PRS Copies PR LR LG Models

[Sigmania]

Oh nice green one! You have quite the rare collection going.

And the model numbers make no sense to me. I am with you. They definitely are not related to the price in yen like other Tokais.

If you look back through this thread I believe the LR40 debuted at around $2,500 in 2004 ?

 

[Sigmania]

SN CN12050622

ジャンク Tokai LG50 エレキギター トーカイ - ヤフオク!

 

[Sigmania]

SN CN13001407

Tokai LG68Q | eBay

 

[Sigmania]

LG68Q SBL

SN CN13001407

Tokai LG68Q SBL PRS風キルトメイプル 高出力 - ヤフオク!

 

[Sigmania]

This is a B-class body and neck set from the Tokai LG series.
I had previously listed this item, but when I tried to pack it up before the sale ended, I couldn't find the neck, so I had to cancel the sale in a hurry.Now that I have found the neck, I am relisting it.
Please note that the neck part of the neck needs to be shaped by yourself.
The scale is 25inch, same as PRS.
There is no fingerboard, so you will need to purchase it separately. (If necessary, I will list it separately. It was purchased from Luthier's Marcantile in the United States, so it is a very good item.)
The top quilt is pasted, not solid.
The mahogany back is beautiful with ribbon heather.
Please take a close look at the photos and make sure you are satisfied before participating.

Tokai トーカイ LGシリーズ B級 ボディ ネックセ... - ヤフオク!

 

[Sigmania]

SN 1330170

Tokai Custom Order LG ~Red Sunburst~ #GG2ad | eBay

 

[Sigmania]

This looks like a nice one.

Too bad about the dings. I don't think they knew what they had.

Solid flame top??

SN 4022488

営KZ494-160 TOKAI トーカイ エレキギター ギタ... - Yahoo!オークション

 

[Sigmania]

超レア TOKAI LG-118F 希少な国産モデル PRSタイ... - Yahoo!オークション

 

[Sigmania]

TOKAI Quilt LG-124Q Custom Guitar with dedicated soft case

 

[Sigmania]

2010 LG124Q VF

SN 1022415

So these must be veneer becasue of the way the catalog description was written, "BODY: Quilted Maple + Maple Top Mahogany Back"

Tokai LG-118 MOD Made in Japan Electric Guitar Sunburst w/soft case







2010 catalog

 

[VMS]

Someone else must have one of these surly

 

[Sigmania]

SN 0408696

Headstock shape #2

Tokai PR80 for sale

pr 80

 

[VMS]

SN 0408696

Headstock shape #2

Tokai PR80 for sale

pr 80

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These seem to all be 2004 with that headstock both of mine 2004

 

[Sigmania]

Yep. See here for the changes and when they happened as far as I can tell.

Thread to collect these.

There was a headstock shape change in 2003/04 and another by 2008.

2003? LR40 SBR (JV Guitars)

2003 Fakai. Korea (closed "a")

2004 LR40SGR? Japan


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2004 MIJ ?

2010 LG124 Japan

2015 LG50Q China

 

[Sigmania]

NAMM 2003

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2003 Tokai Web Page Thanks To Wayback Machine



www.tokaiguitars.com 2003 web site

Wayback Machine

New Models

"TOKAI" has been the hallmark of quality guitars since 1947.

We intorduced the LR30 and the LR40 at NAMM Anaheim 2003.

LR30 TS(Tobacco Sunburst)

Body: Carved 5A Flamed Hardrock Maple
(Book Matched) Top
and Two Piece Mahogany Back
Neck:One piece Mahogany Set-Neck
Fingerboard:Rosewood
Body Binding:Natural Wood Binding
Bridge:VS100G Wilkinson Tremolo by Gotoh, Japan
(Chrome)
Machineheads:SG38-01 Gotoh, Japan (Chrome)
Pickups:Alnico Custom-Made Paf-Vintage Gotoh, Japan
Controls:Recessed in Body, 2 Volume, 2 Tone,
3 way switch
Colour::TS(Tabacco Sunburst), VF(Vintage Violin),
CS(Cherry Sunburst) - Others upon Request
Place of Origin:Hamamatsu, Japan
Price:List $2,300.00

LR40 SBL(See-Thru Blue)

Body: Carved 5A Quilted Maple(Book Matched) Top
and Two Piece Mahogany Back
Neck: One Piece Mahogany Set-Neck
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Body Binding: Natural Wood Binding
Bridge: GTB200 Wilkinson by Gotoh, Japan(Chrome)
Machineheads: SG38-01 Gotoh, Japan(Chrome)
Pickups: Alnico Custom-Made Paf-Vintage Gotoh, Japan
Controls: Recessed in Body, 2 Volume, 2 Tone
3 way Switch
Colour: SBL(See-Thru Blue)-Others upon Request
Place of Origin: Hamamatsu, Japan
Price: List $2,500.00

We introduced our new models, LR30 and LR40 at NAMM Anaheim 2003.