This guitar features double cutaway thin semi-hollow body, flamed arched maple top with two unbound f-holes, arched maple back, maple sides, multiple bound top and back, two Guild LB-1 humbucking pickups, two volume controls and two tone controls with black reflector top knobs with Guild G shield logo, three way pickup selector switch, Vintage Soft U profile mahogany neck with maple centerstrip, bone nut, 1 11/16" nut width, bound Indian rosewood fingerboard with pearloid dot inlays and narrow jumbo frets, Grover® Sta-Tite™ Open-Gear 18:1 tuning machines, black headstock overlay with pearl inlaid Guild and Chesterfield logos, Guild tune-o-matic bridge, stop tailpiece, elevated black plastic pickguard with gold Guild logo, two metal strap buttons, nickel plated metal hardware, gloss Vintage Sunburst finish, and Guild Deluxe black hard shell case.
This Guild Starfire IV is set up perfectly and plays impeccably. The soft U shaped neck is extremely comfortable and the Grover StaTite tuners keep the tuning rock solid. This guitar features an extremely attractive flamed maple top and back with Vintage Sunburst finish which is a combination not typically offered on this model. It's our understanding that very few were built with these specifications and we're fortunate to have gotten this one brand new one from Guild. This guitar has the look and feel of the Guild Starfire models made during the 1960s paired with the playability of a brand spanking new guitar. The humbucking pickups provide a pleasant vintage sound. It's an absolute joy to play and a truly beautiful guitar.
This is a brand new guitar and the photos are of the instrument listed here for sale (not stock images).
From the manufacturer: The Starfire IV ST Flamed Maple puts a modern twist on a highly popular semi-hollow Guild classic. With its graceful double cutaway and thinline body, the original Starfire IV was prized by many guitarists from the mid-1960s onward for its incomparable tone and feel. Premium features include an all flamed maple body, a solid spruce center block, rosewood fingerboard, and Guild’s hallmark maple neck with walnut center seam. This model features a Tune-O-Matic bridge, with a stopbar tailpiece for increased sustain and stability. The Starfire IV ST Flamed Maple includes dual LB-1 “Little Bucker” pickups, replicas of Guild’s original smaller size humbucking pickups, and includes a hardshell case.
