The Last Bass Outpost

many thanks for your replies; one of the guys over on basschat forum suggested here might be worthwhile, as you like Gibsons I thought that you would probably know a bit about the copies even if you just want to burn them, some of the Japanese instruments had some quality and maybe helped push Gibson into reissuing the old designs for those many who couldn't afford the few real vintage items

Please can anyone shed any light on this bass, https://reverb.com/item/34284507-tokai-t-bird-thunderbird-bass-pre-owned-black
the serial number is printed in gold at the bass of the neck apparently, is this Korean or Chinese production ? Vendor thinks late 90s or early 2000s, but I suspect it's newer, I've had a look around the Tokai serial number sites and can't get any definitive info about where the serial numbers are placed or how they format
Is it likely to be worth the asking price as I'll be buying without trying
thanks you for your help