New Goldstars - would you buy one?

Anonymous · Jan 14, 2008

It seems that the new design of Goldstars are in stock @ ?400:

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370013383333&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

Would anyone buy one? I'm afraid I wouldn't - the Strat design ceases to be a masterpiece once you tamper with it, IMHO, & the scratchplate is very strange.

So what's the view? Would anyone choose one of these over a new, Tokai made, Japanese Fender Strat?

Mike

JohnA · Jan 14, 2008

Tokai might be good at copying other peoples guitars, but when it comes to original, or in this case semi-original designs they dont seem to have a clue!

That thing is ugly! It's difficult to take the classic strat design, modify it to get round copyright law and still have good looking guitar, but it doesnt even look like they've tried.

I would definetely take a new Japanese Fender over that!

Ozeshin · Jan 14, 2008

They tried to bring those into Australia a few months back but the dealer's wouldn't touch them.

Outsider · Jan 14, 2008

I like it. I think it's a really nice version of the classic. I would definately buy one if I had any extra money.

marcusnieman · Jan 14, 2008

Not me..... I'd buy another Edwards Strat before I'd spend $800 on this one.

mlivingstone · Jan 14, 2008

I like it - a lot. It is difficult to revise a classic but I think they've done a pretty good job - looks a little like an Anderson.

Has the S100 tag any significance re the price in Yen?

Anonymous · Jan 14, 2008

mlivingstone said:
looks a little like an Anderson.

JohnA - this is your fault?

f5joe · Jan 14, 2008

Looks good from here.

JohnA · Jan 14, 2008

stratman323 said:
mlivingstone said:

looks a little like an Anderson.

Click to expand...

JohnA - this is your fault?

I'm an 'Anderton' so you can't blame me! :wink:

Big Willie Style · Jan 15, 2008

Do you think it'd be possible to simply drill and add a classic pickguard to the guitar? That'd solve that problem!

Jason

stratmoto · Jan 15, 2008

Big Willie Style said:
Do you think it'd be possible to simply drill and add a classic pickguard to the guitar? That'd solve that problem!

Jason

ochay · Jan 15, 2008

Now that is just fricken funny !!!
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=370013383333&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123

Anonymous · Jan 16, 2008

Big Willie Style said:
Do you think it'd be possible to simply drill and add a classic pickguard to the guitar? That'd solve that problem!

Jason

Buying a proper Strat would solve the "problem". :lol: I would be amazed if a Strat scratchplate fitted - they have changed so many other details that they are bound to have changed that as well.

Kappie · Jan 16, 2008

Okay we all know that the Strat and the Les Paul both are THE design icons of the 20th century. Their timeless design will last forever and probably will never be surpassed.
But I must admit that the headstock design of this guitar is the first alternative design that really pleases me and looks pretty good in it?s own way. And by replacing the pickguard (if the holes fit, anyone knows?) I'm pretty sure you will have a hell of a player as with all Japanese Tokai's...
Herbert

Kappie · Jan 16, 2008

And honestly the pickguard doesn't look too bad either, especially on the red goldstar with the maple fretboard at Richtone it looks pretty darn cool 8)
Herbert

settebello · Jan 18, 2008

They have a similar series in '87,ok headstock is different,but the pickguard looks the same.
http://www.tokairegistry.com/images/catalogs/tokai0005.jpg

Volker

Anonymous · Jan 19, 2008

settebello said:
They have a similar series in '87

Well you never see them for sale, so there are two possibilities. 1 - they are so popular that none of the people who bought them ever sell them (unlike those awful Springys, Goldies etc).

Or, 2 - nobody bought them in 87.

Any guesses which? :wink:

settebello · Jan 19, 2008

Must be 2,maybe they have some pickguards left and put them on the new series. :wink:

Volker

Stone Free · Jan 20, 2008

Doesn't grab my attention. Many others I would consider before this design. Might be a nice axe, but just not for me.

Johny642000 · Apr 1, 2008

Perversely, having always been an LP, LP Special & Junior type - it must be the onset of some sort of crisis - I find myself wanting to add a strat-style guitar to my collection for the first time in 25 years of bad guitar playing....!!

Have any forum members actually tried these new GS100s? As my days of posing on stage are probably over, I find myself none too worried about the vagaries of the pickguard, if it is a well-made, good-sounding, guitar with the usual Tokai level of playability then I might be interested.

Alternatively, I could go for a second-hand springy or goldie - and my eye has been caught by some rather nice Bacchus vintage strats for around the ?500 mark.

Any thoughts or advice would be most welcome form the strat aficionados!

Thanks,

John.

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