hannu aura New member Joined Dec 8, 2023 Messages 4 Reaction score 0 Dec 8, 2023 #1 hello. I got a Tokai les paul love rock guitar. how can you identify the country of manufacture? there are no markings on the guitar. at least 10 years old. Last edited: Dec 8, 2023
hello. I got a Tokai les paul love rock guitar. how can you identify the country of manufacture? there are no markings on the guitar. at least 10 years old.
Homer J. Simpson Well-known member Joined Apr 19, 2017 Messages 802 Reaction score 557 Location Germoney Dec 8, 2023 #2 hannu aura said: there are no markings on the guitar. Click to expand... Pictures are needed, as per usual.
hannu aura said: there are no markings on the guitar. Click to expand... Pictures are needed, as per usual.
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,398 Reaction score 2,829 Location NC, USA Dec 8, 2023 #3 Looks like it was made in Korea judging by the truss rod cover. I suspect it is very likely counterfeit/unauthorized unfortunately. Last edited: Dec 8, 2023
Looks like it was made in Korea judging by the truss rod cover. I suspect it is very likely counterfeit/unauthorized unfortunately.
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,398 Reaction score 2,829 Location NC, USA Dec 8, 2023 #4 That logo should look more like this or even this closed "a" version.
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,398 Reaction score 2,829 Location NC, USA Dec 8, 2023 #5 And this is a circa 2013 Chinese Tohui type logo.
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,398 Reaction score 2,829 Location NC, USA Dec 8, 2023 #6 I have seen one other one with the really thick letters like yours that is also very suspect. https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x1099282072 Attachments 22558-0f294300b493329e44fd9c615877ff31.jpg 142.4 KB · Views: 0 22562-8e0cdd24d016dea3e2acba71229893fe.jpg 127.1 KB · Views: 0 22561-9cdc288f5a352d07ec306712217b4686.jpg 122.7 KB · Views: 0 22560-0de7189321247b92fad60afb45c1c311.jpg 155.7 KB · Views: 0
I have seen one other one with the really thick letters like yours that is also very suspect. https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x1099282072
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,398 Reaction score 2,829 Location NC, USA Dec 8, 2023 #8 Can you show a photo of the entire truss rod cover on the headstock? That will help to date it
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,398 Reaction score 2,829 Location NC, USA Dec 8, 2023 #9 http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=20753
hannu aura New member Joined Dec 8, 2023 Messages 4 Reaction score 0 Dec 8, 2023 #10 Sigmania said: Can you show a photo of the entire truss rod cover on the headstock? That will help to date it Click to expand...
Sigmania said: Can you show a photo of the entire truss rod cover on the headstock? That will help to date it Click to expand...
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,398 Reaction score 2,829 Location NC, USA Dec 8, 2023 #11 Hmmmmm. So that looks like an early one. 1995-1997. Your guitar was likely made at the beginning of the Korean Tokai production if the TRC is original. No idea why the logo is so odd. It may be very early production before they got things straightened out??? I am guessing about that.
Hmmmmm. So that looks like an early one. 1995-1997. Your guitar was likely made at the beginning of the Korean Tokai production if the TRC is original. No idea why the logo is so odd. It may be very early production before they got things straightened out??? I am guessing about that.
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,398 Reaction score 2,829 Location NC, USA Dec 8, 2023 #12 Your logo looks closer to that other very early MIK Love Rock. It looks like the logo evolved in Korea over time and possibly with different factories making Love Rocks. Your logo: The other one that reborn old found from 1995-1997
Your logo looks closer to that other very early MIK Love Rock. It looks like the logo evolved in Korea over time and possibly with different factories making Love Rocks. Your logo: The other one that reborn old found from 1995-1997
Sigmania Moderator Staff member Moderator Joined May 14, 2012 Messages 16,398 Reaction score 2,829 Location NC, USA Dec 8, 2023 #13 Unfortunately Tokai has not been helpful in the past at sorting this stuff out and very private about its contracts.
Unfortunately Tokai has not been helpful in the past at sorting this stuff out and very private about its contracts.
hannu aura New member Joined Dec 8, 2023 Messages 4 Reaction score 0 Dec 9, 2023 #14 alright. it is korean from around 1996. the condition is like new and good to play. i like it very much. what is its approximate value?
alright. it is korean from around 1996. the condition is like new and good to play. i like it very much. what is its approximate value?