Guild Starfires have defined semi-hollow body electric guitar design since coming onto the music scene in the early 1960’s. Retaining this legacy and the airy, crisp tone you would expect from these collectible instruments, the Starfire I DC (double-cut) California Burst offers a modern build with classic feel and true vintage tones.
Featuring an elegantly arched Mahogany top, back, and sides with a Mahogany center block for reduced feedback and clear sustain, the Starfire I tonewoods are versatile across music genres, from jangly cleans to fat overdriven tones. Playing feels smooth and easy with the comfortable 24 3/4” scale length and modern thin “U” neck profile while the 18th fret neck-to-body joint provides easy access to the upper register of the fingerboard. Premium Guild Vintage 18 tuners with 18:1 gear ratio and Tune-o-matic bridge ensure stable tuning while using the Guild Vibrato Tailpiece for bends and added musical versatility.
The Starfire I is powered by Guild HB-2 Alnico humbuckers in the neck and bridge, equipped with push-pull coil splitting to allow for singing, single coil tones from either pickup. The California Burst finish compliments the mahogany body with subtle bursting up the neck and headstock in classic Guild 60’s fashion.
SPECIFICATION
Body
Type: Semi-hollow Body
Shape: Starfire I Double Cutaway
Soundhole: Unbound F Holes
Top: Mahogany
Back & Sides: Mahogany
Back: Arched Mahogany
Purfling: 2-Ply Black and White
Binding: White
Neck
Material: Mahogany
Scale Length: 24 3/4” (629 mm)
Neck Shape: Modern Thin “U”
Nut Width: 1 11/16” (43 mm)
Thickness: 1st Fret 20.5 mm
Thickness: 9th Fret 22.5 mm
Truss Rod: Dual Action
Truss Rod Wrench: 4 mm Allen Key
Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius: 12.5″ (320mm)
Fingerboard Inlays: 5 mm Dots – Pearloid
Frets Total: 22
Fret Type: Narrow Tall (2.4 mm [W] x 1.3 mm [H])
Fingerboard Binding: 1.5 mm White ABS
Finish
Colour: California Burst (CAB)
Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Hardware
Bridge String Spacing: 2″ (52 mm)
Hardware Finish: Nickel Plated
Bridge: Guild Tune-O-Matic – Nickel
Tailpiece: Guild Vibrato Tailpiece Semi Hollow
Nut Material: Composite
Tuners: Guild Vintage 18 Open Gear Tuners
Strap Buttons: Vintage Pawn
Pickguard: Black with Guild Logo
Electronics
Bridge Pickup: Guild HB-2 Humbucker Nickel
Neck Pickup: Guild HB-2 Humbucker Nickel
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, and Push/Pull Coil Split
Dimensions
Upper Bout Width: 11 3/4″ (299 mm)
Lower Bout Width: 16 3/8″ (416 mm)
Body Depth Upper Bout: 1 5/8″ (41 mm)
Body Depth Lower Bout: 1 3/4″ (44 mm)
Body Length: 18 1/4″ (464 mm)
Overall Length: 41 1/2″ (1055 mm)
Other
Strings: D’Addario EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium (.011 – .049)
Case/Gig Bag: Sold Separately
