1991 Tokai ES-150 (non catalog model - specs?)

[Sigmania]

Feel free to post more pics. It’s a pretty unique guitar.

Can you see the flame through the black stain?

 

[mattbarlow]

I will post if I have better pics.
No you can not see the flame throught the black stain, but you can clearly see the flames inside the F-holes where the wood is not finished.
You can notice the flame also in the pic i took for you showing the ES-150 sticker.

 

[Sigmania]

They mention the cashew finish in this thread:

http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=22743

The ES100's are spec'd with nitro, the ES150's are spec'd with a cashew lacquer (same as the spec on the LS200's).

Granted the models change and I’m not sure which 150 they are referring to but I had noticed a yellow tint to your binding. Interesting.

 

[mattbarlow]

My guitar is in 1991 I have never see a mention of Cashew Finish so late.
It has a beautiful finish and really thin I have to say you can see at the edge of the F-holes that the black is missing at some places (pic with the sticker) and its not like a ding or a chip, its a very smooth and soft transition from the black to the non finished part

 

[Sigmania]

Is it possible that it is actually non catalog guitar from 2010???

Is it stamped on the back of the headstock "Made In Japan"?

I found a catalog pic of a black ES that jumped out at me and I thought about your guitar.

Note all the flamed models.

TRCs are obviously different.

2010 catalog: