Tokai introduced the Talbo Blazing Fire guitar in 1982. Talbo stands for "Tokai Aluminum Body" and the Talbo's body was made from solid aluminum with a hollow chamber under the pickuguard. In 1999, Tokai introduced the Talbo Woody which has the same great double teardrop body shape but with a hollowed out wooden body. Presumably this was cheaper to make than the aluminum version - and had greater appeal to the more conservative guitar players. The body is made from two hollowed out pieces of maple.