Help identify this Silver Star

nimb · Plucker Joined: 20 Mar 2017 Posts: 2

Hi guys

Could you please help me on some history if this Tokai Silver Star, thanks a lot:

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bluejeannot · Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 4:22 pm Post subject:

1983 Microtilt SilverTokai Silverstar ,original unstamped Gotoh alnico pickups.Very nice too!
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nimb · Plucker Joined: 20 Mar 2017 Posts: 2

are these pickups worth keeping? How do they match the better pickups out there? Must admit I know nothing about Tokai's. The guitar itself is very nice to play

bluejeannot · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:24 am Post subject:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ryz-ilQxGms Great pickups.keep them.
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marcusnieman · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 7:03 am Post subject:

It also appears to be a take on the Silver Anniversary strat:

https://www.google.com/search?q=fender+silver+strat+anniversary&espv=2&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjB8NjF0-fSAhUI3WMKHSlgBQEQ_AUIBygC&biw=1600&bih=770#imgrc=4EwnHth-jLySkM:

bluejeannot · Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:03 pm Post subject:

Probably a lot better built than the Fender too Marcus!
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marcusnieman · Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:16 am Post subject:

NorCal60 · Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 6:05 pm Post subject:

I've never been interested in CBS Fenders but I do like these Silver Star's.
Nice Strat!

3rdstone · Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 6:27 pm Post subject:

Peter Mac · Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 8:38 pm Post subject:

Hi all,

Indeed a very original SilverStar - even the stamps are correct.
These are the best budget Strat anywhere. They are relatively cheap to buy (when compared to a Springy) however have the same body wood, bridge and electrics as the Springy/Goldstar. Apart from pickups, saddles, machine heads and logo they are identical.
Neck shape is slightly thinner than ST-50 (41mm v 42mm) but weight,etc is identical at around 3.4kg.
I have personally owned 12 SilverStars and all of them are comparable to the Springys I have had. Best Years (to me) were from 1980 to 1983.
Slightly stagger the pickup placement for a better range of tone { screw the 6th string side of the pickup lower than the 1st string side}

Peter Mac
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luis · Guitar God Joined: 15 Sep 2001 Posts: 2325 Location: Spain

Microtilt does work well in Silver Stars whereas do not in 70s Fenders,it is effective really.

I owned 3 SS and all of them were very consistents and good sounding, because you cpould get them below 500 euro they were the first candidate to be the gigging musician guitars. Also they were ligth which is nearly impossible to find in mid-late 70s Fenders.