Lastly, the sound is phenomenal, however It would be nice to have someone confirm my findings. I do understand that Japanese models didn't have a truss rod adjustment rig at the headstock, However Korean and Chinese models did. These numbers correspond directly to the year of manufacture (see below for Korean models). The body is made out of ASH with a maple neck & Rosewood Fretboard with a 14' radius. Tokai copies of the Gibson guitars (Japanese manufacture) typically have seven-digit serial numbers ('SN') impressed into the back of the headstock. The Chinese models were obviously not Japanese due to many cut corners that are visible.įrets are beautiful, Paint job is phenomenal, The neck is smooth, The pickups say, 'BRIDGE PICK UPS BHK' & RoHS Compliant' Notes: Tokai kept terrible records of their guitars across the board, thus making it difficult to verify their guitars, unless the rig said 'Made in Japan'. I simply would like someone with more experience to verify it's authenticity. So, post-1996 models only would have this form of serial number. After doing some research, I've found that this just might be a lawsuit era Tokai made in Korea. Tokai copies of the Gibson guitars (Japanese manufacture) typically have seven-digit serial numbers ('SN') impressed into the back of the headstock. Fender Japan ST72-55 3TS JV Serial electric guitar w/soft case F/S. The level of craftsmanship is top notch with no sloppy corners cut. Hi Guys, I was just wondering if there was any way to check a serial number of a Tokai to see whether its what its meant to be.

I have a gorgeous Tokai GoldStar Sound that doesn't have a serial number, however it's beautifully made.

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