Semi-hollow body. 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 rosewood 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. Includes plush-lined hardshell case.
specifications
body:
Body Construction | Semi-Hollowbody |
Body Top | Arched LamiNaturaled Mahogany |
Body Back | Arched LamiNaturaled Mahogany |
Body Sides | LamiNaturaled Mahogany |
Body Shape | Starfire™ V |
Bracing | Center Block |
Finish | Gloss Polyurethane, Cherry Red |
Body Depth Upper Bout | 1 5/8″ (41 mm) |
Body Depth Lower Bout | 1 3/4″ (44.45 mm) |
Body Length | 18 1/4″ (464 mm) |
Body Width Lower Bout | 16 3/8″ (416 mm) |
Body Width Upper Bout | 11 3/4″ (298 mm) |
Overall Guitar Length | 41 1/2″ (1055 mm) |
Guitar Weight | 9 lbs |
Body Binding | Ivory White with Black/White Purfling |
Purfling | Black/Ivory White |
Soundhole/F-Holes | Unbound F Holes |
neck:
Neck Material | 3-Piece Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany |
Neck Shape | Vintage Soft “U” |
Neck Finish | Gloss polyurethane |
Scale Length | 24 3/4″ (628 mm) |
Nut Width | 1 11/16″ (43 mm) |
Nut Material | Bone |
Neck Binding | 1-Ply Ivory White |
Fingerboard Material | Indian Rosewood |
Fingerboard Radius | 9 1/2″ (240 mm) |
Fingerboard Inlays | Pearloid Block |
# of Frets | 22 |
Fret Size | JumboNarrow |
Tuning Machines | Grover® Sta-Tite™ Die-Cast |
Hardware Finish/Plating | Nickel Plated |
Truss Rod | Dual-Action |
Truss Rod Wrench | 7mm Hex Truss Rod Wrench |
features:
Bridge | Guild® Tune-O-Matic with Rosewood Base |
Strings | D’Addario® EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium/Blues-Jazz Rock, (.011-.049 Gauges) |
Case or Gig Bag | TKL Deluxe Hardshell |
Bridge Pickup | LB-1 |
Neck Pickup | LB-1 |
Pickup Configuration | HH |
Pickup Switches | 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup |
Control Knobs | Black Plastic |
Controls | Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup) |
Strap Buttons | Vintage-Style |
Pickguard | Black with Guild® Logo |
Item Number | 379-2205-866 |