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Starfire V semi-hollow electric guitar is 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 ebony 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 white finish.

The Starfire V comes with a plush-lined hardshell case.
Guild Starfire V Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar With Guild Vibrato Tailpiece Cherry Red
Guild Starfire V Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar With Guild Vibrato Tailpiece Cherry Red
Guild Starfire V Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar With Guild Vibrato Tailpiece Cherry Red

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Body
  • Body shape: Double cutaway
  • Body type: Semi-hollow
  • 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"
  • Truss rod: Dual-action
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Fretboard
  • Material: Ebony
  • Radius: 9.5"
  • Fret size: Narrow jumbo
  • Number of frets: 22
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut width: 1.69" (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: Tune-o-matic
  • Tailpiece: Trapeze
  • Tuning machines: Grover Sta-Tite
  • Color: Nickel
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string

    Case: Hardshell case
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: South Korea
warning

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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Body
Body Material: Laminated Mahogany
Body Shape: Starfire V
Body Back: Arched Laminated Mahogany
Body Sides: Laminated Mahogany
Body Top: Arched Laminated Mahogany
Body Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Bracing: Center Block
F Holes Sound Holes: Unbound F Holes
Body Depth: 1.75" (44.45 mm)
Body Length: 20.25" (514 mm)
Neck
Neck Shape: Vintage Soft "U"
Number of Frets: 22
Position Inlays: Pearloid Block
Fingerboard Radius: 9.45" (240 mm)
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany
Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 24.75" (628 mm)
Truss Rods: Dual-Action
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 Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup), Master Volume
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
Miscellaneous
Strings: D'Addario EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium/Blues-Jazz Rock, (.011-.049 Gauges)
Accessories
Case Gig Bags: Hardshell Case
Control Knobs: Black Plastic