Hey, this is my first time on the forum, ive read some very useful information on here. I have to apologise first of all for my appauling terminology. Great forum!!! Anyway, down to the nitty gritty, I have aquired what i think is a 84 strat goldstar ID # L15594 in Sonic blue, rose wood fret board yummy . It sounds the daddy through my Marshall vs100 with 15 inch bass cab, great tone and i haven't played a better strat, thats including the originals.
Only problem is after the initial bash, I wanted to know a little history about the axe, so i looked on the net and this site came up. Then it surprised me to find pictures of similiar guitars like mine on the net but with distinct differences. e.g. The neck on my Tokai has the 81 look with the rod opening at the base of the neck on the body, not at the head like the 84 models. maybe im just dull and haven't read into it enough. Not sure if its intentional in a bad or good way :/. Before I forget, some other details on my guitar which i can't make out from the other pics on here.
- The back of the tuning keys have "deluxe" engraved on them? is that normal?
- The bridge runners have "Final prospect" engraved on them. Is that normal also?
-The writing on the head is in the 84 style not the 81 style. Did they run out of 84 necks?
Other than that you'll have to see the pics.
Thx for reading, have fun, and remember, its not the price you pay, its how you feel with the axe within your grasp that makes the difference between OK and Absolute magnificanto!
Only problem is after the initial bash, I wanted to know a little history about the axe, so i looked on the net and this site came up. Then it surprised me to find pictures of similiar guitars like mine on the net but with distinct differences. e.g. The neck on my Tokai has the 81 look with the rod opening at the base of the neck on the body, not at the head like the 84 models. maybe im just dull and haven't read into it enough. Not sure if its intentional in a bad or good way :/. Before I forget, some other details on my guitar which i can't make out from the other pics on here.
- The back of the tuning keys have "deluxe" engraved on them? is that normal?
- The bridge runners have "Final prospect" engraved on them. Is that normal also?
-The writing on the head is in the 84 style not the 81 style. Did they run out of 84 necks?
Other than that you'll have to see the pics.
Thx for reading, have fun, and remember, its not the price you pay, its how you feel with the axe within your grasp that makes the difference between OK and Absolute magnificanto!