1983 TOKAI Lefty Tele Sunburst Maple Neck 2Pickups LH Breezysound TE-55L-80  -  Code LH62

Classic Made in Japan. Excellent instrument from 1983. Maple neck and fretboard, frets in excellent coditions, Tokai Breezy Sound TE-55 from 1983/87 series, super rare vintage in exceptional condition, with the full-bodied and crystalline tone typical of the vintage tops of the original brand, testifying to the fame of Tokai. Solid top body in beautiful seasoned ash. One-piece maple neck, C-medium shape. Maple fingerboard. Tokai "Hot Vintage" '64 pickups. Traditional six-saddle bridge and DELUXE Kluson-style tuners. Weight 3,55 Kg. Comes with new tweed case as you see in photo.

 Tokai Telecasters, part of the brand's Fender-style electric guitar "Breezy Sound" series, emerged in the 1970s alongside the "Springy Sound" Stratocaster and "Love Rock" Les Paul replicas. These early "lawsuit era" guitars are highly regarded for their  quality, achieved by Tokai's detailed analysis and replication of vintage Fender and Gibson models. The history of the Breezy Sound Telecaster is thus intertwined with Tokai's growth as a manufacturer known for accurate and well-made replicas that gained a strong reputation in the late 1970s and early 1980s.

Origins: Tokai began in 1947, initially focusing on pianos and later branching into acoustic and electric guitars in the mid-1960s."Lawsuit Era" Replicas: In the 1970s, Tokai became known for its highly accurate replicas of popular American guitars. To achieve this, the company reportedly acquired vintage Gibson and Fender guitars for analysis and replication.

 The Breezy Sound series: Tokai created the "Breezy Sound" series to replicate the Fender Telecaster. This name was applied to their Telecaster-style models.

    Quality and reputation: These vintage Japanese Tokai Telecasters are well-regarded for their quality, playability, The replicas made by Tokai were, at the time, of incredible quality. The different woods used were of higher quality than those used by Gibson. Indeed, Tokai had researched and analyzed the original Gibson to be able to make guitars of superior quality. and value, with some collectors considering them to be excellent instruments comparable to their Fender counterparts from the same era.

    Vintage features: To achieve vintage accuracy, these early models often featured elements like vintage-style neck profiles, specific fret radii, and a thin rosewood laminate fingerboard instead of a slab, though the finishes were often poly rather than nitrocellulose.