Cat’s Eyes Serial Numbers Ending in Year Made 1975-1981 (Terashima Factory)

[Sigmania]

SN 1231680

SW1000

Tokai Snappy SW1000

 

[Sigmania]

SN 1259780

CE2000/SW2000

Tokai Snappy 1980 SW-2000 (Cat's Eyes CE-2000) | Reverb Brazil

 

[Sigmania]

SN 1276680

SW800

 

[Sigmania]

1977 CE-2000

SN 758277

Cat’s Eyes CE-2000 1977年製 入荷 | イシバシ楽器スタッフブログ

 

[Sigmania]

1976 CE400

SN 475676

https://jp.mercari.com/item/m68357948875

There are 475676 and CE=400 written inside the guitar body.

Please consider this only if you have an understanding of vintage musical instruments.

 

[Sigmania]

SN 118477

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/l1124318965

 

[Sigmania]

This genius blacked out the date.

CE800

Grain does not match inside & out, so definitely a laminate.

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/t1124173382

 

[Sigmania]

1976 CE500

SN 385x76

All caps

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/x1124539178

 

[Sigmania]

SN 037778

CE500

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1862933296..._vTl8uRJe&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=EMAIL

 

[Sigmania]

SN 1234080

Another Snappy SW1000

Snappy tag says: "A GUITAR BY EXCLUSIVE FABULOUS SOUND"

Rock Inn case

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2763278904..._vTl8uRJe&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=EMAIL

 

[Sigmania]

1976 CE400

SN 052476

Cats Eyes CE-400 Acoustic Guitar with Hard Case 70s Spruce Single Plate Cats Eye TOKAI/170 Size

 

[Sigmania]

1980 CE-500 CF

SN 081280

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e1124673765

 

[Sigmania]

1976 CE1000

SN 626576

https://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/b1124210111

 

[Sigmania]

SN 623577

1977 CE-1500

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2763331952..._vTl8uRJe&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=EMAIL


Currently- Tokai Musical Instruments Enshuhama factory does not manufacture high-quality acoustic guitars.

I dont think it would be possible to make one using Jacaranda (Brazilian Rosewood) veneer for 250-000 yen- so please take this opportunity to get it.

I would like to sell a high-quality 1977 early model Cats Eye acoustic guitar that I once received from a collector I know who lives in Hamamatsu.

The model is CE-1500.

The top is made of a very beautiful spools veneer- and the side and back are made of an exotic and beautiful Jacaranda (Brazilian rosewood) veneer.

There is a wooden crack stopper on the side inside the body.

There are many early model CE-1500 guitars whose paint is extremely cloudy- probably because of paint problems- but as you can see in the 6th video- the paint on this guitar also has a slight cloudy color due to the effects of the flash during shooting. You can see it- but I dont think its actually in a bad condition.


The pegs are gold made by Grover USA.
The head plate is made of Jacaranda- and a slightly larger torch inlay made of white pearl oyster is embedded in it.

There is no warp in the neck.

The string height is about 2.5mm at 12F- and I think its easy to play.


Although it is a very old vintage guitar- I think it is in very goo

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[Sigmania]

CE-600CF

SN 129281

Vintage 1981 Tokai Cats Eyes CE-600 CF D35 Acoustic Guitar w/ Hardshell Case martin

 

[Sigmania]

CE-1200CF

SN 1305180

Cat's Eyes CE-1200CF 1980 Natural Vintage Made in Japan MIJ w/ OHSC

 

[Sigmania]

CE-500

SN 171979

Paper label

Scarf joint

Tokai Cat’s Eyes CE-500 MIJ! Martin Copy 1979



Scarf joint

 

[Sigmania]

1979 CE500

SN 124879

Warranty card with Don Deck from Martin on it.

Tokai Cat's Eyes CE-500 Snowflake Inlay PreWar D-45style 1979 NAT with Tokai Original Hard case

 

[Sigmania]

Interesting to see the variation of the torch inlay.

Starts off in 1975 with this supposedly legit R Yamauchi built CE1200 as pretty crude like my T Haruo. Has the correct label and serial number.

Top Line Vintage Tokai (by Yasuma) CE-1200 1975 MIJ JAPAN! | Reverb



But on the cover of the catalog in 1975 the inlay is much more refined and historically accurate.



And



and it was done different materials or grades of mother of pearl.




That first one is very odd. Will see if there are others like it.

 

[Sigmania]

1980 CE1000D

SN 009380

<Tokai> Cat's Eyes Tokai Cat's Eye CE-1000D

Cat's Eyes

CE-1000D

009380

Fret: 20F
Nut width: Approx. 43.4mm
String height: Approx. 3.2mm (6th string 12F)
Saddle height: Approx. 3.6mm (6th string lowered)
String length: Approx. 645mm (6 strings)
Weight: Approximately 2.2kg
Neck: No major warping