The Earliest Tokai Les Paul Reborn LPs 1978 ?

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And to see an LC100 WR that early is a bit of a shocker for me. I hadn't realized they were making them then.

Here is the link and pics to prove it exists.

https://reverb.com/item/30187986-tokai-reborn-lc-100-singlecut-1978-wine-red

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1978 catalog.

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List of earliest Tokai LPs:


8002749 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8002163 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8002144 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8002131 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8002017 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001990 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001986 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001946 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001833 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001749 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001748 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Reverb)
8001733 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8001634 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001628 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001578 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001526 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001494 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8001478 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001443 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001383 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (frehley76)
8001188 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001168 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001145 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001058 Les Paul Reborn LS60 CS (Reverb)
8001050 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8001000 Les Paul Reborn LS80 (Guitarzandstuff)
8000868 Les Paul Reborn LS100 (Registry)
8000830 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000801 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000764 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000671 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000666 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000588 Les Paul Reborn (reverb)
8000579 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8000529 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8000515 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000496 ? LC100WR (Reverb)
8000416 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000385 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8000373 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8000349 Les Paul Reborn LS80 (yahoo Japan - ampmaker)
8000325 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000259 Les Paul Reborn LS60 CS (eBay)
8000232 Les Paul Reborn LS50GT (Reverb)
8000216 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000191 Les Paul Reborn (Gold Top Registry)
8000189 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000101 (1979 catalog photo back of headstock)
 
List of earliest Tokai LPs:


8002749 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8002163 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8002144 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8002131 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8002017 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001990 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001986 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001946 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001833 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001749 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001748 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Reverb)
8001733 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8001634 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001628 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001578 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001526 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001494 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8001478 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001443 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001383 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (frehley76)
8001188 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001168 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001145 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001058 Les Paul Reborn LS60 CS (Reverb)
8001050 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8001016 Les Paul Reborn LS80 (flomycel)
8001000 Les Paul Reborn LS80 (Guitarzandstuff)
8000868 Les Paul Reborn LS100 (Registry)
8000830 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000801 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000764 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000671 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000666 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000588 Les Paul Reborn (reverb)
8000579 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8000529 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8000515 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000496 ? LC100WR (Reverb)
8000416 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000385 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8000373 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8000349 Les Paul Reborn LS80 (yj-ampmaker)
8000325 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000259 Les Paul Reborn LS60 CS (eBay)
8000232 Les Paul Reborn LS50GT (Reverb)
8000216 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000191 Les Paul Reborn GT (Registry)
8000189 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000101 (1979 catalog photo back of headstock)
 
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8001207 Les Paul Reborn LS80 BS with an impressed serial number rather than inked:
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of earliest Tokai LPs:


8002749 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8002163 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8002144 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8002131 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8002017 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001990 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001986 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001946 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001833 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001749 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001748 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Reverb)
8001733 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8001634 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001628 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001578 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001526 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001494 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8001478 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001443 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001383 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (frehley76)
8001188 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001168 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001145 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001058 Les Paul Reborn LS60 CS (Reverb)
8001050 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8001016 Les Paul Reborn LS80 (flomycel)
8001000 Les Paul Reborn LS80 (Guitarzandstuff)
8000868 Les Paul Reborn LS100 (Registry)
8000830 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000801 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000764 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000671 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000666 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000588 Les Paul Reborn (reverb)
8000579 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8000529 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8000515 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000496 ? LC100WR (Reverb)
8000416 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000385 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8000373 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8000349 Les Paul Reborn LS80 (yj-ampmaker)
8000325 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000259 Les Paul Reborn LS60 CS (eBay)
8000232 Les Paul Reborn LS50GT (Reverb)
8000216 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000191 Les Paul Reborn GT (Registry)
8000189 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000101 (1979 catalog photo back of headstock)
I added my LS60 to the registry for the next time you update the list. It's 8001390.
 
List of earliest Tokai LPs:


8002749 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8002163 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8002144 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8002131 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8002017 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001990 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001986 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001946 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001833 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001749 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001748 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Reverb)
8001733 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8001634 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001628 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001578 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001526 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001494 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8001478 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001443 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001390 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Superlead100)
8001383 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (frehley76)
8001207 Les Paul Reborn LS80 BS (eborej)
8001188 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001168 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001145 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001058 Les Paul Reborn LS60 CS (Reverb)
8001050 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8001016 Les Paul Reborn LS80 (flomycel)
8001000 Les Paul Reborn LS80 (Guitarzandstuff)
8000868 Les Paul Reborn LS100 (Registry)
8000830 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000801 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000764 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000671 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000666 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000588 Les Paul Reborn (reverb)
8000579 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8000529 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8000515 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000496 ? LC100WR (Reverb)
8000416 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000385 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8000373 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8000349 Les Paul Reborn LS80 (yj-ampmaker)
8000325 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000259 Les Paul Reborn LS60 CS (eBay)
8000232 Les Paul Reborn LS50GT (Reverb)
8000216 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000191 Les Paul Reborn GT (Registry)
8000189 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000101 (1979 catalog photo back of headstock)
 
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List of earliest Tokai LPs:


8002749 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8002163 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8002144 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8002131 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8002017 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001990 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001986 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001946 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001833 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001749 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001748 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Reverb)
8001733 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8001634 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001628 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001578 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001549 Les Paul Reborn LS80 (Cliff)
8001526 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8001494 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8001478 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001443 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8001390 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Superlead100)
8001383 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (frehley76)
8001207 Les Paul Reborn LS80 BS (eborej)
8001188 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001168 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001145 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8001063 Les Paul Reborn LS60OS (eBay)
8001058 Les Paul Reborn LS60 CS (Reverb)
8001050 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8001016 Les Paul Reborn LS80 (flomycel)
8001000 Les Paul Reborn LS80 (Guitarzandstuff)
8000868 Les Paul Reborn LS100 (Registry)
8000830 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000801 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000764 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000671 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000638 Les Paul Reborn LS100 (Cliff)
8000666 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000588 Les Paul Reborn (reverb)
8000579 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (Registry)
8000529 Les Paul Reborn LS60OS (Reverb & Registry)
8000515 Les Paul Reborn (eBay)
8000496 ? LC100WR (Reverb)
8000416 Les Paul Reborn (Registry)
8000414 Les Paul Reborn LS50CS (Cliff)
8000385 Les Paul Reborn (Reverb)
8000373 Les Paul Reborn LS60 (registry)
8000349 Les Paul Reborn LS80 (yj-ampmaker)
8000325 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000259 Les Paul Reborn LS60 CS (eBay)
8000232 Les Paul Reborn LS50GT (Reverb)
8000216 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000191 Les Paul Reborn GT (Registry)
8000189 Les Paul Reborn LS50 (Registry)
8000101 (1979 catalog photo back of headstock)
 
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Interesting that it appears to have a two piece, book matched neck. Not the customary single piece construction with the Gibson style “wings” 🤔
 
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