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They could be MK I

Yes they are, with plated back plates an usually zebra uncovered

ASTs have their serial numbers on the neck plate, that's all. Older ones were around 1984-85 made first, and AST-56 or AST-62 on the headsctock, I cannot tell on newer ones (20006 +) . The logo was different (darker) letters on korean models if I recall well.

It is chinese not korean. I recall seeing one with a C + 6 digitis whith not China made sticker on the back of headstock here in Spain some years ago. This kind of serial is very odd and specs could be anything.... Not sure if one factory suervised or a direct send to any Tokai distributor of the ti...

Yes they are. I am the lucky ST-62 117 3TS owner, a very rare guitar

Ask for pickup cavities, specially bridge one, there should be a inscription with the model and colour finish there in black pencil ink

I had a 2005 120 too but with the correct headstock no dimple, sunburst finish, a very good 335 selected buythe factory. Afterwads I talked to them about a Honduras mahogany neck as far a neck is small and you can use the blank left in the warehouse for a neck but no way for a body. They did some to...

2005 made, it shuld be laquer made

LS150s are 2005 made if I stand correct, they were a 100 run, a Furuhashi-san creation. He told he found some higly figured maple and wanted to use it. 150s bacame a fixed model in Tokai catalog after

W= Western 250= 25.000 yen Yhere were a few Hummingbird models but not so many as when in 1975 (or late 1974 maybe) Cat's Eyes were born with a lot of levels. I would bet it has some laminated wood in the mid range models and lower quality than a mid range Cat's Eye. Ask about specs to the seller- H...

Nice reading!

A '79 made

Yes, they were called MKII model and avalaible in LS50 and LS60 models where 80s had 57 PAF. Some Goto like 1979 and 80 in a transition period too...

I had a LS50 Hamamatsu made in 1981 with thise pickups, they sounded correct, lacked some bass but the guitar could be a factor also. I must have a sound sample somewhere....

Mid level Japan models, 2 piece maple2 pieces top, 2 pieces body, urethane finish.
Only LS50 model below 3 pieces top. Same as LS70 but no thin laminated sheet over maple top

Nice guitars...