Looks like it had 'DELUXE' tuners fitted originally. The ferrules look like Tokai and I think the Kluson posts are slightly smaller diameter.
It looks like a steel trem block and that should indicate a 50 at least as I think that is the original Tokai bridge. Look from the bottom strap button with the guitar horizontal. Can you see a light 'crease' parallel to the body top (in the upturned part of the plate that the intonation screws fit through)? The saddles are definitely aftermarket because I think they are wider than the originals that probably were FINAL PROSPEC (the first parts to corrode on Goldies).
My pink Goldie has similar flat bottom pickup routs without those divots that are on the earlier guitars.
It looks to me like somebody gave it a thorough makeover at some point, nut, tuners, saddles, electrics and beefier pickups. How does it strum by the way?
It looks like a steel trem block and that should indicate a 50 at least as I think that is the original Tokai bridge. Look from the bottom strap button with the guitar horizontal. Can you see a light 'crease' parallel to the body top (in the upturned part of the plate that the intonation screws fit through)? The saddles are definitely aftermarket because I think they are wider than the originals that probably were FINAL PROSPEC (the first parts to corrode on Goldies).
My pink Goldie has similar flat bottom pickup routs without those divots that are on the earlier guitars.
It looks to me like somebody gave it a thorough makeover at some point, nut, tuners, saddles, electrics and beefier pickups. How does it strum by the way?