Early Script Logo Korean Tokais In The 1970s

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Logging these early Made in Korea acoustics.

Model H155 Dreadnought
Model H310 Classical

 

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From 2014:

New Star??

New Star
Model NS 15
Tokai Gakki Co., LTD
Hamamatsu, Japan
Made in Korea

I get a reply back from tokai:

Dear Customer,

Thanks for the pictures. I talked with the person who knows about old models. There are remarks from him below.

-The model could be made in 1970's by our cooporative Korean factory.
-But they were spot-production, and not written on catalogue.
-The record about this model has already gone. (they were around 40 years ago)

We are afraid that we cannot give you enough info about this model.

Best regards.
Tokai Gakki Co.Ltd.

 

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Extremely unusual Tokai acoustic.

Label clearly says Made In Korea.

Seems to date from the early to mid 1970s.


(KC) Tokai アコースティックギター 本体のみ ... - ヤフオク!

 

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Interesting tidbit about SIGMA branded guitars:

Beginning in ’73, certain lower-end models were manufactured in Korea, setting a pattern of multi-country/multi-manufacturers that continued throughout the run.

SIGMA Guitars

 

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Model H310

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Model: H 155

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Model H155

Someone rubbed off the line that said Made In Korea.

TOKAI Acoustic 155 | eBay

 

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Model H155

Tokai H155 80's Natural | Reverb

 

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