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Guild Starfire V 2021 Korea Snowcrest White
£1,320.00
Guild Starfire V, made in Korea in 2021 and finished in Snowcrest White.
Part of the Newark St. Collection, the Starfire V combines a centre-block semi-hollow mahogany body with a three-piece mahogany and maple neck, ebony fingerboard and twin Guild LB-1 Little Bucker pickups.
The separate neck and bridge volume and tone controls are joined by a master volume, while the Guild vibrato tailpiece adds another useful dimension without overwhelming the guitar’s classic appearance.
Brand new and supplied with its original Guild deluxe hardshell case.
| Weight | 3.1 kg |
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1 in stock
Description
This Guild Starfire V was made in Korea in 2021 and is finished in Snowcrest White.
The Starfire V forms part of Guild’s Newark St. Collection and draws heavily on the company’s classic semi-hollow electric guitars of the 1960s. Its graceful double-cutaway body, twin f-holes, black pickguard, block fingerboard inlays and substantial Guild vibrato give it a look that is unmistakably its own.
The semi-hollow body has an arched mahogany top and back, mahogany sides and a solid centre block. This provides some of the open character and resonance associated with a hollow guitar while offering greater control at stage volume.
A set three-piece mahogany, maple and mahogany neck is paired with a bound ebony fingerboard, 22 narrow-jumbo frets and pearloid block position markers. The Vintage Soft U profile provides a comfortable amount of substance without feeling unnecessarily bulky.
The guitar is fitted with two Guild LB-1 Little Bucker pickups. These sit physically and tonally between a mini-humbucker and a traditional full-sized humbucker, producing a clear and airy response while retaining the warmth and body expected from a twin-pickup semi-hollow guitar.
Each pickup has its own volume and tone controls, accompanied by a three-way selector and a separate master volume. The master volume is a particularly useful feature, allowing the overall output to be adjusted without disturbing the balance already set between the two pickups.
Hardware includes a Guild Tune-O-Matic bridge mounted on an ebony base, Grover Sta-Tite machine heads and Guild’s aluminium vibrato tailpiece. The vibrato provides smooth pitch movement while forming a major part of the Starfire V’s distinctive appearance.
This is not simply another variation on the familiar twin-humbucker semi-hollow formula. The smaller LB-1 pickups, five-control electronics and Guild vibrato give the Starfire V a personality that separates it from the usual crowd.
Brand new and supplied with its original Guild deluxe hardshell case.
Weight: 3.1 kg.
Specification
Brand: Guild
Model: Starfire V
Factory model designation: SF-V
Series: Newark St. Collection
Year: 2021
Country of manufacture: Korea
Colour: Snowcrest White
Body type: Semi-hollow with centre block
Body shape: Double cutaway
Body top: Arched mahogany
Body back: Arched mahogany
Body sides: Mahogany
Body binding: Cream
Neck: Set three-piece mahogany, maple and mahogany
Neck profile: Vintage Soft U
Fingerboard: Bound ebony
Fingerboard radius: 9.5 inches
Scale length: 24.75 inches
Frets: 22 narrow jumbo
Inlays: Pearloid blocks
Nut: Bone
Pickups: Two Guild LB-1 Little Bucker pickups
Pickup selector: Three-way toggle switch
Controls: Individual neck and bridge volume and tone controls, plus master volume
Bridge: Guild Tune-O-Matic with ebony base
Tailpiece: Guild aluminium vibrato tailpiece
Tuners: Grover Sta-Tite
Hardware: Nickel
Pickguard: Black with Guild logo
Weight: 3.1 kg
Handedness: Right-handed
Condition: Brand new
Included: Original Guild deluxe hardshell case
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