So I was just looking at pictures of a guitar I bought about ten years ago from Cliff, a Mint Collection EG59 I believe, and saw a code that looked very Tokai, then realized it was actually marked as an LS-70F!
SN 9 3957
I thought it was from 1989, but I don't see an LS70 mentioned in a Tokai catalog until 1994, and the LS-70F is not mentioned until 1998.
There was a TLS65 in 1989 but doesn’t look like there was an LS70.
And I don't see any Gibson style open book copies by Greco after 1991.
Anyone know what this is and anything more about the relationship of Greco and Tokai?
It has the Tokai style routs, Tokai model number, but Greco name on the headstock and Greco serial number...
I knew there was crossover around 1980 with Greco and Tokai re: the Nagano builds with the doweled neck tenon, but was not aware of this.
This is obviously a Tokai in my book, but I'm unclear as to when this was actually made.
SN 9 3957
I thought it was from 1989, but I don't see an LS70 mentioned in a Tokai catalog until 1994, and the LS-70F is not mentioned until 1998.
There was a TLS65 in 1989 but doesn’t look like there was an LS70.
And I don't see any Gibson style open book copies by Greco after 1991.
Anyone know what this is and anything more about the relationship of Greco and Tokai?
It has the Tokai style routs, Tokai model number, but Greco name on the headstock and Greco serial number...
I knew there was crossover around 1980 with Greco and Tokai re: the Nagano builds with the doweled neck tenon, but was not aware of this.
This is obviously a Tokai in my book, but I'm unclear as to when this was actually made.
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