I have a 77. Are they rare? Only newer Tokais seem to be mentioned here.Why do the new MIJ Tokais seem to have such a ridculous price tags as opposed to the originals? In fact would anyone pay 3,000$ (as I have seen online) for a MIJ Tokai Les Paul when one can buy a genuine Gibson Les Paul Custom for that kind of money? As well, I saw an Epiphone Elitist Les Paul Custom for 1000$ online, a very worthy challenger.As far as my Toaki "Springy Sound". it's the best Strat I have played since the mid 70's, and the only decent Strat newer than '71 I have ever played. Do any others feel the same or am I jaded?