When it comes to electric guitars, few names evoke as much quiet respect among connoisseurs as Tokai. For decades, this Japanese brand has built instruments that rival and often surpass their American inspirations. The Tokai LS201S is a perfect example: a hand-crafted, vintage-style Les Paul–type guitar that captures everything we love about classic P90 tone, exquisite feel, and timeless design.
A True Vintage Soul, Reborn in Japan
The Tokai LS201S is a guitar for players who know what they want for tone, feel, and authenticity. Built over 11 months by Tokai’s master luthiers in Japan, it represents a level of craftsmanship rarely seen outside boutique custom shops.
At its core, you’ll find a maple top and a solid one-piece mahogany body, a combination cherished for its warmth, sustain, and resonance. The deep-set neck joint ensures perfect tone transfer, giving the LS201S a singing sustain that’s instantly familiar to fans of late-‘50s Les Pauls.
Built with Precision, Tuned for Expression
Every detail of the LS201S speaks to Japanese precision. From the one-piece mahogany neck and rosewood R300 fingerboard to premium GOTOH SD90-SL tuners and GOTOH HLS-VB brass saddles, this guitar blends old-world craftsmanship with modern reliability.
The heart of its tone lies in the LP-OLD MK1 P90-style pickups clear, dynamic, and expressive. They deliver everything from glassy cleans to gritty vintage overdrive, making this guitar equally at home in blues, rock, or soul
High-End Components, Boutique Attention
Inside, the LS201S hides a suite of premium electronics: CTS pots, Switchcraft jacks and switches, and Sprague Orange Drop capacitors components typically reserved for custom shop instruments. It’s finished in a gloss nitrocellulose lacquer, giving it that breathable, resonant quality that only nitro finishes can achieve.
Add in a 43mm bone nut, SBB-214 frets, and top-tier Japanese build consistency, and you get an instrument that feels alive in your hands. Every note rings with clarity and sustain, proof that great guitars are built, not mass-produced.
A Boutique-Level Guitar Without the Boutique Price Tag
Here’s where Tokai really shines: the LS201S delivers boutique-level tone and craftsmanship at nearly half the price of its Custom Shop counterparts. Whether you’re a professional musician, serious collector, or tone purist, this is an instrument that rewards your playing — not your marketing budget.
Each LS201S comes with a hardshell case and a Certificate of Authenticity, underscoring its premium nature.
Experience Tokai in India
The Tokai LS201S is now available exclusively at select retailers across India. To explore it in person, visit The Stockist Experience Centre, home to the largest Tokai guitar collection in India.
Book a personal appointment by contacting the team at info@thestockist.in.
If you’re based in Mumbai, we’ll even send you real-time photos of the exact guitar you’re considering, so you know precisely what you’re getting before it’s in your hands.
