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Guild Starfire V Transparent Cherry Red Semi-Hollow Body

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Guild Starfire V Transparent Cherry Red Semi-Hollow Body
Product no: 9000-0009-2545

Product information

General

Pop stars have trusted the Starfire for over 40 years, with Guild producing several generations of this illustrious guitar. From the vintage Newark St. Collection, this is the Starfire V, a semi-hollow body with a Bigsby tremolo, finished in Transparent Cherry Red. Other distinguishing features include the two f-holes and the quirkily shaped opaque Plexi pickguard with Guild logo.

Guild Starfire V: Construction

The body, made of laminated mahogany with an arched top and back, has ivory bindings along the edges. With its mahogany construction and semi-open body, the Starfire V produces warm, full bass. Hard to miss is the Bigsby B70 vibrato system with tailpiece, while an Adjusto-Matic bridge with a rosewood base is adjustable for optimal sound balance. The comfortable rosewood neck with 'soft U' profile has 22 frets with pearl-style block inlays.

Electronics

The Starfire V sound is perfect for blues, roots and rock. The two Guild Anti-Hum dual-coil pickups 'like it rough', but are also capable of producing warmer, more subtle sounds. Apart from individual volume and tone controls for each pickup, there is a master volume control and an orange 3-way pickup switch positioned beneath the pickguard. This legendary Starfire comes with a strong, luxuriously lined guitar case to protect your instrument during transport. With this Guild you will be following a rich tradition!

Specifications

Product features

Number of frets
22
Number of strings
6
Body depth
Thinline
Bridge type
Tune-o-matic + vibrato
Centre block
No
Sustainable product
Not specified
Pickup configuration
HH
Pickup type
Humbucker (passive)
Suitable style of music
Bright blues, warm blues
Neck connection
Set neck
Wood type (back)
Mahogany
Fretboard wood
Rosewood
Wood type (soundboard)
Mahogany
Wood type (sides)
Mahogany
For what genre?
Soul & Blues (clean)
Includes cover
No
Includes case
Yes
Colour
Red
Country of origin
South Korea
Left-handed
No
Body material
Mahogany
Scale length
24.75 inches (629mm)
Body type
Hollow-body
Set
No

Weight and dimensions including packaging

Weight
9,6 kg
Dimensions
123,0 x 52,0 x 18,0 cm

Product specifications

  • semi-hollow body
  • body: Starfire V
  • finish: Transparent Cherry Red
  • top arched laminated mahogany
  • sides: laminated mahogany
  • back: arched laminated mahogany
  • body length: 20.25 inches (514 mm)
  • neck: 3-ply mahogany/maple, high-gloss polyurethane
  • neck profile: vintage, 'soft U'
  • fretboard: Rosewood, 9.44 inches (240mm) radius, position markers
  • position markers: pearloid block inlays
  • frets: 22
  • string nut: 1.65 inches (42 mm), bone
  • scale length: 24.75 inches (628 mm)
  • bridge: Guild Adjusto-Matic with Rosewood base
  • machine heads: Grover Sta-Tite
  • hardware: nickel-plated
  • strings: D'Addario EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium/Blues-Jazz Rock (.011 -.049)
  • pickups: 2x Guild Anti-Hum dual-coil
  • controls: 3-way pickup switch, master volume, volume 1, tone 1, volume 2, tone 2
  • includes plush-lined case

Bax Music Warranty This product comes with a 3-year warranty.

Reviews (3)

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3 reviews

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5 / 5

Guild Starfire V Transparent Cherry Red Semi-Hollow Body

Superbe guitare. Manche, son, tout est parfait, bien meilleure que les ES 335 que j'ai pu essayer (manche plus fin avec action très basse, très agréable a jouer). Le bigsby est également un atout



Seul petit bémol, les cordes d'origine n’étaient enroules que d'un tour sur les mécaniques donc elle ne tenait pas l'accordage. Un changement de cordes plus tard et maintenant elle ne bouge plus.



De plus livrée avec un très bel étui a clé, contenant les outils nécessaires pour les réglages.



Bref, très très content de cet achat, qui de plus a été livre un jour plus tot que prévu (commandée le samedi, arrivée le mercredi)!
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This review was automatically translated from French.
5 / 5

Guild Starfire V Transparent Cherry Red Semi-Hollow Body

Een prachtige gitaar. Ik was op zoek naar een semi-hollow, maar had niet het budget voor een Gibson ES-335. Na o.a. de Epiphone Casino, de Epiphone Riviera en de Gretsch G5420T geprobeerd te hebben, kwam ik uit bij deze gitaar. Deze vond ik met afstand het beste klinken. Het clean geluid is prachtig en warm, maar een rauwer geluid komt ook mooi tot zijn recht. Daarnaast is het naar mijn mening een mooie gitaar om te zien.
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This review was automatically translated from Dutch.
5 / 5

Guild Starfire V Transparent Cherry Red Semi-Hollow Body

Je suis bluffé par la qualité de cet instrument. Le son est excellent, le manche impeccable avec une action très basse et la finition remarquable. Les Guild "made in Korea" sont vraiment d'une bien meilleure qualité que les guitares d'autres marques elles aussi fabriquées en Corée.

Vraiment une très bonne surprise que cette guitare, livrée en plus avec étui.
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This review was automatically translated from French.

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