Trying to sort out what this modern Reborn Old line actually is?
Seems like they are limited run special orders made for dealers using the “Reborn Old” name and script from 1980.
Possibly began as a special order line as early as 2010 with a modified or "tombstone" headstock made for the German market.
Later runs, like the one in 2014 for Rockin Japan, had the open book headstock.
And I have found one example with an export dimple headstock from 2015.
Image showing Reborn Olds from 1980, 2010, & 2014 (L-R).
Early examples seemed to be plain or gold tops with the Tombstone headstock (Faber?), but by 2014 you start seeing flame tops with open book headstocks (Rockin Japan).
In fact, by 2016 many examples have insanely figured solid maple tops and some had jacaranda fret boards (Rockin Japan JFB model). And the Hibiki HLS LTD 5A in 2019 is an exceptional guitar.
L-R: Orders by Hibiki, Faber, Rockin Japan, & Unknown. All guitars shown in detail below in this thread.
Wraparound bridge models include: R4, LP Special (single & double cut) & Junior copies (not shown).
Notable concentrations of Reborn Olds found in Germany, Spain, and of course Japan.
Also note that the model names follow different patterns depending on the order. Not consistent like typical Tokai models based on price. Model names on Reborns relate more to features. It's likely that the individual dealer had a hand in naming their models.
Reborn Old Limited Runs
(Continually updated)
2010 LS-2 R4 (P90) & R8 (various sunbursts) Tombstone headstock
2011 LP Special Tombstone headstock
2012 LSS GP (Guitar Planet), LS-2 R4 Tombstone headstock
2013 Blue quilt top, Tombstone headstock.
2014 LS GP (Guitar Planet) & R9 (?) Open book headstock
2015 LS-1 R9 Flame & Spalted quilted maple, LS-Reborn FM Plus VLD, Quilt w/export dimple
2016 LS Reborn JFB (jacaranda, Rockin Japan Order), LS-1 R4, LS-2 R4 & R8(?), Junior LPJ1
2017
2018 LS196 Relic
2019 LS196 Relic, LS-1 R9, HLS LTD 5A
2020 LS-2 R4
2021
2022
Generally R4=1954(wraparound bridge & P90s), R7=1957, R8=1958 (plaintop sunburst), R9=1959 (flamed sunburst).
Seems like they are limited run special orders made for dealers using the “Reborn Old” name and script from 1980.
Possibly began as a special order line as early as 2010 with a modified or "tombstone" headstock made for the German market.
Later runs, like the one in 2014 for Rockin Japan, had the open book headstock.
And I have found one example with an export dimple headstock from 2015.
Image showing Reborn Olds from 1980, 2010, & 2014 (L-R).
Early examples seemed to be plain or gold tops with the Tombstone headstock (Faber?), but by 2014 you start seeing flame tops with open book headstocks (Rockin Japan).
In fact, by 2016 many examples have insanely figured solid maple tops and some had jacaranda fret boards (Rockin Japan JFB model). And the Hibiki HLS LTD 5A in 2019 is an exceptional guitar.
L-R: Orders by Hibiki, Faber, Rockin Japan, & Unknown. All guitars shown in detail below in this thread.
Wraparound bridge models include: R4, LP Special (single & double cut) & Junior copies (not shown).
Notable concentrations of Reborn Olds found in Germany, Spain, and of course Japan.
Also note that the model names follow different patterns depending on the order. Not consistent like typical Tokai models based on price. Model names on Reborns relate more to features. It's likely that the individual dealer had a hand in naming their models.
Reborn Old Limited Runs
(Continually updated)
2010 LS-2 R4 (P90) & R8 (various sunbursts) Tombstone headstock
2011 LP Special Tombstone headstock
2012 LSS GP (Guitar Planet), LS-2 R4 Tombstone headstock
2013 Blue quilt top, Tombstone headstock.
2014 LS GP (Guitar Planet) & R9 (?) Open book headstock
2015 LS-1 R9 Flame & Spalted quilted maple, LS-Reborn FM Plus VLD, Quilt w/export dimple
2016 LS Reborn JFB (jacaranda, Rockin Japan Order), LS-1 R4, LS-2 R4 & R8(?), Junior LPJ1
2017
2018 LS196 Relic
2019 LS196 Relic, LS-1 R9, HLS LTD 5A
2020 LS-2 R4
2021
2022
Generally R4=1954(wraparound bridge & P90s), R7=1957, R8=1958 (plaintop sunburst), R9=1959 (flamed sunburst).
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