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nimb Plucker
Joined: 20 Mar 2017 Posts: 2
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 2:24 pm Post subject: Help identify this Silver Star |
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Hi guys
Could you please help me on some history if this Tokai Silver Star, thanks a lot:
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bluejeannot Guitar God
Joined: 20 Feb 2007 Posts: 1621 Location: London
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Posted: Mon Mar 20, 2017 4:22 pm Post subject: |
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1983 Microtilt SilverTokai Silverstar ,original unstamped Gotoh alnico pickups.Very nice too! _________________ bluejeannot |
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nimb Plucker
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 1:37 am Post subject: |
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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 |
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bluejeannot Guitar God
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marcusnieman Guitar God
Joined: 22 May 2003 Posts: 8832 Location: Dallas, Texas
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bluejeannot Guitar God
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Posted: Tue Mar 21, 2017 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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Probably a lot better built than the Fender too Marcus! _________________ bluejeannot |
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marcusnieman Guitar God
Joined: 22 May 2003 Posts: 8832 Location: Dallas, Texas
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Posted: Wed Mar 22, 2017 7:16 am Post subject: |
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bluejeannot wrote: | Probably a lot better built than the Fender too Marcus! |
Without question! |
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NorCal60 Plucker
Joined: 15 Mar 2017 Posts: 2 Location: Stockton, Ca
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Posted: Fri Mar 24, 2017 6:05 pm Post subject: |
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I've never been interested in CBS Fenders but I do like these Silver Star's.
Nice Strat! |
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3rdstone Guitar God
Joined: 18 Oct 2007 Posts: 124 Location: Hagstrom Guitars, ABBA, Yngwie, Meshuggah, Volvo and IKEA
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Posted: Sun Mar 26, 2017 6:27 pm Post subject: |
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marcusnieman wrote: | bluejeannot wrote: | Probably a lot better built than the Fender too Marcus! |
Without question! |
NorCal60 wrote: | I've never been interested in CBS Fenders but I do like these Silver Star's.
Nice Strat! |
I agree with the gentlemen above. Never owned a SS, but would'nt mind to have a sunburst SS with the pickguard etc plastic stuff all black. Like in the 70s. Then again, I'd also love to have a Hardpuncher bass with that look. _________________ "What, another one? But for God's sake why, they all look the same?!!" |
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Peter Mac Guitar God
Joined: 16 Dec 2001 Posts: 1060 Location: Sydney, Australia
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Posted: Wed Jul 12, 2017 8:38 pm Post subject: |
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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 _________________ The world will not end today...because it is already tomorrow in Australia. |
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luis Guitar God
Joined: 15 Sep 2001 Posts: 2325 Location: Spain
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2017 4:10 pm Post subject: |
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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. |
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