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Yamaha Guitar Search Serial Number With 7Tokai MIJ Guitars Catalogues Lutherie Portugus Franais English Home Brands Tokai Tokai: Serial for Gibson Fender Style Models Brands Tokai Tokai: Serial for Gibson Fender Style Models September 6, 2019 September 7, 2019 Frankie Benedittini 10 Comments Tokai 65 65 Shares History of Tokai Serial Gibson style models serial numbers All Tokai replicas of Gibson guitars, during the first 8 years of their production, had a serial number with 7-digits.Yamaha Guitar Search Serial Number 1978 800XxxxSerial numbers can be found at the following locations: Models Location LS, LC Impressed on back of the headstock ES Impressed on back of the headstock and oval sticker in the f-hole SG Impressed on back of the headstock FV, EX Impressed on back of the headstock Serial numbers start as follows Year Serial Number 1978 800xxxx 1979 900xxxx 1980 000xxxx, 001xxxx 1981 101xxxx 1982 201xxxx 1983 301xxxx 1984 401xxxx, 402xxxx 1985 502xxxx, 503xxxx 1986 603xxxx ntttt 1978 Tokai LS 80 7-digits serial number n, ntttt 1979 Tokai LC 100 7-digits serial number n, ntttt 1980 Tokai LC 60 7-digits serial number n, ntttt 1981 Tokai LS 100 7-digits serial number n data-init-show4 1978 Tokai LS 80 7-digits serial number 1979 Tokai LC 100 7-digits serial number 1980 Tokai LC 60 7-digits serial number 1981 Tokai LS 100 7-digits serial number In 1980, the mark of 10,000 manufactured guitars was reached.
In 1984, the mark of 20,000 manufactured guitars was reached. In 1987, serial numbers had completed a complete cycle and in 1988 the year of manufacture was designated by the first two digits. Year Serial Number 1988 880xxxx 1989 890xxxx 1990 900xxxx 1991 910xxxx The serial numbers of LS and LC series guitars, produced in 19791990 and 19802000, start with the same first 2 digits. We can therefore rely on the visible differences on these models to identify them: Year Model TRC Headstock Tuners Serial Number 1979 LS: Les Paul Reborn Bell Open Book 2-ring Tulip 900xxxx 1980 LS: Reborn Old Bell Open Book 2-ring Tulip 000xxxx 1980 LS: Love Rock Model Diamond Open Book 1-ring Tulip 001xxxx 1990 LS: Love Rock Model Diamond Dimple 1-ring Tulip 900xxxx 2000 LS: Love Rocke Model Bullet Dimple 1-ring Tulip 00xxxxx ntttt 1979 Tokai LS 80 n, ntttt 1980 Tokai LC 60 n data-init-show2 1979 Tokai LS 80 1980 Tokai LC 60 Fender style models serial numbers All Tokai replicas of Fender guitars, during the first 5 years of their production, had a serial number with 7-digits. The first digit was the year of manufacture: Year Serial Number 1977 7000xxx 1978 800xxxx 1979 900xxxx 1980 000xxxx; 001xxxx 1981 101xxxx Serial numbers can be found on the Models in these location: Models Location ST (77 - early 78) Small plate, under neck heel ST (early 78 - up) Stamped onto large neck plate TE Stamped onto large neck plate SS Transfer underneath logo ntttt 1978 Tokai ST 100 7-digits serial number under neck heel n, ntttt 1980 Tokai ST 100 7-digits serial number onto large neck plate n data-init-show2 1978 Tokai ST 100 7-digits serial number under neck heel 1980 Tokai ST 100 7-digits serial number onto large neck plate From 1982, only SilverStar continued the 7 digit number: Year Serial Number 1982 201xxxx 1983 301xxxx 1984 401xxxx; 402xxxx 1985 502xxxx; 503xxxx 1986 603xxxx In 1982, Tokai began a new numbering system for Models with steel neck plates based on the numbers used by pre-1964 Fender guitars. They were issued according to the year of the model being replicated and, like Fender, are not sequential to the year of manufacture: Year Numbering System 1948-57 4 digit 