Starting this thread to try to sort out and log different examples of the "Tokai Custom Edition" guitars.
Looks like this logo was used beginning in late 1985 and continued until 2010 at least.
I have never been clear on which models were called this and why?
They seem to be a mixture of traditional and new cutting edge designs, active and passive pickups, expensive carbon guitars and inexpensive models.
Models are named based on price often with an added digit.
So an SD703 is 70,000 yen, but with a different pickup configuration than a 701 or 702.
All seem to be bolt neck guitars.
Note that I created an additional thread for the "Lady Killer" models:
Custom Edition 1986 1987 "Lady Killer" Mirror Guard Super Edition SD 65/70/80
The AST481
AST481 Gallery
The AST483
AST483 Gallery
And a very rare model that may have been a special order or limited run AST
1990s Custom Edition Flametop Non Catalog Mystery Guitars
Looks like this logo was used beginning in late 1985 and continued until 2010 at least.
I have never been clear on which models were called this and why?
They seem to be a mixture of traditional and new cutting edge designs, active and passive pickups, expensive carbon guitars and inexpensive models.
Models are named based on price often with an added digit.
So an SD703 is 70,000 yen, but with a different pickup configuration than a 701 or 702.
All seem to be bolt neck guitars.
Note that I created an additional thread for the "Lady Killer" models:
Custom Edition 1986 1987 "Lady Killer" Mirror Guard Super Edition SD 65/70/80
The AST481
AST481 Gallery
The AST483
AST483 Gallery
And a very rare model that may have been a special order or limited run AST
1990s Custom Edition Flametop Non Catalog Mystery Guitars
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