Still some being made in Hamatsu as of 2013. Likely high end or custom orders?
Tokai Gakki Factory Visit
From 2013
"Tokai Gakki also has a line of acoustic guitars with the “Cat’s Eye” brand name. I was shocked to learn that one guy makes every single acoustic guitar, by hand, by himself!!
This master luthier still makes acoustic guitars in the “old way”, using some of the same tools and forms that Tokai owned since way back in the day. He also does some amazing inlay work, and there were several custom guitars there in his shop. Again, there was lots of great old wood there, and I would love to own one of these Tokai acoustic guitars one day. And I don’t even really like acoustic guitars!!! But it did pain me not to leave this acoustic shop without a guitar!"
Tokai Gakki Factory Visit
From 2013
"Tokai Gakki also has a line of acoustic guitars with the “Cat’s Eye” brand name. I was shocked to learn that one guy makes every single acoustic guitar, by hand, by himself!!
This master luthier still makes acoustic guitars in the “old way”, using some of the same tools and forms that Tokai owned since way back in the day. He also does some amazing inlay work, and there were several custom guitars there in his shop. Again, there was lots of great old wood there, and I would love to own one of these Tokai acoustic guitars one day. And I don’t even really like acoustic guitars!!! But it did pain me not to leave this acoustic shop without a guitar!"
