The Earliest Tokai Les Paul Reborn LPs 1978 ?

1979 catalog

Flat bottom style “1”.

https://brochures.yokochou.com/guitar-and-amp/tokai/1979/en_05.html

Les Paul Reborn.

Serial number 8001494.

Flat bottom style “1”.







https://reverb.com/item/430253-1978-tokai-reborn-ls-50-les-paul-historic-clone

List of earliest Tokai LPs:

8001494 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8001050 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000801 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000515 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000101 (1979 catalog)

Earliest I ever saw was on Yahoo Japan sometime in the early 2000s, when I was a nerd for Tokai research.

That one was 8000349 and my notes show it was an LS80 with double-ring Kluson clones and a 'bell' style truss rod cover. If I saved photos back then, I have no idea where they are now.

There is/was also a 8001443 in the registry. Maybe there are photos somewhere on the forum?

Thanks ampmaker. Was the 8000349 a Les Paul Reborn?

List of earliest Tokai LPs:

8002163 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8002144 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8002131 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8002017 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001990 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001986 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001946 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001833 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001749 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001733 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8001634 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001628 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001578 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001526 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001494 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8001478 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001443 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001188 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001168 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001050 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8001145 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000868 Les Paul Reborn LS100 (Registry)
8000830 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000801 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000764 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000671 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000666 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000579 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8000529 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8000515 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000416 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000373 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8000349 LS80 (yahoo Japan - ampmaker)
8000325 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000216 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000191 Les Paul Reborn (Gold Top Registry)
8000189 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000101 (1979 catalog photo back of headstock)

Sigmania said:

Thanks ampmaker. Was the 8000349 a Les Paul Reborn?

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I'm sure it was, but I didn't make a note of that.

(I only noted model names later - for the period of the Reborn Old / Love Rock name changes.)

Thanks.

I am still trying to document one that simply says "Les Paul".

Would also like to document a 1977 serial number.

So far they seem to be pretty illusive if they exist.

And thanks for the heads up on the registry. I found a bunch of old guitars and added them to the list.

There were some in there that were obviously wrong. Like a 1978 Gold Star or a 1977 Love Rock...

I wish there was a way to search the registry and sort by serial number. That would make things so much easier.

Looks like serial number 8000385?

https://reverb.com/item/8404666-tokai-les-paul-reborn-1977-sunburst

List of earliest Tokai LPs:


8002749 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8002163 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8002144 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8002131 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8002017 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001990 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001986 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001946 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001833 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001749 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001748 Les Paul REborn LS60 (Reverb)
8001733 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8001634 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001628 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001578 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001526 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001494 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8001478 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001443 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001188 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001168 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001145 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001058 Les Paul Reborn LS60 CS (Reverb)
8001050 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000868 Les Paul Reborn LS100 (Registry)
8000830 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000801 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000764 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000671 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000666 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000588 Les Paul Reborn (reverb)
8000579 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8000529 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8000515 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000496 ? LC100WR (Reverb)
8000416 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000385 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8000373 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8000349 LS80 (yahoo Japan - ampmaker)
8000325 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000232 Les Paul Reborn LS50GT (Reverb)
8000216 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000191 Les Paul Reborn (Gold Top Registry)
8000189 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000101 (1979 catalog photo back of headstock)

I have an LS-60 8001383 I am about to add to the registry. Mine is kind of rare because it has a 1 piece body.

Oh cool! I will add it to the list.

Pictures always welcome. :wink:

List of earliest Tokai LPs:


8002749 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8002163 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8002144 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8002131 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8002017 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001990 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001986 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001946 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001833 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001749 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001748 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Reverb)
8001733 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8001634 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001628 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001578 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001526 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001494 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8001478 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001443 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001383 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (frehley76)
8001188 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001168 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001145 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001058 Les Paul Reborn LS60 CS (Reverb)
8001050 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000868 Les Paul Reborn LS100 (Registry)
8000830 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000801 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000764 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000671 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000666 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000588 Les Paul Reborn (reverb)
8000579 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8000529 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8000515 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000496 ? LC100WR (Reverb)
8000416 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000385 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8000373 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8000349 LS80 (yahoo Japan - ampmaker)
8000325 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000232 Les Paul Reborn LS50GT (Reverb)
8000216 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000191 Les Paul Reborn (Gold Top Registry)
8000189 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000101 (1979 catalog photo back of headstock)

Sigmania said:

Oh cool! I will add it to the list.

Pictures always welcome. :wink:

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I am not sure how to add pics lol.

That’s a beauty. Not only is the body one piece but it looks like the top has some flame in it? Very cool guitar

It has slight flame or I guess I would call it slight figuring at different angles. Just got a refret on it, it plays and sounds incredible! A really great guitar for fairly cheap. Now I want more Tokais lol!!!!

List of earliest Tokai LPs:


8002749 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8002163 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8002144 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8002131 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8002017 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001990 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001986 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001946 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001833 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001749 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001748 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Reverb)
8001733 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8001634 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001628 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001578 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001526 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001494 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8001478 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001443 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001383 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (frehley76)
8001188 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001168 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001145 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001058 Les Paul Reborn LS60 CS (Reverb)
8001050 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000868 Les Paul Reborn LS100 (Registry)
8000830 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000801 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000764 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000671 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000666 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000588 Les Paul Reborn (reverb)
8000579 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8000529 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8000515 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000496 ? LC100WR (Reverb)
8000416 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000385 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8000373 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8000349 Les Paul Reborn LS80 (yahoo Japan - ampmaker)
8000325 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000259 Les Paul Reborn LS60 CS (eBay)
8000232 Les Paul Reborn LS50GT (Reverb)
8000216 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000191 Les Paul Reborn (Gold Top Registry)
8000189 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000101 (1979 catalog photo back of headstock)

S/N 8000259

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