2003 Tokai Web Page Thanks To Wayback Machine

[Sigmania]

2003 web page for www.tokaiguitars.com

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[Sigmania]

These are curious guitars... The web site says the "place of origin" is Japan, some have 7 digit Japanese style serial numbers, and yet they have 3 screw TRCs...

I have to wonder if this is splitting hairs, a case where parts are cut in one country and assembled in another?

I believe Tokai did this with Martin at one time?

www.tokaiguitars.com 2003 web site

New Models

"TOKAI" has been the hallmark of quality guitars since 1947.

We intorduced the LR30 and the LR40 at NAMM Anaheim 2003.

LR30 TS(Tobacco Sunburst)

Body: Carved 5A Flamed Hardrock Maple
(Book Matched) Top
and Two Piece Mahogany Back
Neck:One piece Mahogany Set-Neck
Fingerboard:Rosewood
Body Binding:Natural Wood Binding
Bridge:VS100G Wilkinson Tremolo by Gotoh, Japan
(Chrome)
Machineheads:SG38-01 Gotoh, Japan (Chrome)
Pickups:Alnico Custom-Made Paf-Vintage Gotoh, Japan
Controls:Recessed in Body, 2 Volume, 2 Tone,
3 way switch
Colour::TS(Tabacco Sunburst), VF(Vintage Violin),
CS(Cherry Sunburst) - Others upon Request
Place of Origin:Hamamatsu, Japan
Price:List $2,300.00

LR40 SBL(See-Thru Blue)

Body: Carved 5A Quilted Maple(Book Matched) Top
and Two Piece Mahogany Back
Neck: One Piece Mahogany Set-Neck
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body Binding: Natural Wood Binding
Bridge: GTB200 Wilkinson by Gotoh, Japan(Chrome)
Machineheads: SG38-01 Gotoh, Japan(Chrome)
Pickups: Alnico Custom-Made Paf-Vintage Gotoh, Japan
Controls: Recessed in Body, 2 Volume, 2 Tone
3 way Switch
Colour: SBL(See-Thru Blue)-Others upon Request
Place of Origin: Hamamatsu, Japan
Price: List $2,500.00

We introduced our new models, LR30 and LR40 at NAMM Anaheim 2003.

 

[Sigmania]

These are curious guitars... The web site says the "place of origin" is Japan, soem have 7 digit Japanese style serial numbers, and yet they have 3 screw TRCs...

I have to wonder if this is splitting hairs, a case where parts are cut in one country and assembled in another?

I believe Tokai did this with Martin at one time?

www.tokaiguitars.com 2003 web site

New Models

"TOKAI" has been the hallmark of quality guitars since 1947.

We intorduced the LR30 and the LR40 at NAMM Anaheim 2003.

LR30 TS(Tobacco Sunburst)

Body: Carved 5A Flamed Hardrock Maple
(Book Matched) Top
and Two Piece Mahogany Back
Neck:One piece Mahogany Set-Neck
Fingerboard:Rosewood
Body Binding:Natural Wood Binding
Bridge:VS100G Wilkinson Tremolo by Gotoh, Japan
(Chrome)
Machineheads:SG38-01 Gotoh, Japan (Chrome)
Pickups:Alnico Custom-Made Paf-Vintage Gotoh, Japan
Controls:Recessed in Body, 2 Volume, 2 Tone,
3 way switch
Colour::TS(Tabacco Sunburst), VF(Vintage Violin),
CS(Cherry Sunburst) - Others upon Request
Place of Origin:Hamamatsu, Japan
Price:List $2,300.00

LR40 SBL(See-Thru Blue)

Body: Carved 5A Quilted Maple(Book Matched) Top
and Two Piece Mahogany Back
Neck: One Piece Mahogany Set-Neck
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body Binding: Natural Wood Binding
Bridge: GTB200 Wilkinson by Gotoh, Japan(Chrome)
Machineheads: SG38-01 Gotoh, Japan(Chrome)
Pickups: Alnico Custom-Made Paf-Vintage Gotoh, Japan
Controls: Recessed in Body, 2 Volume, 2 Tone
3 way Switch
Colour: SBL(See-Thru Blue)-Others upon Request
Place of Origin: Hamamatsu, Japan
Price: List $2,500.00

We introduced our new models, LR30 and LR40 at NAMM Anaheim 2003.