The Big (?) Vintage Starcaster Thread

[garyptaszek]

Oh my god, have you got a picture of the headstock??

Here you go. It's really not that bad -- or maybe I'm just used to seeing it this way. But most people don't even notice until I point it out and then they're like "OH MY GOD WUUUUT!?"

damn, I think I actually prefer that?
Reminds me of an Ibanez Blazer headstock.

[SignoftheDragon]

Don't tell me... Dare I hope?

STARCASTER XII???!!!

[DaddyDom]

I have to say, there is way more than enough skill on OSG to remake that headstock like you never knew it was gone!

[JSett]

Reminds me of an Ibanez Blazer headstock.

This is fact.

[simonhpieman]

And of course, someone's modded one which I'm about to post in that "other" thread...

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace ... 3705093314

[Rob]

And of course, someone's modded one which I'm about to post in that "other" thread...

https://www.trademe.co.nz/a/marketplace ... 3705093314

I legit shed a tear for that one. My mutilated Starcaster looks positively radiant by comparison.

[46346]

The neck really is incredible, a bit bigger than my Jazzmasters but very comfortable. I'm not sure if it was refretted, but the frets are getting on towards jumbo sized, which suits me perfectly. In fact after playing this guitar for a bit I had my 61 JM refretted with similar size jumbos.

would you say they are 'vintage jumbo' frets? a bit wider, but not especially tall?
most of the close up fotos of original Starcaster frets that i've seen seem to indicate that to my eye.

[46346]

Don't tell me... Dare I hope?

STARCASTER XII???!!!

OK - Sure! but what would *that* headstock look like??

[46346]

i guess by 1977 Fender wondered, "so, what's it gonna take to get folks excited about the Starcaster"
maybe something like this?

Starcaster magazine ad by echoparkguitar, on Flickr

[JSett]

i guess by 1977 Fender wondered, "so, what's it gonna take to get folks excited about the Starcaster"
maybe something like this?

[SignoftheDragon]

Don't tell me... Dare I hope?

STARCASTER XII???!!!

OK - Sure! but what would *that* headstock look like??

Easy: just a Starcaster-y version of the Deimel layout:



(Yes, I've thought about this... a LOT!)

[Flurko]

Sidenote, their use in this headstock is a proof of the greatness of split post tuners, even if they needed through -holes ones for the paired strings, they still kept the traditional ones for the rest, because Deimel know what's good.

[simonhpieman]

The neck really is incredible, a bit bigger than my Jazzmasters but very comfortable. I'm not sure if it was refretted, but the frets are getting on towards jumbo sized, which suits me perfectly. In fact after playing this guitar for a bit I had my 61 JM refretted with similar size jumbos.

would you say they are 'vintage jumbo' frets? a bit wider, but not especially tall?
most of the close up fotos of original Starcaster frets that i've seen seem to indicate that to my eye.

All the Starcasters I've played with original frets had decent size ones. I'd say Gibson-esque, in fact, funnily enough!

[46346]

Don't tell me... Dare I hope?

STARCASTER XII???!!!

OK - Sure! but what would *that* headstock look like??

Easy: just a Starcaster-y version of the Deimel layout:



(Yes, I've thought about this... a LOT!)

you demonstrate good sense here.
perhaps you should be in charge of the Starcaster XII development.

i was trying to picture a Starcaster swoop/Electric XII hockey stick hybrid ??

[46346]

i guess by 1977 Fender wondered, "so, what's it gonna take to get folks excited about the Starcaster"
maybe something like this?

as much as i want to run away, it makes a lot more sense than such treatment to a Star.

yes, i'm trying to coin the abbreviation 'Star' as guitar shorthand, like 'Strat', 'Tele', etc...