Mickdal
Well-known member
Hi
I have a 1981 ST-50 Springy (recently from ebay), that I am unsure of date stamps or wood used for the body
Neck plate serial is 102xxxx
Neck butt is stamped 9=15
Body Cavity is stamped 9=13 GS
Pups are U's with a reading of 6.05k Ohms (beautiful vintage tone)
Tuners are Kluson type with stamped TOKAI
Saddles have TOKAI stamped each side
Body is 3 piece (not sure if Ash or Alder, as the colour is 2 Tone Sunburst I tend to think Ash)
Neck is maple with 7okai & circular string guide
Scatchplate is 8 holes single ply (body is 8 hole as well)
I do believe she is 1981 second batch production, of a 1954, (1954 = Tokai maple neck with circular string guide?)
I am at a real loss with the 9=15 neck stamp, what does that really mean, and the numbers in the body cavity, are these a date or batch. Or is it quite simply the neck was made on 15th September.
And the body wood is of interest to me as well if it is Ash or Alder (3 piece). It looks Ash due to some swirls in the wood grain and that the colour is 2 Tone Sunburst.
Thanks
I have a 1981 ST-50 Springy (recently from ebay), that I am unsure of date stamps or wood used for the body
Neck plate serial is 102xxxx
Neck butt is stamped 9=15
Body Cavity is stamped 9=13 GS
Pups are U's with a reading of 6.05k Ohms (beautiful vintage tone)
Tuners are Kluson type with stamped TOKAI
Saddles have TOKAI stamped each side
Body is 3 piece (not sure if Ash or Alder, as the colour is 2 Tone Sunburst I tend to think Ash)
Neck is maple with 7okai & circular string guide
Scatchplate is 8 holes single ply (body is 8 hole as well)
I do believe she is 1981 second batch production, of a 1954, (1954 = Tokai maple neck with circular string guide?)
I am at a real loss with the 9=15 neck stamp, what does that really mean, and the numbers in the body cavity, are these a date or batch. Or is it quite simply the neck was made on 15th September.
And the body wood is of interest to me as well if it is Ash or Alder (3 piece). It looks Ash due to some swirls in the wood grain and that the colour is 2 Tone Sunburst.
Thanks