Tokai FSD-65 Five Star, red sparkle fade, made in Japan circa 1985. Here we have the perfect guitar for all those subtle smooth jazz gigs you've been doing... you're welcome! Well, maybe not actually. This could only ever have been made in one decade and in one country: Japan in the eighties was a wondrous time. The shape is a slightly cooked variation of the Explorer, with a skinnier waist and pointier points and tapered edges. Add to that a red sparkle finish with a matching headstock, a giant 'Ayers Rocker' tremolo bridge and some hectic hot passive humbuckers, you've got a monster of a shred machine. The neck plays it's part too: it's not a wide/thin shape, it's more of a slim rounded shape, but with tall frets and a flat radius for big bends, as well as some delightfully kitsch lightning bolt inlays... very comfy and quick for all your shred dreams. The tone is monstrous: huge thick bass, heaps of output, rich harmonics... perfect for djug-djugs and boodelie-boodelies. This is an unashamed piece of eighties excess, but it's extremely well executed and a whole lot of fun.

Model: Tokai Super Edition FSD-65 'Five Star'
Made: Japan, 1985 approx (serial 202344)
Finish: red to black sparkle fade
Body: basswood
Neck: maple with rosewood board, 25.4" scale, 15.75" radius
Weight: 3.925kg
Mods: Kluson machine heads installed, locking nuts removed
Pickup: Tokai hot passive humbucker x2
Case: none
Note: trem arm and nut locks are missing, sorry!

Cosmetic condition notes: minor finish wear. The headstock has a couple of minor marks on the end. The neck is clean and smooth in the hands, no major marks. The sides have no major marks, just a few dimples at all the pointy extremities including decent stuff on the corner of the longest one. The back has some light scuffs near the cavity, note also that the cavity cover is missing. The front has a couple of dimples on the ends of the points and some standard paly wear on the shoulders, no major marks. Overall: very good condition (8/10).

Playing condition notes: Action is low, neck is straight, intonation is good, truss rod works. Frets have minor wear only, 8/10 for fret life left. All electrics tested and working properly. Setup with fresh 12/54 Moonshiners strings and tuned to drop C.