Suki
Well-known member
Hi all,
I'm newly registered here but have been reading the forum for some time. Thanks to all of you for such a valuable forum.
I've had Tokai strats since about 1985, and I currently have about 10. I've finally taken some time to dismantle, clean photograph and treat them to a proper fret dress and set up. Until now I have had no idea what kind of pickups or innards they had.
I have only just realised what the neck heel numbering means (matches to the body markings) so please excuse my lack of knowledge.
I am currently dismantling a Goldstar and I have found that the markings are all correct but there are two differences:
1. The pickups are black bottomed (not with the ceramic bar). All of my other guitars seem to have The "U", "VI" or "VII" grey bottoms, or the ceramic ones on my ST40s. Does anyone know if these are original or anything about them? Here's the pic:
http://s1356.beta.photobucket.com/user/sb-1969/media/IMG_1423_zps0c61f854.jpg.html
2. The tuners appear to be the Kluson type, look old enough to be original and don't look like they've been replaced. However, they don't have "deluxe" stamped on them - they just have the horizontal stripes going across. Are these original?
I'm sure this must have been discussed before, so apologies - I just can't seem to find any threads on this.
Many thanks to anyone who can help!
I'm newly registered here but have been reading the forum for some time. Thanks to all of you for such a valuable forum.
I've had Tokai strats since about 1985, and I currently have about 10. I've finally taken some time to dismantle, clean photograph and treat them to a proper fret dress and set up. Until now I have had no idea what kind of pickups or innards they had.
I have only just realised what the neck heel numbering means (matches to the body markings) so please excuse my lack of knowledge.
I am currently dismantling a Goldstar and I have found that the markings are all correct but there are two differences:
1. The pickups are black bottomed (not with the ceramic bar). All of my other guitars seem to have The "U", "VI" or "VII" grey bottoms, or the ceramic ones on my ST40s. Does anyone know if these are original or anything about them? Here's the pic:
http://s1356.beta.photobucket.com/user/sb-1969/media/IMG_1423_zps0c61f854.jpg.html
2. The tuners appear to be the Kluson type, look old enough to be original and don't look like they've been replaced. However, they don't have "deluxe" stamped on them - they just have the horizontal stripes going across. Are these original?
I'm sure this must have been discussed before, so apologies - I just can't seem to find any threads on this.
Many thanks to anyone who can help!