Goldstar Identification

[edward haggerty]

Hi There I wonder if anyone can help me. I recently bought a Tokai Goldstar Strat from a charity shop. I put in on another site to try and find out if it's a genuine MIJ or a fake. ( it sure plays and feels real ) some folks thought it was real and some didn't so I'm still in the dark. I believe it's an 83/84 Tokai modelled on the early 60's Fender Strat. Any advice would be much appreciated.

 

[Sigmania]

HNGD!

That is a Goldstar TST50 OWR

Mid 1983/1984 I would say based on that serial number range, decal, etc.

 

[Sigmania]

1984 catalog

TST50 OWR leaning on the wall on the left side of the photo.

TST50-OWR / 1964 MODEL / ¥50,000: The TST50 has become a hot topic as the top model of middle-class guitars. Exquisite sound quality and outstanding playability are second to none. A high-cost performance model that promises dynamic arming sound, smooth halftones, and reliable and stable play.

 

[Sigmania]

1984 catalog specs

 

[Sigmania]

Starting in the fall of 1983 the pickups on the TST50 switched to "ST Vintage Mark II" pickups. They have an ink stamp on the bottom that is "VII".

 

[edward haggerty]

HNGD!

That is a Goldstar TST50 OWR

Mid 1983/1984 I would say based on that serial number range, decal, etc.

Thank you so much it's what I thought. Not a bad buy for 140 euros.