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(70's) Starcaster Owners Club

offsetfan
January 19th, 2011, 01:25 PM
has anyone else got one of these?
i'll take some photos tomorrow in the daylight but boy she's a beauty!
offsetfan
January 20th, 2011, 07:19 AM
some pictures as promised.
unfortunately london in january doesn't get as much sunshine as florida so i had to use indoor lighting
she's in amazing condition, in better shape than i am and she's 2 years older!
(see the last photo)
http://thisisgee.com/fender/starcaster/76starcaster.jpg

http://thisisgee.com/fender/starcaster/76headstock.jpg

http://thisisgee.com/fender/starcaster/76rear_headstock.jpg

http://thisisgee.com/fender/starcaster/76neck.jpg

http://thisisgee.com/fender/starcaster/76body.jpg

http://thisisgee.com/fender/starcaster/76rear.jpg

http://thisisgee.com/fender/starcaster/76bridge.jpg

http://thisisgee.com/fender/starcaster/76controls.jpg

http://thisisgee.com/fender/starcaster/76jack_input.jpg

http://thisisgee.com/fender/starcaster/76only_damage.jpg

thanks for looking

gee
offsetfan
January 26th, 2011, 04:40 AM
67 views & no comments?
i get the feeling no-one much likes starcasters around here!
:razz:
shnitzl
May 12th, 2011, 10:15 PM
I do I've read great things about them and corona 2s didn't a guy from rickenbacker or gretch help design them I want one bad
RevMike
May 13th, 2011, 04:45 AM
They never really appealed to me. Most likely because the head stock kind of looks like a ....well.....nevermind.

Seriously though...if you love the guitar...thats great. Nothing cooler than a guitar that you really bond with. I will say that that is a gorgeous finish on the body.
offsetfan
May 13th, 2011, 06:18 AM
because the head stock kind of looks like a ....well.....nevermind.

i'd love to know how that sentence was meant to end :lol:

that is a gorgeous finish on the body.

thanks buddy, it really is isn't it

x
gee
Mike Bruce
May 13th, 2011, 06:28 AM
67 views & no comments?
i get the feeling no-one much likes starcasters around here!
:razz:

I love them, but never could afford one when they were available. And now? Not a chance of owning one. I love the whole concept of WR pickups on a semi-hollow. The headstock is a little large but what the heck, there are lots funkier designs out there. I wish Fender would reissue them.

Peace, Mike.
RubyRae
May 13th, 2011, 10:34 AM
I think the Starcaster is a funky cool guitar. Personally I dig the hell out of the headstock (painted curve), the bullet truss rod, maple neck/fretbaords, and overall semi hollowbody style. They are quite the collectors item so prices are through the roof, but I would love to own one someday. Yours is beautiful, love the color.

They should really consider a quality reissue that only cost around $1500. I think with the right approach they could make it great and sell. Even if they just did a limited run of 500 or so.
kapepper
June 3rd, 2011, 10:05 AM
67 views & no comments?
i get the feeling no-one much likes starcasters around here!
:razz:
well, I like it a lot!!
mcknigs
December 2nd, 2011, 03:11 PM
I only ever knew one person who had one - a girl I went to high school with in '76 bought one after she graduated and was studying jazz with it, IIRC.

I'm curious as to the purpose of the 5th knob.
edipo
December 3rd, 2011, 07:05 AM
How I'd like to be a part of this club…
ChadBrooks
December 14th, 2011, 10:43 PM
serious question. Can any of you starcaster owners perhaps do a tracing of your guitar for me? Thinking about building a clone and I can't find any information regarding size and stuff. thanks