Description

Guild’s most iconic electric guitar is now available to a whole new range of players. Expanding on the double cut body shape made famous by the Guild Starfire, the Starfire I DC features semi-hollow body construction utilizing a mahogany center block for reduced feedback and clear sustain. 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; models feature an elegantly arched maple 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. All of these features come standard on the Starfire I platform. For those looking for something a little extra, the Starfire I DC GVT comes equipped with Guild’s vibrato tailpiece featuring a roller tension bar for additional tonal versatility.

Note: the factory finish of these range from reddish to almost black in color

• Top: Arched Maple
• Back: Arched Maple
• Sides: Maple
• Neck: Mahogany
• Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood
• Scale Length: 24 3/4″
• Neck Shape: Modern Thin “U”
• Nut Width: 1 11/16″
• Body: Semi-hollow Body
• Body Shape: Starfire I Double Cutaway
• Top Purfling Inlay: 2-Ply Black and Ivory
• Top Binding Ivory: ABS
• Back Purfling Inlay: 2-Ply Black and Ivory
• Purfling: 2-Ply Black and Ivory
• Body Binding: Ivory
• Neck Thickness 1st Fret: 20.5mm
• Neck Thickness 9th Fret: 22.5 mm
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Truss Rod Wrench: 4mm Allen Key
• Fingerboard Radius: 12.5″
• Fingerboard Inlays: 5mm Dots – Pearloid
• Frets: 22
• Fret Type: Narrow Tall – 2.4mm(W) x 1.3mm(H)
• Fingerboard Binding: 1.5 mm Ivory ABS
• Color: Vintage Walnut (VWN)
• Bridge String Spacing: 2″
• Hardware Finish / Plating: Nickel Plated
• Bridge Guild: Tune-O-Matic
• Tailpiece: Stopbar
• Nut: Composite
• Tuning Machines: Guild Vintage 18 Open Gear Tuners
• Strap Buttons: Vintage Pawn
• Pickguard: Black with Guild Logo
• Bridge Pickup: Guild HB-2 Humbucker
• Neck Pickup: Guild HB-2 Humbucker
• 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