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Guild Starfire IV Hollowbody Archtop Electric Guitar Cherry Red

Gear returned in mint condition. If you're looking for a virtually new instrument in possibly less-than-perfect packaging, this is a great value.
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Gear returned in great condition, with only minor signs of use, such as slight scuffs or pick marks. It looks and plays like new and may be considered an equivalent to display units found in retail stores.
  • Includes 45-Day, No-Hassle Returns
  • Includes full manufacturer's warranty
$1,249.00
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1381773081219
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This marks the welcome return of a highly popular semi-hollow Guild classic, with a graceful double-cutaway thinline body and incomparable tone and feel. The original Starfire IV was prized by many guitarists from the mid-1960s onward as a distinctively rocking instrument, and its spirit and design pervade this new model. Other premium features inc...  Click To Read More About This Product

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Gear returned in mint condition. If you're looking for a virtually new instrument in possibly less-than-perfect packaging, this is a great value.
  • Includes 45-Day, No-Hassle Returns
  • Includes full manufacturer's warranty
Gear returned in great condition, with only minor signs of use, such as slight scuffs or pick marks. It looks and plays like new and may be considered an equivalent to display units found in retail stores.
  • Includes 45-Day, No-Hassle Returns
  • Includes full manufacturer's warranty
$1,249.00
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Overview

This marks the welcome return of a highly popular semi-hollow Guild classic, with a graceful double-cutaway thinline body and incomparable tone and feel. The original Starfire IV was prized by many guitarists from the mid-1960s onward as a distinctively rocking instrument, and its spirit and design pervade this new model. Other premium features include a rock-solid three-piece neck, special vintage-style LB-1 "Little Bucker" pickups and the classically brilliant finish. Includes hardshell case.

Features

Body
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Body type: Semi-hollow or chambered body
  • Body material: Laminated
  • Top wood: Arched Mahogany
  • Body wood: Arched Mahogany
  • Body finish: Gloss Polyurethane
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Soft vintage U
  • Neck wood: 3-piece Mahogany
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.75 in.
  • Truss rod: Dual-action
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Fretboard
  • Material: Indian Rosewood
  • Radius: 9.5 in.
  • Fret size: Jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22 
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut width: 1.69 in. (43 mm)
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: LB-1
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: LB-1
  • Brand: Guild
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Not applicable
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: None
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: Adjusto-matic
  • Tailpiece: Trapeze
  • Tuning machines: Grover Sta-Tite
  • Color: Nickel
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Electronics, Body finish
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: South Korea
Specifications
Body
  • Body Material: Laminated Mahogany
  • Body Shape: Starfire IV
  • Body Back: Arched Laminated Mahogany
  • Body Sides: Laminated Mahogany
  • Body Top: Arched Laminated Mahogany
  • Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
  • Bracing: Center Block
  • Purfling: Black/Ivory White
  • F Holes Sound Holes: Unbound F Holes
  • Body Depth: 1.75" (44.45 mm)
  • Body Length: 20.25" (514 mm)
  • Body Width Lower Bout: 16.38" (416 mm)
  • Body Binding: Ivory White with Black/White Purfling
Neck
  • Neck Shape: Vintage Soft "U"
  • Number of Frets: 22
  • Fret Size: Jumbo
  • Position Inlays: Pearloid Dot
  • Fingerboard Radius: 9.45" (240 mm)
  • Fretboard: Rosewood
  • Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany
  • Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
  • Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
  • Scale Length: 24.75" (628 mm)
  • Headstock: Newark St.
  • Neck Binding: 1-Ply Ivory White
  • Truss Rods: Dual-Action Head Adjust
  • Truss Rod Nut: Hex
Electronics
  • Pickup Configuration: HH
  • Bridge Pickup: Guild "Anti-Hum" Dual-Coil
  • Neck Pickup: Guild "Anti-Hum" Dual-Coil
  • Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
  • Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Hardware
  • Hardware Finish: Nickel-Plated
  • Bridge: Guild Adjusto-Matic with Rosewood Base
  • Tuning Machines: Grover Sta-Tite Die-Cast
  • String Nut: Bone
  • Pickguard: Opaque Plexi Pickguard with Guild Logo
Tools
  • Truss Rod Wrench: Yes
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings: D'Addario EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium/Blues-Jazz Rock, (.011-.049 Gauges)
  • Unique Features: Thinline Double Cutaway Semi-Hollow Body; Guild "Harp" Tailpiece; Chesterfield Headstock Inlay
Accessories
  • Control Knobs: Black Plastic
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