Bob786
New member
Hi /guys
first post here. longtime TGP member.
to start : I LOVE strats w thinner and narrower necks. I'm 5' 8" w normal hands, so, not like Jimi or Stanley Clarke!
SO - since I do a lot of Jimi-esque thumbing and stretch moves, I like the narrower and thinner necks.
I have a 1964 fender strat I've had since 1973 that has a B neck. I like B necks, which are hard to find.
A I am close to buying TODAY an actual 1975 Fender Strat , natural finish, VERY good condition, for $1700.
Questions:
1- are ALL Tokai Silver Stars B necks? I saw the specs and it says U neck on a lot of them.
2 - the actual 1975 Fender I played plays great for me, but the NECK JOIN..uh..LOL..you could fit at least 3 credit cards width in the space between the neck and the body in that join! I played several 1975, 1976 fenders at the Philly guitar show Saturday and ALL of them are like that.
Question :
This has got to affect the tone right?
so will the Tokai Silver Star have a better, tighter neck join?
so therefore guaranteed better sound?
3 - what should I pay for a Silver Star today?
4 - how often do they show up? a brief look on net showed none right now.
btw - HAVE to have a trem.
5 - is $1700 a good deal for a near perfect condition 1975 Fender strat, as natural is the perhaps least desirable color. will it def appreciate?
6 - does THIs look legit? Last 2 digits appear worn off? a tokai I'm considering :
THANKS AHEAD OF TIME!
all the best
Bob
first post here. longtime TGP member.
to start : I LOVE strats w thinner and narrower necks. I'm 5' 8" w normal hands, so, not like Jimi or Stanley Clarke!
SO - since I do a lot of Jimi-esque thumbing and stretch moves, I like the narrower and thinner necks.
I have a 1964 fender strat I've had since 1973 that has a B neck. I like B necks, which are hard to find.
A I am close to buying TODAY an actual 1975 Fender Strat , natural finish, VERY good condition, for $1700.
Questions:
1- are ALL Tokai Silver Stars B necks? I saw the specs and it says U neck on a lot of them.
2 - the actual 1975 Fender I played plays great for me, but the NECK JOIN..uh..LOL..you could fit at least 3 credit cards width in the space between the neck and the body in that join! I played several 1975, 1976 fenders at the Philly guitar show Saturday and ALL of them are like that.
Question :
This has got to affect the tone right?
so will the Tokai Silver Star have a better, tighter neck join?
so therefore guaranteed better sound?
3 - what should I pay for a Silver Star today?
4 - how often do they show up? a brief look on net showed none right now.
btw - HAVE to have a trem.
5 - is $1700 a good deal for a near perfect condition 1975 Fender strat, as natural is the perhaps least desirable color. will it def appreciate?
6 - does THIs look legit? Last 2 digits appear worn off? a tokai I'm considering :
THANKS AHEAD OF TIME!
all the best
Bob