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That was a trade well worth doing!

My AST-62 was $279 with case (no tax) in 1986.

I did a search, but didn't see anything about years produced. Thanks Luis!! Very excited about that!

Standard grey bottoms with the large ink-stamped "E". I've seen other early-80s era grey bottoms with other letters. These pickups are among the best I've ever had in a Strat and wouldn't mind shopping for another set or a guitar with these in it. No pics at the moment and I'm gigging the...

The volume knob is correct.

No one? Hmmm-that's surprising. Anyone have info or can direct me to the letter codes on the bottoms if these pickups?

It all comes down to collectibility. These have always been sought after and played by big name players. My 75 Destroyer was one of the best guitars I've ever owned. I really miss that guitar.

These Strats were available in several finishes-I had a natural one with maple board with the small head and four bolts-bought new in 82. Not one of the lousy two-knob Strats-this one wasn't bad. http://smg.beta.photobucket.com/user/serial/media/image_zpsd5593e34.jpg.html?sort=3&o=0 My guess...

You need to replace the tone knob with a correct one though!! ;) I still have the neck, control plate and bridge pickup from my paisley Breezysound. Got mine in Early 85 and it had the pointed headstock, but old Breezysound logo.

What year were these produced. I have a set that came in my '78 lefty Fender Strat and I love them. The happiest I've been with a Strat sound since, oddly enough, my '86 Tokai AST-62 that I bought new (in bright opaque yellow, no less!) in 86. Been a Tokai fan since 85-my first Breezysound...

Just because you haven't heard of Jim Walker doesn't discount what he did. Jim became one of the original partners in Hamer Guitars while in college at the University of Chicago (he worked part time at Andrews & Edwards Music). He sold back his shares in Hamer in late 1976/early 1977 to...