The Guild Starfire I DC (CR) in Cherry Red is an affordably priced, double cut Starfire. Retaining the airy, crisp tone you would expect from a semi-hollow body, the Cherry Starfire I DC features an elegantly arched mahogany top, back, and sides. The 24 3/4” scale length and modern thin “U“ neck profile provide a fast, smooth playing neck, while the 18th fret neck-to-body joint provides easy access to the upper register of the fretboard. Premium Guild Vintage 18 tuners with 18:1 gear ratio and Tune-o-matic bridge ensure the strings are accessible and in tune. Rich, vintage tone is injected by Guild’s own HB-2 Alnico II humbuckers, and the push-pull coil splitting feature allows for singing, single coil tones from either pickup.
The Guild Newark St. Collection marks the return of classic Guild electric guitars and basses from the 1950s and ’60s—once again putting the distinctive Guild styling and voice that helped shape popular music into the hands of today’s musicians. The Newark St. Collection celebrates some of Guild’s most iconic models, including the hard-rocking solid-body S-100 Polara, the semi-hollow and hollow Starfire guitars and basses, and elegant archtop jazz guitars like the A-150 Savoy and X-175 Manhattan. Features include Guild’s famed Vibrato Tailpiece, stoptail pieces, pinned bridges, authentically voiced vintage-style pickups, and classic hardware designs. With a wide selection of models, Guild has always been the first choice for musicians in need of an instrument that’s made to be played.
SPECIFICATION
Body
Body Type: Semi-hollow Body
Body Shape: Starfire I Double Cutaway
Body Top: Arched Mahogany
Soundhole: Unbound F Holes
Top Purfling Inlay: 2-Ply Black and Ivory
Top Binding: Ivory ABS
Body Sides: Mahogany
Body Back: Arched Mahogany
Back Purfling Inlay: 2-Ply Black and Ivory
Purfling: 2-Ply Black and Ivory
Body Binding: Ivory
Neck
Neck Material: Mahogany
Scale Length: 24 3/4″ (629 mm)
Neck Shape: Modern Thin “U”
Nut Width: 1 11/16″ (43 mm)
Neck Thickness: 1st Fret 20.5 mm
Neck 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″ (320 mm)
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 Ivory ABS
Finish
Colour: Cherry Red (CHR)
Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Hardware
Bridge String Spacing: 2″ (52 mm)
Hardware Finish: Nickel Plated
Bridge: Guild Tune-O-Matic – Nickel
Tailpiece: Stopbar Tailpiece – Nickel
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: 11 5/16″ (49 mm)
Body Depth Lower Bout: 1 3/4″ (49 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
