story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zebra Posted November 15, 2007 Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 I love the gold hardware on that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members REMUS Posted November 15, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 I love the gold hardware on that. I was thinking about replaceing it with all black hardware, gold and black is an uber combo though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Aussie Posted November 15, 2007 Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 http://www.fattime.nl/martenschulp/gier.html babel fish translated thus: Tokai hard Puncher, a shameless precision copy from the beginning of the 1980s, and to one says much improve then the Fenders from that time. I have set up still beautiful rood also, the knopjes and the battle plate later new. Bought in piteous state for prikkie of the bicycle maker of Oud-Heusden, shining vestingstadje in the buurt of pine bosch. A neck as a baseball pole-axe which in spite of its massive dimensions nevertheless succeeds warp. Gives all nothing because the thing sounds such as must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Aussie Posted November 15, 2007 Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 Im having a ball here! http://www.halkans.com/guitarlist.htm Seems they didnt all have the words HARD PUNCHER written on the headstock. AAAAAAAAhahahh! Hard Puncher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Zebra Posted November 15, 2007 Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 http://www.fattime.nl/martenschulp/gier.html babel fish translated thus: Tokai hard Puncher, a shameless precision copy from the beginning of the 1980s, and to one says much improve then the Fenders from that time. I have set up still beautiful rood also, the knopjes and the battle plate later new. Bought in piteous state for prikkie of the bicycle maker of Oud-Heusden, shining vestingstadje in the buurt of pine bosch. A neck as a baseball pole-axe which in spite of its massive dimensions nevertheless succeeds warp. Gives all nothing because the thing sounds such as must. One can always count on Bablefish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members gljerry Posted November 15, 2007 Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 the body looks kinda small. maybe it's just the picture. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted November 15, 2007 Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 Lawsuit Tokai Fender copies are nice basses. The build quality, playability and tone are equal to or better than USA Fenders of the same era. Short version: Buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members REMUS Posted November 15, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 coolio, I do really like it, do you know how good the electronics are? or is the entire bass on par with the US Fender stuff, hope people havn't blown it all out of proportion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Thumper Posted November 15, 2007 Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 Given a choice between buying the Tokai and a new MIA P-bass, I'd go for the Tokai. They're nice basses, and that's a particularly rare model. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members REMUS Posted November 15, 2007 Author Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 sweet Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rummy Posted November 15, 2007 Members Share Posted November 15, 2007 I love Japanese "copy" instruments. I own one, and love it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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