Near 1983, just around when Tokai Gakki applied the Corporate Rehabilitation Law, the model name of LS changed to TLS.  In LS series, LS-60/50’s head angle was 14 degree, but in TLS series all the grade became to have 18 degree neck.

Since 2008 of the first presentation of this guitar, I had been presenting it as carved top guitar.  But in May,2011 Mr.T lived in Tokyo who had the same natured guitar as this, pointed out that it might be dressing board top.

According to the information, I re-observed in detail by a loupe and found inconsistency of the texture.  Then I made sure it to be plied top.

From 1984 catalogue, Tokai stopped the detailed description of TLS series specification.  It’s not difficult to imagine the reason.  3.86kg(includes strings).