I deleted them because I felt like I was bombarding you with info.
I asked about the neck because the earlier ST50s had a U neck, then the AST56 that was made from 1982-1986 had a V neck.
The V necks Tokai made were a soft V. You can almost feel a ridge down the center of the neck towards the nut when you hold it, whereas the U neck is more like a constant curve and there is no hint of a ridge.
1983 catalog:
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1985/86 catalog:
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So I am not sure if they were phasing out the AST-56 when they made your Goldstar or if they existed side by side?
That's kind of wonky and you probably don't care, but I was curious since your guitar falls in that time period and I had an opportunity to ask.
And so cool that you have the invoice! That's amazing! Original owner with a receipt! That's rare.
Do you happen to know if they just got it in or if it was in the shop a while?
New models came out in the fall.
As for value, I try to stay away from that, but will see if I can find similar guitars that sold.
You might post it in the classifieds if you do sell it.