Howdy everyone, this is my first posting on here and I hope someone can give me some info. I have a Strat Copy made by TOKAI that looks like a early 60's strat. It is black with a shiney gold pickguard. I haven't been able to find this exact guitar on the tokai site but did find out that by the serial number "L31410" the "L" designates that it was made in Korea. Can anyone give me any idea of approximate year of production, how many were made and possible value? I want to find out so I can include on the home owners policy. Thanks in advance and keep up the great work. this is a great forum for us music freaks and such.
Have you been to Tokairegistry.com ?
Tokai Fender Replica Time Line
This information is from the 1982 Catalog.
Year Copied Tokai Model Serial Number Scheme*
1948~1954 Model
3 or 4 digits on bridge plate TE80
1954~Pre-1956 Model
4 digits on neck plates ST80, 100, 120
TE80,120 Serial Number 4 digits
1956~1960 Model
5 digits on neck plates ST50, 60
TE50, 70
PB80 Serial Number 5 digits
1960~1964 Model
L+5 digits on neck plates ST50R, 60R, 70R, 80R, 100R, 120R
TE50R, 70R, 80R, 120R
PB70R, 80R JB45R, 60R, 80R, 85FLR, 120R Serial Number L+5 digits
1965/1965~1976 Model
6 digits on neck plates ST70, SS60/60R
TE200R
PB40/40R, 48/48R, 60/60R, 70 Serial Number 6 digits
1976 Model
7 digits on headstock SS60/60R 7 digits on headstock
*This is Fender's serial numbering scheme and is only included to determine which model of Fender guitar is being copied by Tokai.
