Talk:Star (guitar)

message: Seems to be originally by Jackson Guitars, see http://www.jcguitars.com/stardeath.htm for a through-neck example.
I can find no evidence that Washburn Guitars ever made one, as suggested at Talk:Electric guitar#Gotta Say - but they might have. 
See http://www.warmoth.com/guitar/bodies/radical.cfm?fuseaction=star for at least one way of getting one... but without the through-neck body. Andrewa 00:23, 7 July 2007 (UTC)
replies: text: Leaping in to point out that Washburn did indeed sell the Bootsy Collins Space Bass 2002-2006 as well as various Dimebag Darrell models including the CP2003 Culprit. None of this is particularly difficult to verify for anyone capable of mastering basic Google. Weeb Dingle (talk) 09:28, 10 March 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: Star guitar

message: ...And possibly it's still borderline notability, but it's obviously an area in which information is lacking and needed... see Talk:Electric guitar#Rosa Hurricane: Does this thing actually exist?.... 
Interesting how similar the body shape is to this one  used as the guitar stub icon. But I suspect the icon is an imaginary guitar, while this one is not only real, it has been available from at least three different makers. Andrewa 05:13, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Move and refactor done

message: My, there have been some interesting edits to this page... it's obviously a design you either love or hate. I already knew that... my favourite comment is still does this thing really exist. I suspect that the unfavourable comments come mostly from people who've never played one, but then I kinda like it so that's my POV showing through.
But the latest raises some interesting issues... it's not the first time Charvel Guitars have been suggested to me as a maker (as have Washburn Guitars, see Talk:Electric guitar#Gotta Say). Are these just guesses (at best), or is there some evidence?
Jackson and Charvel are closely connected makes of course, see the articles, and eventually merged and later became part of the Fender octopus. But they always were and remain separate brands.  
See
* http://fr.audiofanzine.com/produits/avis/index,idproduit,50489,mao,jackson_kelly_star_ksxt.html (in French) for a picture of a Jackson Kelly Star
* http://www.harmonicacountry.com/Articles/54.html for another mention but no photo
* http://acapella.harmony-central.com/showthread.php?t=766142 which looks like it should have a photo but doesn't seem to
* http://www.guitarasylum.com/productpages/jackson/ksxt_blk2001.htm for a better photo
* http://www.guitarshop.net/jacksonksxtguitar.htm another photo, says it's discontinued
and any more info appreciated. All of these are Jacksons, of course. Andrewa 11:05, 15 August 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Charvel or Jackson

message: If there is no such central point, then (IMO) this calls into question whether any particular need exists for this to be a separate article. What makes it notable?
How do I look at a guitar and determine whether it is actually a "star"? Unless THAT question can be answered -- in the article,mind -- the article's need for continued existence is approximately zero.
Is a Hondo H1 "Death Dagger" a "star" guitar? If not, why? How about their "Coyote" model? Maybe a "Sting" bass? Certainly the "Metal Master" H2!! (Hondo's not mentioned at all.)
Not aided by leaps of fanboy faith without the least effort at objectivity, for example As with most other "star" guitars, the body was a variant of the "Explorer" shape which, if valid, should maybe have been at the top of the article.  Weeb Dingle (talk) 09:16, 10 March 2017 (UTC)
thread_title: is there a [[Body shapes (guitar)]] article?

message: It's the fanboys that ruin it for everyone:
:You can still order from Wayne Charvels brand, Waynes Guitars, the classic design in any colour or option, or from the Charvel Custom Shop, where some of the original Charvel operators are still working in (eldred, shannon and the other cats).
:The Charvel desolation star guitar is a cheaper alternative, mass-produced in asían countries at a fraction of the price, sporting 24 fret necks.
Whoops: gone. More to follow.Weeb Dingle (talk) 06:45, 23 May 2019 (UTC)
thread_title:  and this is why it shall be dealt with harshly