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Details: Serial # 2XXXX #55 (oval label at rear base of neck) "4-9 YSO V" under rhythm pickup '52 ATE "V" maple neck w/ modified "made for America" headstock 3-tone sunburst w/ faux tweed case.. Silver script "Tokai" on headstock w/ "BreezySound" in black block letters Red cloth pickup wiring...

Just curious. Did Tokai make 70/80's acoustics that paralleled their Les Paul and Strat replicas in quality and sound, and were fairly representative of models of another USA-made company like Martin? You seem them advertised that way on eBay every now and then and are very inexpensive...

I have a '80 Reborn Old (LS-50 LP Style) that has circuit boards in the tone control cavity. I'm certain the guitar's electronics are all original as I've seen the circuit board in pictures of other Tokai guitars of similar vintage and make. However, I recently procured a '81 Love Rock LS-80...

SpringySounds seem to have a rather thin rosewood veneer on their '62 replica necks. Is there a specific reason in regard to tone why the rosewood veneer would be considerably thinner than the Fender necks of the 60's era? More brightness? Let's hear from an expert...

I have a SpringySound with the serial# 0011XXX on the neck plate. I cannot make out the numbers on the end of the neck. The numbers/letters in the pickup cavity read as follows: 1-17YSA. Are serial #'s sequential? A SpringySound described in an earlier post with Serial# 10XXXXX and 12=7YSO on...

Anybody have any idea what metal or alloy was used to make the bridge and tailpiece on the '80 Reborn Old LP? The chrome is flaking off the tailpiece and the bridge is becoming a little pitted. A Gibson "expert" said that early Gibson Les Pauls had aluminum bridges through the early 70's before...

Maybe you saw it. A Tokai Les Paul with a nice vintage flamed maple top sold on Ebay yesterday. It had the Gibson logo on the headstock but the seller admitted in the ad that the original logo had been changed to read Gibson. Very evident from the picture. The Tokai tuner knobs, circuit board in...

Perhaps the experts can help out here. Any idea when Tokai started putting laminated tops on their Les Paul models? Is it a matter of an instrument's age, the model of the instrument, or both? This info might be helpful to someone purchasing a used instrument who wants only the solid maple top...

Seller has a Tokai Les Paul he claims is an early 70's pre-lawsuit model. 7 digit serial # with digits as follows: 1013XXX. Headstock has been tampered with so there are no markings to help identify the model it used to be. Tokai tuning keys, Dimarzio pickups, and circuit board inside the...

I have a black Reborn Old with "50" inscribed by the last fret. Would the correct model # be LC-50? This is not listed in the homepage. I see a LC-60. This guitar has a chunky neck, black pickguard, and a cream toggle tip (not amber). Also, gold volume/tone knobs. Was wondering if this is a '57...

Check this out. Ebay item #866364722. Seller insists this beautiful guitar with Gibson on the headstock is a Tokai Navigator. Apparently there is no documentation to this effect. Any ideas about this one?

Until a couple of days ago there was an ad on Ebay for a beautiful, flamed Les Paul style guitar with the Gibson logo on the headstock. The seller described it as a lawsuit model "Tokai Navigator". The guitar looked like a Classic 60 model LP with a premium plus top. The seller had a "Buy Now"...