Cat's Eyes Made In China

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Just collecting info on this era of Cat's Eyes since it is a bit mysterious.

They were for sure made in China as early as 2006. Maybe earlier?

 

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2016 CE200E

"Super Folk Cutaway"

From this thread: Age unknown

 

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2016 CE-190

New Yorker Model

Tokai Cats Eyes CE-190 New Yorker (2016) - Natural

 

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CE124-Z

Note scarf joint on the ehadstock visible on the side.


SPEC

Body: Solid Spruce Top, Ziricote Side & Back
Neck: Mahogany
Fingerboard: Ebony Long Slot Belly
Tuners: Vintage Grover Style Gold
Headstock Inlay: Cat’s Eyes Logo Marks
Position Marks: Cat’s Eyes & Snowflake Abalone Pearl
Bridge: Ebony
Nut Width: ≒ 43mm
Pickguard:Tortoise Shell Pattern
Finish: Polyurethane
Weight: Unknown
Serial Number: N/A
Color: Natural
Neck Shape: Unknown
Model Year: Unknown
Others: Ivoroid Bindings

https://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-Cats-E...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

 

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2021:

wulfman:

"Hello and welcome to the forum!
I'm in the middle of Tokyo which is rather dangerous for temptation in guitar stores.
Those Tokais you saw are actually made in China under Tokai instruction (whatever that means) and probably are pretty decent guitars.
https://www.amazon.co.jp/Tokai-（トーカイ）-CATS-EYE-キャッツアイ/dp/B01N7UZW7Q"

Drag&Fly:

"...Yes, I actually contacted Tokai and was chatting with Shohei Adachi and he confirmed that those Cat's Eyes are made in China...

New Cat's Eyes Guitars in Japan (June 2021)

 

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Cat's Eyes Guitar: CE-80, Acoustic Guitar - musicplant


Product description

Cat's Eyes Guitar: CE-80, Acoustic Guitar

Tokai Acoustic Guitar Instrument (Tokai Gakki Co.,Ltd.)

Free of any defects of materials and workmanship.

Made by highly skilled guitar maker and high qaulity of materials

Japannese quality

MODEL : CE80 Dreadnought

TOP : Solid Sitka Spruce AAA
SIDE&BACK : Rosewood (Pau Ferro / Bolivian Rosewood)
NECK : Mahogany
SCALE : CE80:645mm
FINGERBOARD : Rosewood
NUT : PPS 43mm
SADDLE : PPS Belly type for Saddle
BRIDGE : Rosewood
MACHINE HEADS : Vintage Grover Style GOLD
HEAD TOP INLAY : Flower Pot （Abalone）
POSITION MARK : Cat's Eye and Snowflake(Abalone)
PICKGUARD : Tortise Shell Pattern
FINISH : Polyester

OTHERS
Crafted in China under Japanese Quality Control

ACCESORIES
Wrench for Truss rod + Cat's eyes(Tokai) gig bag

 

[Sigmania]

MIC Cat’s Eyes

 

[Sigmania]

....I'm still surprised that Tokai is making all of their acoustics in China now. I found this out last summer when I contacted Yoshi at Guitar Universe to order one. He contacted Tokai and they told him that ALL acoustics are being made abroad. I'm sure the Chinese factories have the capacity to produce good qulaity guitars, but I'm just surprised that Tokai would move production of their high end abroad as well.

Jason

 

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2016 CE25T CS

SN 165765

100円～ TOKAI GAKKI Cat's Eyes トーカイ キャ... - ヤフオク!




2018 catalog

 

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Cat's EyesCE45C-M | eBay

 

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Tokai 東海楽器 Cat's Eyes キャッツアイ CE-25... - Yahoo!オークション

 

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CE57

SN 166288

2016

Cat’s Eyes アコースティックギター/ナチュラル... - Yahoo!オークション

 

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CE85T

Cat's Eyes CE85T - Yahoo!オークション

 

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2016 CE190 E

Tokai Cats Eyes CE-190 'New Yorker' - Own4Less

 

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2018 CE25N

Tokai Cat's Eyes トーカイ アコースティックギ... - Yahoo!オークション

 

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2021 CE185

TOKAI トーカイ レスポールタイプ エレキギター ... - Yahoo!オークション

 

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This is fascinating....

"Crafted in the Tokai chinese factory in Qingdao under the strict control of Japanese inspectors."

https://eshop.acmusic.eu/tokai-ce25t-cs

"Kočičí oči" CE25T CS od japonské značky Tokai je skvěle hratelná kytara v barvě sunburst. ​

Specifications:
TOP：Spruce
SIDE&BACK：Mahogany
NECK：Mahogany
FINGERBOAD：Rosewood
BRIDGE：Rosewood
SCALE：632.5mm
MACHINEHEADS：FG-3C
HEAD STOCK INLAY：Cat's Eyes Logo Marks
POSITION MARKS：Dot
PICKGUARD：Tortoise Shell Pattern
FINISH：Polyester
Crafted in the Tokai chinese factory in Qingdao under the strict control of Japanese inspectors.

 

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CE140E

Tokai Cats Eyes CE140E Electro-Acoustic - Natural - Gig Bag - 2nd Hand

 

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2016 CE-57

SN 166287

Made in China sticker

Used Tokai Cat'sEyes CE57 #166287 Tokai Acoustic Guitar