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Starfire VI Flamed Maple Blonde

Series: Newark St. Collection

Featuring Guild’s iconic double-cutaway Starfire body shape, the Starfire VI has stunning AAA flamed maple top, back, and sides, and a solid centerblock. Dual LB-1 Little Bucker pickups, replicas of Guild’s 1960s smaller size humbucking pickups, offer a range of tones well-suited for a variety of playing styles and genres. The Starfire VI has a three-piece maple/walnut/maple neck and a bound ebony fingerboard inlaid with mother-of-pearl and abalone V-blocks. It also features a pinned Tune-o-Matic bridge with ebony base, and comes adorned with gold hardware, 5 ply black and ivory purfling, deluxe f-hole and body binding, and a Guild Vibrato Tailpiece. It’s available in a high gloss blonde finish, and includes a hardshell case. Guild’s most deluxe Starfire on the market, the VI has the vintage look, tone, and feel that you can only get from a Guild Starfire.

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A Closer Look at the Starfire VI

The Guild LB-1 “Little Bucker” was first offered in 1962 as an upgrade from single coil pickups. Tonally, it has a little more jangle than a traditional PAF humbucker. The resistance and inductance of these pickups sit comfortably between a typical single coil and typical humbucker – contributing to the airy nature of the LB-1 without compromising its warmth. The LB-1 has a unique footprint, placing it in-between a mini-bucker and a full size humbucker.

Body
Body Type Semi-hollow Body
Body Shape Starfire VI
Body Top Arched Flamed Maple
Body Wood (Solid Bodies) N / A
Soundhole / F Holes Binding Ivory ABS
Top Purfling Inlay 5-Ply Black / Ivory ABS
Body Sides Flamed Maple
Body Back Arched Flamed Maple
Back Purfling Inlay 5-Ply Black / Ivory ABS
Purfling Black / Ivory ABS
Body Binding Ivory ABS
Neck
Neck Material Maple with Walnut Center Strip
Scale Length 24 3/4" (629mm)
Neck Shape Vintage Soft "U"
Nut Width 1 11/16" (43mm)
Neck Thickness 1st Fret 20mm
Neck Thickness 9th Fret 24mm
Truss Rod Dual Action
Truss Rod Wrench 7mm Socket Wrench
Fingerboard Material Ebony
Fingerboard Radius 9 1/2" (240mm)
Fingerboard Inlays V-Blocks - Mother-Of-Pearl and Abalone
Fingerboard Inlay Location 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 17
Frets Total 22
Fret Type Narrow Jumbo
Fingerboard Binding Ivory ABS
Finish
Color Blonde (BLD)
Hardware
Bridge String Spacing 2" (51mm)
Hardware Finish / Plating Gold
Bridge Guild Tune-O-Matic with Ebony Base
Tailpiece Guild Vibrato Tailpiece Semi Hollow - Gold
Nut Material Bone
Tuning Machines Grover® Sta-Tite™
Strap Buttons Vintage Pawn
Pickguard Black with Guild Logo
Electronics
Bridge Pickup Guild LB-1
Neck Pickup Guild LB-1
Pickup Switch 3-Way Toggle: 1. Bridge Pickup - 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups - 3. Neck Pickup
Controls Neck Volume & Tone, Bridge Volume & Tone, Master Volume, 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch
Other
Strings D'Addario EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium (.011 - .049)
Included Case Guild Deluxe Electric Guitar Hardshell Case
Upper Bout Width 11 3/4" (299mm)
Lower Bout Width 16 3/8" (416mm)
Body Depth Upper Bout 1 3/4" (44mm)
Body Depth Lower Bout 1 3/4" (44mm)
Body Length 18 1/4" (464mm)
Overall Length 41 1/2" (1055mm)
Item # 3792305801

Due to ongoing product development efforts, exact specifications are subject to change from time to time.

*This is a running spec change to comply with CITES regulations. More information.

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