Tokai Breezysound ATE-102R Vintage Natural MIJ Ash Body

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A classic T-style electric guitar built for players who value clarity, feel, and musical simplicity. You will receive the exact guitar shown in the photos. This guitar will receive a professional setup and inspection prior to shipping.

Professor's Notes

Some guitars earn their place by doing more. Others earn it by being built right from the start. The Tokai Breezysound has that quiet, confidence-inspiring feel: resonant materials, clean execution, and the kind of immediate, dynamic response that reminds you why the T-style design became a classic in the first place.

Description

The Tokai Breezysound represents one of Japan's longest-running interpretations of the classic T-style electric guitar. Built around a straightforward philosophy of strong fundamentals, dependable construction, and musical responsiveness, it delivers the direct feel and unmistakable character that have made this platform a staple of working players for decades.

What makes the Breezysound compelling isn't a long list of features. It's the way the instrument feels resolved. Tokai has earned its reputation by focusing on the things that matter most in a guitar: outstanding attention to detail, carefully selected materials, consistent construction, clean fretwork, stable hardware, and a playing experience that feels intentional rather than accidental.

The value here is not complexity. It is execution. That matters because a T-style guitar is an honest design. There is very little to hide behind. The quality of the wood, neck feel, fretwork, resonance, and setup all come through immediately. A good one feels alive, balanced, and direct — and that is exactly why the Breezysound belongs here.

The ash body gives this Breezysound a lively, articulate response with a little extra snap and immediacy, complementing the direct feel that makes a great T-style guitar so satisfying to play.

Tokai complements its build quality with equally thoughtful component choices, including vintage-voiced Gotoh pickups with cloth-covered wiring, a Sprague Orange Drop capacitor, and premium Gotoh tuners. These details may not be the headline, but they contribute meaningfully to the instrument's consistency, reliability, and overall playing experience.

Notes remain clear and articulate, chords retain separation and definition, and the guitar responds naturally to changes in pick attack and volume settings. Whether your style leans toward country, rock, indie, blues, pop, roots, or anything in between, the Breezysound provides a versatile foundation that rewards touch, timing, and nuance.

Specifications

Model: Tokai ATE Breezysound
Weight: 8 lbs 12 oz
Case: Gig Bag
Profile & Thickness: “U”Shape / 1F:21.5mm 12F:24.0mm
Nut width (measured): 1.66 in
12^th fret width (measured): 2.03 in
1^st fret depth (measured): 0.86 in
12^th fret depth (measured): 0.95 in
Color: Vintage Natural
Body: 3PC Ash
Neck: 1PC Maple
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Inlays: Ivory Dots
Scale Length: 25.5"
Radius: 9.5”
Nut Width: 1.65”
Nut Material: Bone
Frets: 22
Pickups: GOTOH TL-Classic_α (Neck), GOTOH TL-Classic_α (Bridge) 
Controls: Master Volume (500K pot), Master Tone (250K pot), 3-Way Pickup Selector
Capacitor: Sprague Orange Drop 715P 600V 473J 
Jack Plate: Mono T-type Jack
Bridge: TE-VB
Tuners: GOTOH SD91-05ML
Finish: Polyurethene 
Strings: GHS GBXL 009-042
Accessories: Hex Key 5.0mm,1.5mm

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Please inspect promptly upon delivery. Preference-based returns must meet all return-policy conditions, including original condition, complete packaging, and advance authorization.