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Originally Posted by mojo2001
That bound strat was called a "Blues King III"...it indeed appears to be an 80s version....I say "appears" because the first run of new St. Blues, made in Korea and China some had a decal that looked a lot like the mid 80s one. The old ones I saw (small sample of two) had the serial number on the neck plate.
I am sure St. Blues can straighten you out on exactly what you have--- unless you KNOW it is from the 80s, then it is a 1985-ish "Blues King III."
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YES!!! Blues King III, that is indeed the model name, which I could not remember to save my life.
So thanks a bunch for that, Joe. Udaman
re: the guitar's age, I am uncertain only about it's current value, not it's provenance... I bought it new and have the receipt, dates to 1986, though oddly the salesman didn't bother putting the model name on the receipt (he just wrote "St. Blues strat"), and as you can see from the pics the S&T folks didn't bother with putting the names on the models back then either!
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Originally Posted by mojo2001
I have one of the old early 80s Bluesmasters in "Memphis Cherrywine Red" over ash. More a round hipped tele than anything else...LP influence is minor visual style point. Great maple V neck. pull switches on the knobs to cut coils back for more bite. Wonderful guitar. The decal on that one says "Strings and Things Custom"---pre "St. Blues" era.
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Way cool... I remember seeing some of those in shops before they put the St. Blues label on them... the red transparent ones were always a favorite of mine. Generally speaking, red Fender style guit's have been a fave of mine for years, even though I STILL don't have one... Years ago I let a deep red trans over ash G&L ASAT pass me by, dang was that thing gorgeous. And don't even mention candy apple red
... schwinnnnng!
I gotta say, your St. Blues Ebay report is pretty disheartening... I'm no expert, but you'd think a guitar made back then, of quality Japan bodies and necks, assembled in the USA, would command a better price. Considering the finished product was great, and they had major player exposure back then with em. Figuring in inflation $$ they aren't even keeping up. Makes little sense to me... considering (for example) the little bit I know about 80s era Japan Fender models and current value... I guess it's hard to get around the Fender name, and the uphill battle if it's not one of the Big Names, wherever it was built ...
Screw it; I'll keep it... it's a great guitar.