Shelsley Special
1992 MIJ Starfield SJ Classic II ALL430MGR
An absolutely criminally underated guitar. A high end product made for only 2 years under the name 'Starfield' through the Ibanez company. Made in Japan at the much revered fujigen factory, Impeccable finish, Gotoh tuners, Graphite nut, solid alder body, practically flat radius rosewood fretboard so no fretting out on bends, super smooth unfinished neck for easy non-sticky fast playing, thin neck profile, high quality 2 point tremelo that doesn't go out of tune whether you pull it up a tone and a half or dive it so low the low E is nearly out of the nut! Very impressive Ibanez manufactured single coil pickups, (The American assembled versions that used the same MIJ bodies and necks had Seymour Duncan pickups for that slight edge on tone). This one is in Mint Green and in mint condition! Having spent most of it's life in it's gig bag under someones bed! Originally bought from Chandler Guitars in Kew. And all this for around £200! A new made in China Squier Affinity Stratocaster will cost you getting on for that and they are made of plywood, with appaling pickups, a tremelo that is just for show as it won't return to tune after the first pull and tuners that won't hold tune for very long. I have also heard that some have loose frets, intonation issues and actions so high you can get your fingers under the strings on the neck!
1992 MIJ Starfield SJ Classic II ALL430MGR
An absolutely criminally underated guitar. A high end product made for only 2 years under the name 'Starfield' through the Ibanez company. Made in Japan at the much revered fujigen factory, Impeccable finish, Gotoh tuners, Graphite nut, solid alder body, practically flat radius rosewood fretboard so no fretting out on bends, super smooth unfinished neck for easy non-sticky fast playing, thin neck profile, high quality 2 point tremelo that doesn't go out of tune whether you pull it up a tone and a half or dive it so low the low E is nearly out of the nut! Very impressive Ibanez manufactured single coil pickups, (The American assembled versions that used the same MIJ bodies and necks had Seymour Duncan pickups for that slight edge on tone). This one is in Mint Green and in mint condition! Having spent most of it's life in it's gig bag under someones bed! Originally bought from Chandler Guitars in Kew. And all this for around £200! A new made in China Squier Affinity Stratocaster will cost you getting on for that and they are made of plywood, with appaling pickups, a tremelo that is just for show as it won't return to tune after the first pull and tuners that won't hold tune for very long. I have also heard that some have loose frets, intonation issues and actions so high you can get your fingers under the strings on the neck!