Cat’s Eyes Model Based Serial Numbers (Terawaki Factory) Production Guitars, Scarf Joints

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TRC & scarf joint

Tokai Cat's Eyes CE-200 Acoustic Guitar アコ... - Yahoo!オークション

 

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TRC

 

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TRC, scarf joint, fancy early label.

Cat's Eyes CE-250 Acoustic Guitar アコーステ... - Yahoo!オークション

 

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TRC

Tuners replaced.

Cat's Eyes CE-150 RITTERケース付き 売切り Tok... - Yahoo!オークション

 

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TOKAI CAT'S EYES CE-400CF アコースティックギ... - Yahoo!オークション

 

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These fancy labels seem to be early in Cat's Eyes production (circa 1975).

CE300

Good Level Tokai Cat'S Eyes Ce-300 Early Daimonji Raku | eBay

 

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Tokai Cat'S Eyes Eye Ce -180 Red Label | eBay

 

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Tokai Cats Eyes Ce-320D Upper Case Logo Rare Acoustic Guitar | eBay

 

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Tokai Gakki Cats Eyes Vintage Guitar Ce-300 | eBay

 

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CE250

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Orange label CE300

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CE-350 ST

1781-02 TOKAI トーカイ CE-350ST Cat's Eyes /... - Yahoo!オークション

 

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CE-350 ST

F TOKAI Cat'S Eyes CE-350ST アコースティック... - Yahoo!オークション

 

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CE-350 MB


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TOKAI GAKKI Cat's Eyes CE-350MB
Metallic Blue 80's
Masayoshi Takanaka
Japan Vintage
Old Domestic Made in Japan
Hard case included

Serial number 3500019.
INSPECTED BY K.SUZUKI (Kiso Suzuki inspected?).
It seems to be made in the early 80's.
There are cracks in the binding, rust on the metal parts, dents, etc., but I think it is in good condition considering it is about 40 years old.
It is a metallic blue model that is rarely seen even used and is difficult to obtain. I think the sound is good.

 

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CE-150

SN 1502577

Has a TRC

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Early one. Not sure who put the bolt through the neck block?

【弦無し】TOKAI/トーカイ Cat's Eyes CE-200 ... - Yahoo!オークション

 

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CE30

SN 303111

TOKAI GAKKI CAT'S EYES CE-30 Acoustic Guitar Tokai Musical Instruments Tokai Cat's Eye★780v14

 

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From Sapporo Tokai Musical Instruments CAT'S EYES Acoustic Guitar CE=250 Cat's Eye Kita

 

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This may sound far fetched, but I am wondering if at least some of these Cats Eyes made at Terawaki were partly or completely assembled in Korea?

I’m wondering for two reasons:

- the presence of scarf joints on just about everyone I have looked at from CE150 up to CE450

- the precedent of some script logo acoustics in the early 70s having a Made In Korea label or stamp as well as scarf joints.

Early Script Logo Korean Tokais In The 1970s

 

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Cat's Eyes CF-250ST Tokai Acoustic Instrument Acoustic Guitar