Description
Guild Starfire V with Guild Vibrato Tailpiece Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar
Series: Newark St. Collection
Semi-hollow body. A deluxe double cutaway loaded with features that give a fully expressive voice to your individual playing style. The classic Guild Starfire V is a semi-hollow beauty with a graceful 16 3/8" thinline body and twin Guild LB-1 "Little Bucker" pickups that make it an outstanding choice with an authentic Guild voice perfect for rock, blues, roots and more. The Starfire V's all-mahogany body features an arched top and back, with dual f holes, elegant ivory white body binding, black/white purfling and center-block construction. Other premium features include bound three-piece mahogany/maple/mahogany neck with vintage-style "soft U" profile, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with 9 1/2" radius and pearloid block inlays, three-way pickup selector switch, individual volume and tone controls for each pickup and master volume, Tune-O-Matic bridge with rosewood base, Guild vibrato tailpiece, Grover Sta-Tite tuning machines, nickel hardware and a gorgeous White finish. Includes plush-lined hardshell case.
The Guild LB-1 “Little Bucker” was first offered in 1962 as an upgrade from single coil pickups. Tonally, it has a little more jangle than a traditional PAF humbucker. The resistance and inductance of these pickups sit comfortably between a typical single coil and typical humbucker – contributing to the airy nature of the LB-1 without compromising its warmth. The LB-1 has a unique footprint, placing it in-between a mini-bucker and a full size humbucker.
Body
Body Type: Semi-Hollowbody
Body Shape: Starfire V
Body Top: Arched Mahogany
Body Wood (Solid Bodies): N / A
Soundhole / F Holes Binding: Unbound F Holes
Body Sides: Mahogany
Body Back: Arched Mahogany
Purfling: Black / Ivory ABS
Body Binding Cream: ABS
Neck
Neck Material: Mahogany with a Maple Center Strip
Scale Length: 24 3/4" (629mm)
Neck Shape: Vintage Soft "U"
Nut Width: 1 11/16" (43mm)
Neck Thickness: 1st Fret 20mm
Neck Thickness: 9th Fret 24mm
Truss Rod: Dual Action
Truss Rod Wrench: 7mm Socket Wrench
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 9 1/2" (240mm)
Fingerboard Inlays: Blocks - Pearloid
Frets Total: 22
Fret Type: Narrow Jumbo
Fingerboard Binding: 1-Ply Ivory ABS
Finish
Finish - Top: Gloss Polyurethane
Finish - Back: and Sides Gloss Polyurethane
Finish - Neck: Gloss Polyurethane
Hardware
Bridge String Spacing: 2" (52mm)
Hardware Finish / Plating: Nickel Plated
Bridge: Guild Tune-O-Matic with Rosewood or Ebony Base (Dependent on production date)*
Tailpiece: Guild Vibrato Tailpiece Semi Hollow - Aluminum
Nut Material: Bone
Tuning Machines: Grover® Sta-Tite™ Open-Gear 18:1
Strap Buttons: Vintage Style
Pickguard: Black with Guild Logo
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Guild LB-1
Neck Pickup: Guild LB-1
Pickup Switch: 3-Way Toggle: 1. Bridge Pickup - 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups - 3. Neck Pickup
Controls: Neck Volume & Tone, Bridge Volume & Tone, 3-way Toggle Pickup Switch
Other
Strings: D'Addario EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium (.011 - .049)
Included Case: TKL Deluxe Hardshell
Upper Bout Width: 11 3/4" (299mm)
Lower Bout Width: 16 3/8" (416mm)
Body Depth Upper Bout: 1 5/8" (41mm)
Body Depth Lower Bout :1 3/4" (44mm)
Body Length: 18 1/4" (464mm)
Overall Length: 41 1/2" (1055mm)
Series: Newark St. Collection
Semi-hollow body. A deluxe double cutaway loaded with features that give a fully expressive voice to your individual playing style. The classic Guild Starfire V is a semi-hollow beauty with a graceful 16 3/8" thinline body and twin Guild LB-1 "Little Bucker" pickups that make it an outstanding choice with an authentic Guild voice perfect for rock, blues, roots and more. The Starfire V's all-mahogany body features an arched top and back, with dual f holes, elegant ivory white body binding, black/white purfling and center-block construction. Other premium features include bound three-piece mahogany/maple/mahogany neck with vintage-style "soft U" profile, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with 9 1/2" radius and pearloid block inlays, three-way pickup selector switch, individual volume and tone controls for each pickup and master volume, Tune-O-Matic bridge with rosewood base, Guild vibrato tailpiece, Grover Sta-Tite tuning machines, nickel hardware and a gorgeous White finish. Includes plush-lined hardshell case.
The Guild LB-1 “Little Bucker” was first offered in 1962 as an upgrade from single coil pickups. Tonally, it has a little more jangle than a traditional PAF humbucker. The resistance and inductance of these pickups sit comfortably between a typical single coil and typical humbucker – contributing to the airy nature of the LB-1 without compromising its warmth. The LB-1 has a unique footprint, placing it in-between a mini-bucker and a full size humbucker.
Body
Body Type: Semi-Hollowbody
Body Shape: Starfire V
Body Top: Arched Mahogany
Body Wood (Solid Bodies): N / A
Soundhole / F Holes Binding: Unbound F Holes
Body Sides: Mahogany
Body Back: Arched Mahogany
Purfling: Black / Ivory ABS
Body Binding Cream: ABS
Neck
Neck Material: Mahogany with a Maple Center Strip
Scale Length: 24 3/4" (629mm)
Neck Shape: Vintage Soft "U"
Nut Width: 1 11/16" (43mm)
Neck Thickness: 1st Fret 20mm
Neck Thickness: 9th Fret 24mm
Truss Rod: Dual Action
Truss Rod Wrench: 7mm Socket Wrench
Fingerboard Material: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 9 1/2" (240mm)
Fingerboard Inlays: Blocks - Pearloid
Frets Total: 22
Fret Type: Narrow Jumbo
Fingerboard Binding: 1-Ply Ivory ABS
Finish
Finish - Top: Gloss Polyurethane
Finish - Back: and Sides Gloss Polyurethane
Finish - Neck: Gloss Polyurethane
Hardware
Bridge String Spacing: 2" (52mm)
Hardware Finish / Plating: Nickel Plated
Bridge: Guild Tune-O-Matic with Rosewood or Ebony Base (Dependent on production date)*
Tailpiece: Guild Vibrato Tailpiece Semi Hollow - Aluminum
Nut Material: Bone
Tuning Machines: Grover® Sta-Tite™ Open-Gear 18:1
Strap Buttons: Vintage Style
Pickguard: Black with Guild Logo
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Guild LB-1
Neck Pickup: Guild LB-1
Pickup Switch: 3-Way Toggle: 1. Bridge Pickup - 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups - 3. Neck Pickup
Controls: Neck Volume & Tone, Bridge Volume & Tone, 3-way Toggle Pickup Switch
Other
Strings: D'Addario EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium (.011 - .049)
Included Case: TKL Deluxe Hardshell
Upper Bout Width: 11 3/4" (299mm)
Lower Bout Width: 16 3/8" (416mm)
Body Depth Upper Bout: 1 5/8" (41mm)
Body Depth Lower Bout :1 3/4" (44mm)
Body Length: 18 1/4" (464mm)
Overall Length: 41 1/2" (1055mm)
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