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I just thought I had read that someplace. It may well not be the case so I withdraw that speculation immediately!

This is an interesting point. I certainly first eyeballed the instrument in the late 1970's. Japanese year numbering for year 49 of the Showa nengo would be 1974 western (based on my limited understanding). This fits the time line. I still don't know much more about the guitar, but I have learnt...

As far as I can tell from other sources, the company was formed in 1947 (western calendar). I've tried contacting the company direct under the Tokai name and also Yamaha (who I believe purchased the company at some point) without reply. Do you know of an address to which an enquiry might be...

Can anyone help with the following. I have an old acoustic, 'Tokai Gakki Hamamatsu' on the head stock, having a label inside reading 'TW-250' which I guess is the model number, and a date 49-8-21, which I guess is 1949. I can't find a reference to this manufacturer making acoustics at that...

This is pjk... I've just seen that there's an acoustic forum so sorry for posting in the wrong place!!

At risk of being flamed off this site (seems to be mainly for electrics), can anyone help with the following. I have an old acoustic, 'Tokai Gakki Hamamatsu' on the head stock, having a label inside reading 'TW-250' which I guess is the model number, and a date 49-8-21, which I guess is 1949. I...