adjieformaggi
Member
Hello All,
This is my first post on TR. Am a big fan of JV guitars - I own a couple of late 70s / early 80s Ibanez Artists (an AR-100 and an AM-50) and recently bought a Tokai Springy Sound ST-50 from Japan off ebay...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300381707019&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Questions for the forum...
1. What are the main differences between the ST50 and the ST80? Should I have bought the latter?
2. Hopefully this isn't too sacriligious but am planning to replace: (a) the pickups with a set of Tonerider Pure Vintage and to upgrade the electronics - pots, caps, etc., (b) the nut with a Tusq nut and (c) the bridge with a Callaham Vintage Bridge Assembly. Any thoughts? Don't care about resale value as I plan to hold on to it but am concerned about tone / playability.
Thanks in advance for taking the time to consider / respond. Look fwd to being able to make valuable contributions to forum discussions in the future.
Best,
Adj
This is my first post on TR. Am a big fan of JV guitars - I own a couple of late 70s / early 80s Ibanez Artists (an AR-100 and an AM-50) and recently bought a Tokai Springy Sound ST-50 from Japan off ebay...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300381707019&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT
Questions for the forum...
1. What are the main differences between the ST50 and the ST80? Should I have bought the latter?
2. Hopefully this isn't too sacriligious but am planning to replace: (a) the pickups with a set of Tonerider Pure Vintage and to upgrade the electronics - pots, caps, etc., (b) the nut with a Tusq nut and (c) the bridge with a Callaham Vintage Bridge Assembly. Any thoughts? Don't care about resale value as I plan to hold on to it but am concerned about tone / playability.
Thanks in advance for taking the time to consider / respond. Look fwd to being able to make valuable contributions to forum discussions in the future.
Best,
Adj