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Tokai Guitar Shops
Tokai Guitars are a Japanese guitar manufacturer that trace their roots back to 1947 when the company was first created. They saw fairly consistent success that allowed Tokai to constantly produce new guitars and new designs, to date they have made acoustic guitars, electric, basses, autoharps and melodicas. Tokai first began making classical guitars in 1965 and started making the famous Hummingbird electric guitars in 1968, followed by the acoustic version in 1970. Tokai also have something of a reputation for producing copies of Gibson and Martin acoustic gutiars. In 1972 they signed a joint venture with Martin to supply the company with parts and also build Martins solid body Sigma guitars. In 1973 the company started making the "Cat's Eyes" Martin Acoustic replicas. In 1983 Tokai started making a metal body guitar called the Talbo. Tokai have built various Gibson and Fender replica models over the years such as the "Love Rock Model", the "Les Paul Reborn", the "Springy Sound" and the "BreezySound".
The "Les Paul Reborn" guitars started life in 1978 and by 1980 Tokai had changed the name from "Les Paul Reborn" first to "Les Paul New" and then to the "Love Rock Model". The company also made replicas of Fender guitars starting in 1977 and Stevie Ray Vaughan played a "Tokai Silver Star" Stratocaster replica at one time. Finnish guitarist, Jari Maenpaa continues to play a Tokai Telecaster replica. Alexi Laihos first guitar was in fact a Tokai Stratocaster Replica. Brian May from Queen used Tokai Hummingbird Acoustic guitars on some recordings. Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top and Robert Fripp have also played Tokai guitars. Tokai have their own instrument making factory and have built guitars for well known brands (OEM). Dyna Gakki currently build the Fender Japan solid body models and have done so since 1997.
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