I wanted to start a thread featuring what Tokai called "Rare Models" which were replicas of very rare vintage guitars. Even the Tokai versions are rare. I thought they merited their own thread. 8)
"Rare Models"
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1964 RARE MODEL ST 70YS ¥ 70000 ST 70-YS
A new myth of the ST series. "Maple fingerboard neck" model that was slightly manufactured in the mid-1960s with only Rhodes fingerboard specifications. High-grade and perfect hardware, the newly developed P.U. assembly is mounted on the same celluloid 3 ply pickguard as the original material. Surprise! Excites Old Mania as a "One of a Kind" guitar. If you don't know the musician who uses this old rare model, you can't call it a true guitar freak.
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http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=25998&hilit=st70+rare+model
1957 RARE MODEL LS10OS OR ¥ 114,000 GUITAR ¥ 100000 VINTAGE HARD CASE ¥ 14,000
The old red special model that is familiar to Joe Walsh as a trademark for guitar freaks. The LS100S is a reproduction of the standard model of this mahogany 1-piece body, which was slightly manufactured from 1957 to 1958, using the original material as it is. We create sticky sustain and exquisite tone nuances that cannot be obtained with maple tops. Southern rock, blues rock, and hard, the mahogany standard that is the envy of the first appearance in Japan.
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http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=26113&p=195708&hilit=joe+walsh#p195708
1956 MODEL LS70-GT ¥ 84000 GUITAR ¥ 70000 VINTAGE HARD CASE ¥ 14,000
1956 RARE MODEL LS75AG ¥ 89000 GUITAR ¥ 75,000 VINTAGE HARD CASE ¥ 14,000
Single coil PU mounted 56 standard model LS 70 finally responds to the aspirations of guitar freaks Appeared. It features a sustain and sharp old sound that is a bit different from the humbucker sound. The brilliant coloring of the matte gold top has an outstanding presence on the live stage. The history of Standard cannot be told without this model. And the rare model LS75AG, which can be said to be a symbol of [One of a Kind], is also urgently released. The all-gold coloring has reached the depths of the Vintage World.
Prototype ES200VF
1982 TOKAI ORIGINAL MODEL ES200-VF ¥ 195,000 GUITAR ¥ 180,000 SPECIAL HARD CASE ¥ 15,000 ES200 / VF produced as MY FAVORITE GUITAR SERIES in search of the supreme guitar. Carefully selected maple top & back, center block, ebony fingerboard, arabesque binding specifications with vivid avalon pearls, hearts & flower inlays, etc., gorgeous and high-grade performance is the highest peak in the world. Exquisite sound quality and illusionary tonal color make us feel the arrival of new sound vibration. [The photo is Prototype)
1982 TOKAI ORIGINAL MODEL ES200-VF ¥ 195,000 GUITAR ¥ 180,000 SPECIAL HARD CASE ¥ 15,000 ES200 / VF produced as MY FAVORITE GUITAR SERIES in search of the supreme guitar. Carefully selected maple top & back, center block, ebony fingerboard, arabesque binding specifications with vivid avalon pearls, hearts & flower inlays, etc., gorgeous and high-grade performance is the highest peak in the world. Exquisite sound quality and illusionary tonal color make us feel the arrival of new sound vibration. [The photo is Prototype)
1966 RARE MODEL SS60-BB ¥ 60a000 The dramatic appearance of SS60 / BB, which can be said to be the Hendrix memory dedicated by the project team to the unprecedented genius guitarist Jimmy Hendrix. The sensational sound of the legendary Monterey Festival cannot be reproduced without this model. A perfect replica of the maple-pasted fingerboard neck model that the genius guitarist loved so much down to the details. The unrivaled performance of Kluson type pegs, 4-point stop neck set plate, special alloy tremolo unit, etc. is brought to the genuine Jimi Hendrix freak.
1964 RARE MODEL JB50-MRR ¥ 50000 * Like the headstock color finished model known as the most maniac rare model of the 1960s, the JB50 has the same finish as the body on the headstock. The outstanding color combination is perfect for individual bass players. (This model is based on JB45.)
