Dating tokai love rock

Are Tokai love rock guitars any good?

In terms of quality, both the Korean and Chinese made Love Rock guitars are as good as any Epiphone Les Paul made in China or Indonesia. This first video is the day I purchased the Korean made Tokai Love Rock.

How do you identify a Tokai guitar?

They replicate them beautifully with the exception of the headstock name and model numbers. The Tokai label is printed firmly on the headstock with the words “Love Rock” as opposed to “Les Paul”. When were Korean Tokai Guitars Made?

Are love rock guitars made in Korea?

In terms of quality, both the Korean and Chinese made Love Rock guitars are as good as any Epiphone Les Paul made in China or Indonesia.

Are Tokai guitars made in Korea?

In the mid-1990’s Tokai started manufacturing guitars in Korea to compete with less expensive guitars like Epiphone. These budget models are hard to find because not long after a Tokai started making guitars in Korea, they moved their production to China.

Are Tokai guitars any good?

Tokai is a Japanese guitar company. The Japanese guitars are by far the best Gibson style guitar you’re going to find. They replicate them beautifully with the exception of the headstock name and model numbers. The Tokai label is printed firmly on the headstock with the words “Love Rock” as opposed to “Les Paul”.

Are love rock guitars made in Korea?

In terms of quality, both the Korean and Chinese made Love Rock guitars are as good as any Epiphone Les Paul made in China or Indonesia.

Should I buy a Tokai or Greco?

My recommendation would be a Greco super real 1000 and upwards. During 1980-1981 they were made with Dry Z pickups (have Z stamped in ink on underside of the pickup). The guitars are very highly regarded. If you dont have the funds for a used Gibson I doubt you will have the money for the lauded Tokais of the 70s and 80s.

Is the Tokai QC worth it?

However in the price range you are considering the QC is usually good. One thing in their favour is that there are closer steps moneywise between the models whereas with Gibson the difference between models can be quite an uplift. Its worth going s/h with Tokai because someone else has taken the hit!

When did Tokai start making guitars in Korea?

Korean production started around the mid-1990s. Tokai guitars made in Korea (MIK) are lower priced guitars, similar to the Korean Epiphone guitars. The MIK (Made in Korea) guitars can be differentiated by the truss rod cover.

Are Tokai love rock guitars any good?

What kind of Mahogany do Tokai guitars use?

Tokai began to use African mahogany for ALS, ALC China models from mid 2013. African mahogany for bodies, Canadian hard maple for necks. Also they use Japanese frets and made in Korea electronic parts.

Are Tokais made in Japan?

Japanese Tokais have the Made in Japan under the clearcoat on the back of the headstock. Yes, the Canadian distributor illegally went ahead and had guitars made in China, there are still a few of them floating around Canada...we call them Fakais, and I call him a disgusting thief. Japan models, Vintage Series...2 screws on trussrod cover.