1983 Tokai Japan SS-40 Silver Star Stratocaster (Candy Apple Red)

1983 Tokai Japan SS-40 Silver Star Stratocaster (Candy Apple Red)Made in Japan in 1983, the SS 40 Silver Star was Tokais mid range version of the CBS era Fender Stratocaster. Large headstock with a bullet truss and tilt adjuster on a three bolt neck plate, it weighs 3. 4kgs. Alder body with an aged Candy Apple Red finish, one piece maple neck with a comfortable rounded C profile (40mm nut width), 21 fret rosewood fingerboard. Loaded with the original Tokai SS HOT alnico pickups. Reasonably clean vintage condition

the E-AM-128QM was part of the Amaze series of Jazz-style basses designed by ESP

The neck is straight and the frets are shiny and smooth with some wear but plenty of life left

The custom John Petrucci Ernie Ball Music Man Piezo floating tremolo is constructed of chrome-plated hardened steel with bent steel saddles

Maple & Panga Panga 5-ply Laminated Neck Shape

For classic PRS playability

Solid spruce top with laminate back and sides (rosewood)

You can rock out on a Tele — Jimmy Page proved that

Lower bout measures 41cm and the upper bout is 29cm

Lightly used condition as pictured with some signs of wear from general use

Sunburst finish on the alder body with a maple neck (39mm nut width) and bound rosewood fingerboard with block inlays

The pickguard was replaced to house the second pickup otherwise the hardware appears to be factory original

adding additional levels of fuzz textures and expression