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Best one they've revived yet though, great to see these Strats again.

Looks fantastic.

Looks great.

I'll just post the obvious, someone with more knowledge will no doubt expand on it. Looks to me like a 1978/79, Olympic white, ss36. OW in the pickup cavity is colour code, the 36 on the fret board is model number, this was done before they started using the stickers that people took off, a much bet...

Saw Wishbone Ash a couple of years back at The Tiverley Theatre, Wimborne, Dorset UK. Totally agree great guitarists, brought back some memories.

Thanks Peter, mine had a maple neck/board, and although not a pronounced vee, it did have a slight vee to the profile.

villager wrote:only the 80 had the V neck and its a goldstar not a springy so i think the pups are right

My '60' had more of a vee in the neck shape, definitely not a 'c' shaped'
Think it should have 'E' pups as well to be a Goldstar 60
I would say it was a 50.

Hmmm, shouldn't it have 'E' pups and a vee neck?

Wow that really is a beauty, good find!

I've owned an st40, st 50 and an st60. The biggest difference I found, was as Peter says 'the neck shape' of the '60' very subtle but you really can feel the soft v of the neck. Best feeling and sounding guitar of the three, in my opinion, was the st 50, a lovely two tone golden burst, wish I had ne...

Amazing job, love it!

I think the case is worth more than the guitar.

Would it have a '50' sticker if it were a 1980? Thought it would have had the 50 stamped on the last fret, could be an '81. Looks great either way.

Nice Lemondrop.

So, you're either Johnny Brokentoes, or Johnny Walker. Cheers