Guild Starfire I SC Newark St Hollow-Body, Vintage Walnut Overview
Based on the timeless Starfire II and III single-cut body shape, the Guild Starfire I SC features a 2“ thick hollow body with an added bridge block to increase bridge stability and improved resonance. Made with a sturdy arched maple top, back, and sides, the Starfire I SC has the airy tonality of a hollow body instrument with bright overtones and pronounced lows.
The 24 3/4” scale length and modern thin “U” neck profile mean for a fast, smooth playing neck, and the premium Guild Vintage 18 tuners and Tune-o-Matic bridge ensure that strings are easy to tune and stay in tune. An injection of rich, vintage tone is provided by Guild’s own HB-2 Alnico II humbuckers, and the included push-pull coil splitting feature allows for singing single-coil tones from either pickup.
All of these features come standard on the Starfire I platform. Available in Antique Sunburst. For those looking for something a little extra, the Starfire I SC with Guild Vibrato Tailpiece comes equipped with Guild’s premier vibrato tailpiece with a roller tension bar for additional tonal versatility.
- Body Type - Semi-hollow Body
- Body Shape - Starfire I Single Cutaway
- Body Top - Arched Maple
- 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 - Maple
- Side Purfling Inlay - N / A
- Body Back - Arched Maple
- 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 - 20
- Fret Type - Narrow Tall - 2.4mm(W) x 1.3mm(H)
- Fingerboard Binding - 1.5 mm Ivory ABS
- Finish
- Color - Antique Burst (ATB)
- Finish - Gloss Polyurethane
- Hardware
- Bridge String Spacing - 2" (52mm)
- Hardware Finish / Plating - Nickel Plated
- Bridge - Guild Tune-O-Matic - Nickel
- Tailpiece
- Stopbar Tailpiece - Nickel
- Nut Material - Composite
- Tuning Machines - Guild Vintage 18 Open Gear Tuners
- 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 EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium (.011 - .049)
- Included Case - Case Sold Separately
- Upper Bout Width - 11 3/4" (299mm)
- Lower Bout Width - 16 3/8" (416mm)
- Body Depth Upper Bout - 1 15/16" (49mm)
- Body Depth Lower Bout - 1 15/16" (49mm)
- Body Length - 18 1/4" (464mm)
- Overall Length - 41 1/2" (1055mm)
