Like the look of those two.....thanks for sharing. I've had a look at the Grec pics but never seen one for real.
I bought it anyway as it is in really good condition for its age (11 years old made in Korea confirmed by Bob Murdoch, no serial number) The last owner bought it new from Tokai UK. The pots are Japanese and look to have replaced the originals some time ago. They seem a bit insensitive compared to newer guitars I have. The pickups are the original 'toaster tops'. Hardly a nick in the original lacquer finish. It was a bit grubby but after an evening cleaning it, if you told someone it was only a year old they would probably believe you! Sounds very good - retro.
I was really drawn to it because of the controversy surrounding the Ric copies (and the Ric look). A bit of guitar history and even now Rickenbacker are pulling ads for this type of copy off e bay. A real 'underground' guitar!!
The truss cover does have Tokai on it unlike the Rockinbetter that Tokai made.