Starfire I-12

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Guild’s Most Affordable 12-String Electric Guitar!

Guild’s 12-string legacy expands into the Starfire I series with the Starfire I-12. This gig-ready semi-hollow body 12-string offers a wide range of iconic Guild tones in a comfortable and affordable fashion.

Arched Mahogany Body with Mahogany Center Block Construction

The Starfire I-12 features a semi-hollow construction utilizing a mahogany center block for increased sustain and chime from the octave strings and reduced feedback. Retaining the airy, crisp tone you would expect from a semi-hollow body.

Made with a sturdy arched mahogany top, back, and sides, the Starfire I-12 electric guitar maintains classic Guild tone and response without sacrificing live playability.

24 3/4” Scale Mahogany Neck With Comfortable 1 11/16″ Nut Width

Ease and playability are key to the Starfire I-12. 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. Tune-o-Matic bridge and stop bar tailpiece ensure solid intonation and great sustain.

Guild HB-2 Humbuckers with Push/Pull Coil Split

Equipped with Guild HB-2 humbuckers, the Starfire I-12 offers a wide array of vintage and modern 12-string electric tones. Inspired by Guild’s sought-after HB-1 pickups, HB-2 humbuckers are constructed using Alnico II magnets for rich, full tone, a perfect complement to the wide range of frequencies produced by a 12-string guitar. Complete with a fully bound body, bound 12.5” radius rosewood fretboard, classic Guild knobs, three-step black pickguard, nickel Guild headstock logo, and full gloss Cherry Red finish

push/Pull Coil-splitting Feature

Pull up on either pickup’s volume knob to engage coil split mode for each pickup individually, allowing for lush humbucking tones, jangly single-coil tones, and every combination in between using the three-way toggle switch.

Body

Body Type	Semi-hollow Body
Body Shape	Starfire I Double Cutaway
Body Top	Arched Mahogany
Body Wood (Solid Bodies)	N / A
Top Bracing Pattern	N / A
Soundhole / F Holes Binding	Unbound F Holes
Top Purfling Inlay	2-Ply Black and Ivory
Top Binding	Ivory ABS
Body Sides	Mahogany
Side Purfling Inlay	N / A
Body Back	Arched Mahogany
Back Purfling Inlay	2-Ply Black and Ivory
Purfling	2-Ply Black and Ivory
Body Binding	Ivory

Neck

Neck Material	Mahogany
Scale Length	24 3/4" (629mm)
Neck Shape	Modern Thin "U"
Nut Width	1 11/16" (43mm)
Neck Thickness 1st Fret	20.5mm
Neck Thickness 9th Fret	22.5 mm
Truss Rod	Dual Action
Truss Rod Wrench	4mm Allen Key
Fingerboard Material	Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius	12.5" (320mm)
Fingerboard Inlays	5mm Dots - Pearloid
Frets Total	22
Fret Type	Narrow Tall
Fingerboard Binding	Ivory ABS

Finish

Color	Cherry Red (CHR)

Hardware

Bridge String Spacing	2" (51mm)
Hardware Finish / Plating	Nickel
Bridge	Guild Tune-O-Matic - Nickel
Tailpiece	Stopbar Tailpiece - Nickel
Nut Material	Composite
Tuning Machines	Guild Compact Closed Gear
Strap Buttons	Vintage Pawn
Pickguard	Black with Guild Logo

Electronics

Bridge Pickup	Guild HB-2 Humbucker Nickel - Bridge
Neck Pickup	Guild HB-2 Humbucker Nickel - Neck
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

Other

Strings	D'Addario EXL150 Nickel Wound 12 string Super Light (.010 - 046.)
Included Case	Case Sold Separately
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	43 1/4" (1099mm)

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

Find a Dealer

This guitar is available through any Authorized Guild Dealer. Find one near you by clicking the button above. If you have any troubles finding a dealer near you, please don’t hesitate to contact us and a Guild Representative will be happy to help.