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Guild Starfire Bass II Short-Scale Semi-Hollow Electric Bass Guitar Natural
$1,499.99
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Description
The Guild Starfire Bass II is a dual-pickup semi-hollow short-scale electric bass guitar that brings additional sonic options to one of Guild's most iconic models. The Starfire Bass II originally debuted in 1967, shortly after the single-pickup version, and quickly garnered a following that included Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane) and Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead).
The addition of the BiSonic BS-1 neck pickup on the Starfire Bass II gives bassists a warmer, smooth sound for added tonal flexibility. This double-cutaway short-scale bass guitar features an arched laminate mahogany top and back, and mahogany sides, dual Guild BS-1 pickups, individual volume, tone and master volume knobs, and a pickup selector switch. A clear, high-gloss finish highlights this bass guitar's natural beauty.
This Starfire Bass II comes with a hardshell case.
BS-1 BiSonic pickup
The Guild BS-1 BiSonic pickup was originally found in many of the solid and hollowbody Guild basses in the 1960s and '70s. The BS-1 has developed a cult following resulting in several reissue versions and designs, including the famous Darkstar by Fred Hammon and BS-DS by Curtis Novak. Wound to 6.4 kohms, similar in specification to a Hammon Darkstar, the Guild BS-1 provides a refined modern tone in a classic package.
The addition of the BiSonic BS-1 neck pickup on the Starfire Bass II gives bassists a warmer, smooth sound for added tonal flexibility. This double-cutaway short-scale bass guitar features an arched laminate mahogany top and back, and mahogany sides, dual Guild BS-1 pickups, individual volume, tone and master volume knobs, and a pickup selector switch. A clear, high-gloss finish highlights this bass guitar's natural beauty.
This Starfire Bass II comes with a hardshell case.
BS-1 BiSonic pickup
The Guild BS-1 BiSonic pickup was originally found in many of the solid and hollowbody Guild basses in the 1960s and '70s. The BS-1 has developed a cult following resulting in several reissue versions and designs, including the famous Darkstar by Fred Hammon and BS-DS by Curtis Novak. Wound to 6.4 kohms, similar in specification to a Hammon Darkstar, the Guild BS-1 provides a refined modern tone in a classic package.



Features
Neck
- Shape: Vintage soft U
- Wood: Mahogany with maple
- Neck joint: Set
- Scale length: 30.75"
- Truss rod: Standard
- Finish: Gloss
- Active or passive pickups: Passive
- Pickup configuration: HH
- Neck: BS-1 BiSonic
- Middle: Not applicable
- Bridge: BS-1 BiSonic
- Brand: Guild
- Series or parallel: Series
- Active preamp: Not applicable
- Special electronics: Not applicable
- Material: Ebony
- Radius: 12"
- Fret size: Narrow jumbo
- Number of frets: 21
- Inlays: Dot
- Nut material: Bone
- Nut width: 1.5" (38.1 mm)
- Cutaway: Double cutaway
- Construction: Semi-hollowbody
- Body wood: Laminated mahogany
- Top wood: Laminated mahogany
- Body finish: Gloss
- Orientation: Right handed
- Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
- Pickup switch: 3-Way
- Coil tap or split: Not applicable
- Tone switching: No
- Special switching: Not applicable
- Bridge type: Fixed
- Bridge design: Adjustable with rosewood saddles
- Tailpiece: Not applicable
- Tuning machines: Open-geared
- Color: Chrome
- Number of strings: 4
- Pickguard: No
- Special features: Pickups
- Case: Hardshell case
- Accessories: Info not available
- Country of origin: Korea
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Formaldehyde (gas), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
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