Tokai Hardpuncher PB80 GS, 1979/80 for sale! £600 Bedfordshire

[sambecker1]

Dear Basschatters,

I am selling this beautiful Tokai PB80 that I bought from @silverfoxnik last year (I've included the original ad at the bottom of this ad for more info). It's a stunning bass - all original apart from the bridge which has been replaced for a Schaller 3D model and I replaced the pots as they were scratchy. 

 

Since buying from Nik I shielded the cavity, replaced the pots and installed a set of Pino signature flats. I bought for £475 and I have priced accordingly to include the work and strings. 

The bass has a few cosmetic bumps but nothing that affects playability - the neck is perfect! 

I'm only selling as I have far too many P basses currently and this one isn't getting used as much as I'd like.

 

Any questions olease don't hesitate to ask!

Best wishes,

Sam

 

 

[silverfoxnik]

Wow, I was only thinking about this bass the other day @sambecker1.

 

I bet it sounds glorious now with those Pino flats and new pots. 

 

As you say, the neck on this is lovely and, it definitely has an authoritative, funky character to it sonically, what with that one-piece ash body and maple neck... 

 

As I said in my for sale ad for it last year, this bass belonged to the late, great and very much-missed Nick Smith, so it has proper Basschat provenance to it... I think we can all agree that Nick knew a good bass when he played/heard one... And this lovely old, vintage Hardpuncher is definitely one of those! 

 

I'm sorry to see it up for sale again so soon, but it really is a 'players bass' that deserves to be played - so hopefully it'll find a new home on here soon.  🙏

 

Best of luck with the sale, Sam! 👍😊

 

 

[sambecker1]

Thanks @silverfoxnik! I really want it to be played rather than sat in the corner. I am doing a bit of a clearout currently as I'm moving and this bass sounds stunning but it deserves more love than it's getting!