JohnW63
Enlightened Member
I have been watching the usual suspects to keep an eye on old enough to be desirable, but not old enough to be collectible priced guitars. There's a cool SF IV on ebay right now. The one thing that seems to make me hesitant is the unknown or undisclosed wear on an older guitar. Most often, my fear is something like a neck reset or other neck related issue. I have also seen older pickups that are used on these guitars sold separately. A pair of HB-1s just went for $262 on eBay. In a desire to have classic sound on a guitar that would be more likely to be solid and not have issues, how viable is getting a much newer Starfire IV and swapping pickups ? I understand ones from the late 90s can have various pickups fit in the top. Is the old construction make a big difference in the tone and playability of the guitar that I just can get with a new "chassis" for old electronics ?