Tokai Explorer 2006

[hydra]

I found a Tokai Explorer from 2006 that says made in Japan on it. Does anyone know the model of this guitar? Did they only have EX-50 available in 2005 with the agathis body? I would have thought MIJ Explorers would be mahogany. There is no info on these guitars, so no one seems to know.

Anyone come across a recent MIJ Tokai Explorer?

 

[mdvineng]

just the one version. that wood is used on low end stuff but if dried correctly, works well enough.

https://www.vintagejapanguitars.com.br/en/tokai-2006-2007-catalogue-vol-23/

 

[hydra]

I was searching and found a EX-70 from 2007, listed as mahogany. They also had this pic amongst the images, so there may be hope it is mahogany explorer, and that the EX70 model did exist

 

[HAMAMATSU]

8) the MIJ tokai explolers usually only use the mahogany but the MIC/MIK tokai explorers usually use the woods less than the mahogany. they are the musical woods so ok! i think i have seen a few kinds of those woods on the MIC/MIK tokais over the years.

 

[HAMAMATSU]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-e81SuD1cUk

8) this MIJ tokai explorer called EX-105 was on the tokai japanese catalog around 2010.

 

[hydra]

Thank you, I'll be happy if it sounds that good!
I was also looking at a Fernandes Explorer from the 90's but I understand Tokai built some of the Burny/ Fernandes Explorers

 

[mdvineng]

Or ones from 82 onwards ex70 75