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[bass] looking to buy a Tokai Jazz... (sopuli.xyz)
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Hi! There's not much for active Bass communities on Lemmy yet so I figured I'd ask here. I'm considering a Tokai Jazz bass, and I see they don't make them. A lot of the info I see says they're mid 80s, but there's one new one for sale near me that is "2021-2023".

I've played it, and it does indeed seem brand new. I however can't find info on when Tokai made these damn things. Anyone help a confused drummer out while he tries to navigate the world of not-drums?

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[–] [S] 5 points 2 months ago* (1 child)

Okay, a little update:

First of all, from reading a bunch of forums, I understand a bit more. There seems to be two gens of this bass, 1980-1988/89, and a more modern one from 20....14? 15? Until like 2022 or 2023.

I've played a new one in a shop. I like it a lot more than the somewhat comparably priced Blade, and the cheaper Fender Standard Jazz Bass. It says made in Japan still, too.

There's also a 198...4 or 5, for sale (in white, which I love) online locally here. I am definitely considering that instead (a bit cheaper, but more of it is about having such a cool vintage bass)

Some threads had a bunch of info, including this one https://www.tokaiforum.com/threads/old-vs-new-tokai-jazz-sound.27921/

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