Here is a pic of the Tokai that I bought in Tokyo last summer.
It's a Silver Star from 1981, according to the serial number 1015659.
All typical details from the CBS Strat are here : large headstock, bullet truss rod and a 3 bolt neck.
It guess it would be a SS48, butI'm not 100% sure because their was no sticker on it anymore.
The guitar looks like it has been hardly played over the last 25 years, it seems to be a "time capsule" specimen
It plays really nicely and sounds harmonically rich in all positions (excuse my english).
I'm really curious about 2 things, if Silver Stars specialists can answer me :
1/ Are the pickups "H" stamped? (I didn't dare to remove the pickguard)
If so, what are their tonal caracteristics compared to "U" or "E" ?
2/ I tried to adjust the neckin order to get it a slight gap, but the truss rod is very difficult to move. I'm afraid that I would do harm to the guitar if I really try to move it. Have you guys ever experienced that?
Nevertheless it would be a benefit if I could set this because I've already set the action and the low E string is still buzzing a little bit.
Cheers!
It's a Silver Star from 1981, according to the serial number 1015659.
All typical details from the CBS Strat are here : large headstock, bullet truss rod and a 3 bolt neck.
It guess it would be a SS48, butI'm not 100% sure because their was no sticker on it anymore.
The guitar looks like it has been hardly played over the last 25 years, it seems to be a "time capsule" specimen
It plays really nicely and sounds harmonically rich in all positions (excuse my english).
I'm really curious about 2 things, if Silver Stars specialists can answer me :
1/ Are the pickups "H" stamped? (I didn't dare to remove the pickguard)
If so, what are their tonal caracteristics compared to "U" or "E" ?
2/ I tried to adjust the neckin order to get it a slight gap, but the truss rod is very difficult to move. I'm afraid that I would do harm to the guitar if I really try to move it. Have you guys ever experienced that?
Nevertheless it would be a benefit if I could set this because I've already set the action and the low E string is still buzzing a little bit.
Cheers!