Six Digit Goldtars Starting With 1xxxxx

[Sigmania]

Collecting these.

The 6 digit serial number under the Fender style system, 1982-1986, only allowed for one ST model, the ST70. At least originally, when the system began in 1982. Apparently some other models were also squeezed into this 6 digit scheme and not shown in the 1982 table.

 

[Sigmania]

AST40 OW

SN 114166 (unconfirmed with a photo)

PLEASE HELP----is this an old or new Tokai?

SSS configuration.

Dot code.

Dot Codes

cannot read the pot codes..

 

[Sigmania]

My 1983 TST70 Goldstar which I still have not done forensics on.

Fender numbering system.

SN 107628

Edit: This is actually a different serial number system (Fender style from 1982-1986).

 

[Voidoid56]

My TST70 Goldstar which I still have not done forensics on...

SN 107628

Pretty baffling guitar, that one.

One could assume that it's a later (1983..?) version of the 1982 ST-70 1960 copy, but with a maple board, not rosewood. On the other hand, it's got a veneer maple board, not a slab like the rosewood one on the standard ST-70. The few early-60s Fender Strats ordered with maple boards seem to have had slabs as well. Could it in fact be a TST-60 '64 copy, but with a special order maple board? Maybe that would up the price to 70k JPY?

But why the early CBS era serial instead of L+5? Is it supposed to be a copy of a 1965 Strat, CBS era, but from just before the large headstock came in? It's one of those instances when you wonder how much they actually knew about the originals. Maybe they thought maple cap boards weren't around before CBS took over?

Curiouser and curiouser. As usual.

 

[Sigmania]

It’s a copy of the 1964 rare model.

Lots of interesting stuff here:

ST70 "Rare Model" Springy

I have the rosewood version too.

 

[Sigmania]

SN 103xxx

Tokai ST-80 TST-80 GOLDSTAR SOUND 1982～1984 ... - ヤフオク!

 

[Sigmania]

Can't be sure if this one has not been re-painted?

Goldstar neck & hex tuners.

SN 111896

Codes match. 8 = 1

Rad Tokai 1H, TST-55 or ST-55 80’s - EVH stripes | Reverb

 

[Sigmania]

SN 103326

Surprising to see this six digit 10xxxx number on this guitar.

Tokai ST80 TST80 used


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[Sigmania]

SN 111896

Same guitar shown above in post #7.

Used Tokai GOLDSTAR 55 EVH STRIPES Electric Guitars Custom Graphics