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I have enjoyed for weeks the passion and incredible knowledge of vintage Tokai that many of you have.
I fell in love with Tokais Springys and Breezys and early Goldstars without actually touching one not even hearing one live. The story behind this now mythical guitar maker captivated me as did UK Burns 20 years ago.
Now I bring some questions for you guys.
I have an eye on a Goldstar TST 60 from 1984 that has almost all my preferences. Rosewood fingerboard, E pickups. I am hesitating because the area of the p/ups where the E stamps show is placed some deterioration and I wonder if that produces disturbing hissing or something even worse to come.
There is also a certain level stain on visible pickup poles (neck and middle) of as if some liquid had entered there years ago.
I assume the neck wood is uncolored-polished maple, I assume also that it is a 2-piece alder, can someone confirm?
Legit seems out of question, correspondence on plate L+5digit serial number, E stamped picks, 'Final Prospec' saddles, Neck code upon trussrod 8=3, capacitator cavity 8=2 YSOV.
It comes with no tremolo arm, is that easy to find?
Thanks very much in advance for your input and greetings from France.
I fell in love with Tokais Springys and Breezys and early Goldstars without actually touching one not even hearing one live. The story behind this now mythical guitar maker captivated me as did UK Burns 20 years ago.
Now I bring some questions for you guys.
I have an eye on a Goldstar TST 60 from 1984 that has almost all my preferences. Rosewood fingerboard, E pickups. I am hesitating because the area of the p/ups where the E stamps show is placed some deterioration and I wonder if that produces disturbing hissing or something even worse to come.
There is also a certain level stain on visible pickup poles (neck and middle) of as if some liquid had entered there years ago.
I assume the neck wood is uncolored-polished maple, I assume also that it is a 2-piece alder, can someone confirm?
Legit seems out of question, correspondence on plate L+5digit serial number, E stamped picks, 'Final Prospec' saddles, Neck code upon trussrod 8=3, capacitator cavity 8=2 YSOV.
It comes with no tremolo arm, is that easy to find?
Thanks very much in advance for your input and greetings from France.