2010 Tokai Thunderbird Bass (Factory Sample)

2010 Tokai Thunderbird Bass (Factory Sample)Made in China in 2010, this was a factory sample Thunderbird bass likely sent to Tokai from one of their factory partners as a sample for a production model. The new Tokai ownership group sent us this directly after their warehouse clearance when they bought the company. Solid body with a bolt on maple neck and a rosewood fingerboard, it weighs 4. 6kg's. It's got the original pickups and hardware with the exception of a new set of tuners and a new

multi-dimensional tone and ergonomic design

It's also got a brand new bone nut installed and a new output jack/socket

The original MMK-75 humbuckers (only used in the highest end Matsumoku guitars) sound great and are controlled by 2 volume and two tone knob

Overall it's in great condition for it's age with only light cosmetic wear and no structural damage or repairs

Passive humbuckers with a volume/tone knob and three way pickup selector along with a push/pull coil split on the tone control

slim 60's mahogany neck with a 22 fret rosewood fingerboard (15

Alder body with a neckthrough mahogany construction

This is a 1970's build Precision Bass in a 1950's style with a three-tone sunburst

the neck is straight and the truss works well

Frets have some light pitting but are shiny and play smoothly

locking nut (so it uses regular single-ball bass strings)

Loaded with a bass humbucker controlled by master volume and tone controls