Antoria Starmaker - Opinions?

moogmusic · Post by **moogmusic** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 10:35 am

Look to be early, made in Japan Ibanez strat clones - anyone got any experience/opinions on build quality, playability, general awesomeness or lack thereof?

A couple of lefties on eBay over the next week I'm toying with...

Thanks

benecol · Post by **benecol** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:52 am

They're nothing amazing; pay no more than Â£120. And I'd expect a pack of strings and a patronising guitar shop man chat for that too.

moogmusic · Post by **moogmusic** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:55 am

Playability-wise? I'm going to rip out all the electrics if I go for it.

dezb1 · Post by **dezb1** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 12:47 pm

I have no experience of Japanese antoria guitars, but I had a 90s Korean antoria rockstar (335 copy) and it was a great guitar...

Thomas · Post by **Thomas** » Mon Mar 24, 2014 11:05 pm

I've had 2 Antorias, both 70s (I think) Les Paul and a large bodied Jazz style 2 humbucker job, both were fantastic. The later stuff was way poorer quality. Eventually the Les Paul lost its head (just like a REAL Les Paul!!). The jazz one is one of the few guitars I really regret getting rid of.

moogmusic · Post by **moogmusic** » Tue Mar 25, 2014 8:54 am

OK, I'm hearing "a bit of a lottery, the older (early 70s) the better, don't pay a lot of money"

Thanks, that's helpful. This is ending today so I might have a semi-serious dip.