1958-62 5 digit 1963-65 L 5 digit 1966-70 6 digit Year 4 Digit 5 Digit L 5 Digit 1982 0001 1100 00001 12900 L00001 L04000 1983 1101 1500 12901 13600 L04001 L06000 1984 1501 2600 13601 19500 L06001 L17000 1985 2601 3300 19501 22500 L17001 L30000 1986 3301 22501 L30001 The Fender replicas with 5 digits Maple neck as well as those with L 5 digits Rosewood neck 50 series are the models that were mainly produced during the first 4 years of the change. These tables cannot be deemed 100 accurate, they are designed as a guide only to help determine the manufacture year of your guitar. Visit his website here. Thanks to Cyrille Bernard for some of the pictures. Visit his website here Consult the catalogs The catalogs are available in the section Tokai Guitar Catalogues Author Recent Posts Follow VJG Frankie Benedittini Vintage Made in Japan guitar aficionado I do not consider myself a specialist, I still have a lot to learn about MIJ guitars. I am just an enthusiast who wants to share the results of his research. Follow VJG Latest posts by Frankie Benedittini ( see all ) Tokai 1982 Catalogue Vol.6 - January 24, 2021 Orville by Gibson 1992-1996 Brochure (2) - January 21, 2021 Orville by Gibson 1992-1996 Brochure (1) - January 21, 2021 Westone Guitar Catalogues Tokai 2018 Catalogue Vol.30 Frankie Benedittini Vintage Made in Japan guitar aficionado I do not consider myself a specialist, I still have a lot to learn about MIJ guitars. I hope that my work will be useful. Tokai: Serial for Gibson Fender Style Models Toby December 1, 2019 at 8:47 am Permalink Hi there I have a Tokai SG88 model with the serial 1126877, can anyone tell me what year this would have been made Reply Chris Gans April 28, 2020 at 2:12 pm Permalink How about a 6 digit number on an LP type starting 08 please Reply Steve May 17, 2020 at 7:57 am Permalink Yes and I also have a 6 digit Tokai SG custom dimple head 100100 Any ideas where and when it was made I have been trying to sort this out for ages, it appears that there may be some anomalies in earlier Tokai numbers, for example I have heard that some Tokai Gibson numbers between 1979-1981 were inked on with 6 numbers instead of being stamped. Reply Wayne June 17, 2020 at 9:12 am Permalink I have tokai goldstar serial number L15638 can anyone shed some light on it please Reply Aung Myo Min September 26, 2020 at 12:51 am Permalink Ive a Tokai Guitar (les Paul Shape) and it has 8 digits of Serial Number (CH 08083578). Let me know the made of my guitar and the year of production please. Thank you a lot. Reply Frankie Benedittini Post author October 2, 2020 at 3:28 pm Permalink Serial number starting with CH means Made in China (MIC) Reply jim foster December 18, 2020 at 10:52 am Permalink the list is accurate, bought my Goldstar sound in April 1984, Serial 18296, red maple neck Reply lasse beuker January 3, 2021 at 2:34 pm Permalink A have a tokai sg with serial number 9061904. Anybody an idea about the building year of this guitar Reply Steve January 16, 2021 at 1:30 pm Permalink L03040 is the serial number of my Tokai Telecaster indicating early 1983, which is pretty spot on. At a recent service on the guitar, in the control cavity I had put a sticker indicating the date I bought it, April 7, 1983 Beautiful guitar, still my main stage instrument, plays like a dream still Reply Frankie Benedittini Post author January 16, 2021 at 6:29 pm Permalink Hello Steve, Thank you for your comment You bought your guitar in early 1983 but it was probably manufactured in 1982. Congrats Reply Leave a Reply Cancel reply Your email address will not be published. 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