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Going to collect these.

Tokai made flamed neck models for a while then stopped doing it altogether it seems.

I would guess that the wood is not only harder to source, but also harder to work with and finish to a smooth surface with the irregularities in the wood?
 
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Going to collect these.

Tokai made flamed neck models for a while then stopped doing it altogether it seems.

I would guess that the wood is not only harder to source, but also harder to work with and finish to a smooth surface with the irregularities in the wood?
Probably not very stable, either.
I see a lot of cheap guitars with flamed necks, but not that many 'good' guitars with them.
 
My 1979 ST100 is 43 years old and the neck is perfect. Low action, no buzz, etc.
 

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