Limited Edition
It looks as if each model was actually made in limited numbers.
One 1984 ad for the TST45H says there were 100 made.
Examples:
Fender style serial numbers (1984, 1985):
L17361 HSS
L18775 HH
L21569 HSS
L21806 SSS
L21940 HH
L22144 HH
L22237 HH
L23512 SSS
L23632 HSS
L23901 HH
L23938 HSS
6 digit serial numbers starting with 1xxxxx (1984, 1985):
111454 HH
111644 HH
111781 HH
112663 SSS
113911 HH
117323 HSS
118051 HH
118106 HH
118164 HH
118207 HH
118209 HH
118324 HH
118553 HSS
6 digit serial numbers starting with 2xxxxx (1986, 1987):
203137 HSS
203832 HSS
205859 HH
206301 HSS
206482 HSS
See here for links to many of the guitars not posted below.
Six Digit Serial Numbers Starting With 11xxxx On Goldstars, Etc.
It looks as if each model was actually made in limited numbers.
One 1984 ad for the TST45H says there were 100 made.
Examples:
Fender style serial numbers (1984, 1985):
L17361 HSS
L18775 HH
L21569 HSS
L21806 SSS
L21940 HH
L22144 HH
L22237 HH
L23512 SSS
L23632 HSS
L23901 HH
L23938 HSS
6 digit serial numbers starting with 1xxxxx (1984, 1985):
111454 HH
111644 HH
111781 HH
112663 SSS
113911 HH
117323 HSS
118051 HH
118106 HH
118164 HH
118207 HH
118209 HH
118324 HH
118553 HSS
6 digit serial numbers starting with 2xxxxx (1986, 1987):
203137 HSS
203832 HSS
205859 HH
206301 HSS
206482 HSS
See here for links to many of the guitars not posted below.
Six Digit Serial Numbers Starting With 11xxxx On Goldstars, Etc.
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