Hi,
Just bought another Tokai on eBay!
Intersting one..
Goldstar serial number 227190, which seems to place it as as 1985 ST60.
Would that be correct ?
Here’s the photos , have taken it apart to see what’s original
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/khowij0bwlbx5br/AAC-D4kG-hUKvZt8w2QBLe4_a?dl=0
Now to my surprise it has fender CS69s - AY initialled in it !
Neck code is 0032, and body code , nothing on neck pocket but paint code in cavity is 12 10 BB X - which confirms it is originally black .
Things to note about this compared to my 82 ST50 are:
Neck is thicker and rounder C shape , very similar to modern Fender AM standard strats , and appears to be refretted with medium jumbos , there’s no wear on them!
Not sure if I like medium jumbos tho , it does play better than the ST50 neck but looses The skinny vintage mojo feeling.
It is really heavy, and a 4 piece body .
- can anyone identify the wood from grain shown?
Sound wise , even though my ST50 as Cs69s in it , it sounds much tighter less open, and more top end , less bass.
Sounds very similar to my Fender Classic player 60s, which has cs69s as well.
In fact all my strats have cs69s in them purely by coincidence !
It actually feels similar to playing the fender as well, due to a bigger neck and MJ frets.
The ST 50 feels and sounds like a vintage guitar , much warmer rounded tone . Whrereas the other two sound more modern and spikier .
Could it be medium jumbo stainless steel frets really change the sound to be much more treble and loose bass?
Did they do different body shapes for the 50s and 60s models?
I’m also wondering if this Goldstar may be a 60s body shape , as seems a bit thicker and more rounded edges than the ST50 , which is lighter weight and
seem slimmer .
And my fender seems more like the shape of the 1985 Goldstar than the slightly harder edges of the 1982 ST 50
All very intersting.
I bought this not knowing what to expect , and pleasantly surprised, especially with pickups , though do wish it had slimmer vintage frets.
Also I bought it in mind to do a relic or paint job on it , so fitted the bill .
Just bought another Tokai on eBay!
Intersting one..
Goldstar serial number 227190, which seems to place it as as 1985 ST60.
Would that be correct ?
Here’s the photos , have taken it apart to see what’s original
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/khowij0bwlbx5br/AAC-D4kG-hUKvZt8w2QBLe4_a?dl=0
Now to my surprise it has fender CS69s - AY initialled in it !
Neck code is 0032, and body code , nothing on neck pocket but paint code in cavity is 12 10 BB X - which confirms it is originally black .
Things to note about this compared to my 82 ST50 are:
Neck is thicker and rounder C shape , very similar to modern Fender AM standard strats , and appears to be refretted with medium jumbos , there’s no wear on them!
Not sure if I like medium jumbos tho , it does play better than the ST50 neck but looses The skinny vintage mojo feeling.
It is really heavy, and a 4 piece body .
- can anyone identify the wood from grain shown?
Sound wise , even though my ST50 as Cs69s in it , it sounds much tighter less open, and more top end , less bass.
Sounds very similar to my Fender Classic player 60s, which has cs69s as well.
In fact all my strats have cs69s in them purely by coincidence !
It actually feels similar to playing the fender as well, due to a bigger neck and MJ frets.
The ST 50 feels and sounds like a vintage guitar , much warmer rounded tone . Whrereas the other two sound more modern and spikier .
Could it be medium jumbo stainless steel frets really change the sound to be much more treble and loose bass?
Did they do different body shapes for the 50s and 60s models?
I’m also wondering if this Goldstar may be a 60s body shape , as seems a bit thicker and more rounded edges than the ST50 , which is lighter weight and
seem slimmer .
And my fender seems more like the shape of the 1985 Goldstar than the slightly harder edges of the 1982 ST 50
All very intersting.
I bought this not knowing what to expect , and pleasantly surprised, especially with pickups , though do wish it had slimmer vintage frets.
Also I bought it in mind to do a relic or paint job on it , so fitted the bill .