NGD, BC Rich strat.

[quadperson]

Found this in a backwoods pawn shop. I was thinking STIII, but the neck is painted, so who knows. The headstock almost looks off...like it's not shaped just right and I can't find much on it online. I got it for less than what the kahler is worth, so I wasn't too worried about what model it is. Turns out, it plays pretty nice too.

[j2379]

NJ series ST-3, made in japan, usually nice guitars. that is the headstock they used on many NJs of that era.

[quadperson]

Thank you.

[MetalHeadMat]

That's an earlier model with the Kahler, and bezels for the single coils, which usually means the body is made of maple, and actually made in Japan. Ones with Floyd's/Edge's are Korean made with basswood bodies.

Congrats! I have a Korean one with a LFR and the same paint!

[j2379]

if you can find the neckthru NJs from that era they are great. lots of them as good as a USAs but not as pretty.

[xenophobe]

if you can find the neckthru NJs from that era they are great. lots of them as good as a USAs but not as pretty.

That's kinda why I never liked the NJ series. They always had something ugly about them compared to the US counterparts.

[DonP]

It's the body and the headstock shape. I have a USA ST-III and I love everything about it.