Starfire V in Black

Series: Newark St. Collection

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Semi-hollow body. A deluxe double cutaway loaded with features that give a fully expressive voice to your individual playing style. The classic Guild Starfire V is a semi-hollow beauty with a graceful 16 3/8" thinline body and twin Guild LB-1 "Little Bucker" pickups that make it an outstanding choice with an authentic Guild voice perfect for rock, blues, roots and more. The Starfire V's all-mahogany body features an arched top and back, with dual f holes, elegant ivory white body binding, black/white purfling and center-block construction. Other premium features include bound three-piece mahogany/maple/mahogany neck with vintage-style "soft U" profile, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard with 9 1/2" radius and pearloid block inlays, three-way pickup selector switch, individual volume and tone controls for each pickup and master volume, Tune-O-Matic bridge with rosewood base, Guild vibrato tailpiece, Grover Sta-Tite tuning machines, nickel hardware and a gorgeous Cherry Red finish. Includes plush-lined hardshell case. Also available in Cherry Red and Snowcrest White.

List Price: $1,710

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A Closer Look at the Starfire V

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.

Video Demo of the Starfire V

Body

Body Type	Semi-Hollowbody
Body Shape	Starfire V
Body Top	Arched Mahogany
Body Wood (Solid Bodies)	N / A
Soundhole / F Holes Binding	Unbound F Holes
Body Sides	Mahogany
Body Back	Arched Mahogany
Purfling	Black / Ivory ABS
Body Binding	Cream ABS

Neck

Neck Material	Mahogany with a Maple 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	Indian Rosewood or Ebony (Dependent on production date)*
Fingerboard Radius	9 1/2" (240mm)
Fingerboard Inlays	Blocks - Pearloid
Frets Total	22
Fret Type	Narrow Jumbo
Fingerboard Binding	1-Ply Ivory ABS

Finish

Finish - Top	Gloss Polyurethane
Finish - Back and Sides	Gloss Polyurethane
Finish - Neck	Gloss Polyurethane

Hardware

Bridge String Spacing	2" (52mm)
Hardware Finish / Plating	Nickel Plated
Bridge	Guild Tune-O-Matic with Rosewood or Ebony Base (Dependent on production date)*
Tailpiece	Guild Vibrato Tailpiece Semi Hollow - Aluminum
Nut Material	Bone
Tuning Machines	Grover® Sta-Tite™ Open-Gear 18:1
Strap Buttons	Vintage Style
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, 3-way Toggle Pickup Switch

Other

Strings	D'Addario EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium (.011 - .049)
Included Case	TKL Deluxe Hardshell
Upper Bout Width	11 3/4" (299mm)
Lower Bout Width	16 3/8" (416mm)
Body Depth Upper Bout	1 5/8" (41mm)
Body Depth Lower Bout	1 3/4" (44mm)
Body Length	18 1/4" (464mm)
Overall Length	41 1/2" (1055mm)