1980 Tokai Breezysound TE85 Vintage T-Style Blackguard, Japan

Description: Up for sale, a 1980 Tokai Breezysound model TE85 in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order. Crafted in Japan during the golden age of “lawsuit” era production, this Breezysound is Tokai’s take on a ‘50s-spec "Blackguard" Tele, featuring a V-shaped neck profile, round switch tip and string tree, and five-screw one-ply pickguard. The TE85 was the top-tier Breezysound model available in 1980, featuring a brass nut and gloss nitro lacquer finish. Traditional tonewoods include an ash body and a one-piece maple neck, and this TE85 has a clear, ringing acoustic quality with a nice kick in the midrange. The single coils deliver quintessential Tele percussive cut and twang, with broader, smoother sounds at the neck and focused punch and sparkle at the bridge. This Breezysound weighs 7lbs 14oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 10-46 strings, low action, and accurate intonation. Neck Specs: -Wood: Maple -Shape: Substantial V, measuring .895” 1st fret, .985” 12th fret -Fretboard: Maple, 7 1/4” vintage-spec radius -Frets: Medium, leveled and crowned, no wear -Scale Length: 25 1/2” -Nut: 1 11/16”, brass -Tuners: Tokai Deluxe "single-line," Kluson-style -Serialization: “85” model designation beyond 21st fret, 0-prefix serial on neck plate (translating to 1980 build date) Body Specs: -Wood: Ash -Pickups: TE-Vintage single coil x2 -Harness: 1 Meg Japanese pots -Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way pickup selector -Hardware: Six-saddle “Tokai”-stamped brass bridge, dome-top knurled knobs -Plastics: Round switch tip, five-screw one-ply pickguard The Butterscotch gloss finish presents very similarly to genuine 1950s Telecasters (categorized as "Natural" in Tokais catalog), and cosmetic wear is limited to light pick scuffing and some minor dings on the body, primarily concentrated at the lower bout. The neck profile retains its smooth nitro gloss. A faux leather gigbag is included.

Price: 1899.99 USD

Location: Seattle, Washington

End Time: 2025-01-18T21:34:19.000Z

Shipping Cost: 150 USD