It seems like there have been a couple of categories of questionable practices over the years involving counterfeit or unauthorized guitars with the Tokai name on the headstock.
One is manufacturers in Korea and probably in China that have been willing to build guitars with the name Tokai on the headstock that were not sanctioned by Tokai.
The other category would be dealers or distributors that were willing to either order or sell guitars from these factories that were not sanctioned or authorized by Tokai.
One is manufacturers in Korea and probably in China that have been willing to build guitars with the name Tokai on the headstock that were not sanctioned by Tokai.
The other category would be dealers or distributors that were willing to either order or sell guitars from these factories that were not sanctioned or authorized by Tokai.