I just recently joined this wonderful forum and this is my first post. I hope to learn and share with all the other Tokai fans here. From my own collection is a 1977 CE1000 S Clarence White. The 1977 has straight braces and forward shifted and the small bridge plate. I believe this 1977 was...
There is a 1979 Cat's Eyes CE1000S with scalloped and forwarded shifted bracing. See this link....
https://reverb.com/item/67005650-1979-tokai-cats-eyes-ce1000-s-clarence-white-model-vintage-herringbone-dreadnought-d-28-acoustic-guitar