Closed "a" Tokais

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Gathering examples of these in one spot.

Many of these are confirmed to be unauthorized/counterfeit. But I am not sure that all of them are. Some date from before 2000 which is significantly before the Fakais of 2003/2004.

Gathering them together to have a look and see what stands out.

Note that many of them are bolt on necks, and so lower cost/priced guitars.

 

[Sigmania]

The most notorious group of these are the "Make in Korea" stickered Fakais.

Manufactured Under License For... Fakais

 

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This one is interesting becasue it is not only a closed "a" version, but the script is unusually thick. Only one like this I have seen.

TOKAI LOVE ROCK レスポール ステンレスフレット... - ヤフオク!

 

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Tokai Love Rock MODEL トーカイ ラブロック レ... - ヤフオク!

 

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VMPD5-41-36 Tokai エレキギター Love Rock MODE... - ヤフオク!

 

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/Used-Toka...2349624.m46890.l49286&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0

 

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/203933720...b_vTl8uRJe&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/185450906...b_vTl8uRJe&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

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https://www.ebay.com/itm/185450906...b_vTl8uRJe&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

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1 screw TRC

Sketchy serial number from the year right after the Fakais.

2005 Tokai Love Rock LP Guitar Flame Lindy Fralin PU Near Mint Soft Case Made In Korea | Reverb Canada

 

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1 screw TRC

Sketchy serial number from the year right after the Fakais.

Tokai SG 2005 Cherry Red | Reverb

 

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Tokai Love Rock MODEL エレキギター ラブロック... - ヤフオク!

 

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TOKAI トーカイ エレキギター LOVE ROCK MODEL ... - ヤフオク!

 

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RARE TOKAI T.V. YELLOW DOUBLE CUT LOVE ROCK LES PAUL SPECIAL GUITAR & CASE L@@K | eBay

 

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TOKAI エレキベース - ヤフオク!

 

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レスポール タイプ エレキギター TOKAI トーカイ... - ヤフオク!

 

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Tokai ALS-48 Love Rock 1990's Electric Guitar | eBay

 

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Tokai TLC-60 LesPaul custom guitar トーカイ ... - ヤフオク!

 

[Sigmania]

Just noticed that some of the ALS guitars in the 2010 catalog which were made in China have a closed "a", even though actual real world examples that I have seen all have an open "a".

Makes me wonder where they got these examples for the catalog shots? There were at least 2 different mfrs being used by Tokai in China in 2010.

 

[Sigmania]

The ALC50 JS Custom in the same 2010 catalog and same page (also Chinese) has an open "a".




While the ALC50 has a closed "a'.