Starforce 8000 series electric guitar
from late 1980’s – One for the collectors
Treat
yourself to a little bit of history. There’s not many of these available and it’s a great player with a super-smooth
Maple neck and strat body.
This is the
Starforce 8003 Model.
Considering
it’s from the late 1980’s, this guitar is in good order. It has a few knocks on
the body. They are mostly on the back and buckle-rash related. The headstock,
tuners and neck are in great condition. The machine covers have small dents in
them. The finger board is lacquered and free from any obvious wear. On the back
of the Maple neck there is a small mark just behind the first fret.
A little about the makers: The Starforce Company began in 1988.
They built medium-quality guitars loosely based around the original
Stratocaster body. The guitars were produced in Korea for “Tropical Music” of
Miami, Florida. They made an earlier series of “6000” models but followed up
with the 8000 series using “USA” as the model. The full model range went from
8000 through to 8009.
The 8009 was
a strat shaped electro acoustic hollow-body. The rest of the model bodies
varied between laminated and solid. All models had Maple necks with Rosewood
finger boards. Most necks were bolt-on.
These Miami-based
models were not actually sold in the USA. Their market was S America, Central
America, The Caribbean and B.V.I.
Pickups were
SKORCHERZ and varied from h/s/h to s/s/s/. This particular guitar retains 2 of
the original Skorcherz pups. It now has an EMG fitted in the centre.
The stand in
the pictures is not included in the sale.
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delivery. Thanks.
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Payment& Delivery:
I will accept payment by PayPal, Cash
(if you’re in the UK and collecting in person), or by bank transfer.
Mainland UK ONLY: Postage is free using second class mail. If you would like
this item sent to you any other way, just let me know and I will make the
arrangements. If it costs more than my chosen method, you will need to pay the
additional cost.
Delivery OUTSIDE mainland UK:
I will charge you whatever it costs me, PLUS the insurance cost. Please ask for
a specific costing on postage.
As this item is second hand, NO
RETURNS, thank you.