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I just told Peter about a second part to be written but not sure if he is ready to do it again.
I just give my helping hand at this time ,with some ideas and knowledge...

I did so, currently have an Antiquity set and a Wolfetone Dr. Vintage before. I usually swap pickups in my Tokais I feel it is worth.
You can check for an used Seth Lovers set for a vintage vibe sound.

Hibikis feels a bit different than other regulars LS and the neck is sligthly slimmer. 59 plus is stronger then regular MKII but nice. Very rare and hard t get Tokais.

Tokai ES guitars I have owned and still own have not a 58 chunky neck, I would say a 59 late in my 1981 and a bit slimmer but not 60s in my ex ES-120.
These are very good ES style guitars. Old 80'sones are not so common but worth to me, 90's are ever rarer but lack some features I like.

If 2006 made it should have a MKI set as in LS200. My former LS150 2005 made had them in

Regards.

Guitar data?
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...