Newbie ES model confusion

marcusnieman · Jul 3, 2015

You guys may recall that back in April I put up this new arrival 1980 ST80 maple board: http://www.tokaiforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=22623

At long last, I found my other "book end" to complete the set - a nice two tone burst 1980 ST80 rosewood board with another nice original case. Same great V neck, nitro, pickups, electronics, weight and absolutely beautiful wood. Only thing it needs is a new volume pot. Here's a few pics:

duff · Jul 3, 2015

super sweet! jealous..

felixcatus · Jul 4, 2015

Nice one, congrats.

A rosewood board V neck Springy, is "one"

D) guitar I would still like to have to complete my litlle family.

Great find Marcus, nice grain too.

marcusnieman · Jul 4, 2015

Thanks guys.... this one has kind of been my "Holy Grail" piece I've been looking for for some time. I've been playing the maple one and it's a beast. Even with a sh*tty volume pot, the rosewood one sounds great - distinct difference between the two as expected. The maple is far brighter and spankier. The rosewood seems fuller in tone overall. Nice Yin/Yang pair.

jonah65 · Jul 5, 2015

nice one marcus, love that 2 tone burst, another tokai beauty.

brokentoes · Jul 5, 2015

Oh F Yes !! Enjoy bud.

Mono · Jul 7, 2015

Lovely find, congrats! The rosewood on the neck is only a very thin veneer though, not like the slab found on other necks... do you think the difference in tone is more likely due to other factors in the guitar?

villager · Jul 7, 2015

i thought st80 were slab boards???

Dave_Mc · Jul 7, 2015

yep that's awesome

duff · Jul 7, 2015

slab or veneer, fender used both on their strats in the 60's.

marcusnieman · Jul 7, 2015

Think it's a veneer.... will double check.

Peter Mac · Jul 8, 2015

hi guys,

In Springysound only ST-70 had slab board.

ST-80 Goldstar had the slab board in 1984 only I think . . .

felixcatus · Oct 19, 2015

marcusnieman said:
At long last, I found my other "book end" to complete the set - a nice two tone burst 1980 ST80 rosewood board

I'm almost there, just a couple more days. :wink:

marcusnieman · Oct 19, 2015

Must see them!

felixcatus · Oct 20, 2015

Absolutely! Will do, when it arrives.

felixcatus · Oct 23, 2015

In transit, ETA Monday.

3rdstone · Oct 26, 2015

wow, had missed this post. But frakking hell, that is an amazingly beautiful strat.

felixcatus · Oct 27, 2015

marcusnieman said:
Must see them!

Springy just arrived, first few pics:

marcusnieman · Oct 27, 2015

Beautiful! Nice score!

felixcatus · Oct 28, 2015

Will take better (hopefully) photos next weekend. And maybe start a thread of its own?

for the time being :wink: :

Newbie ES model confusion

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