Guild Starfire IV ST Maple Antique Sunburst

Brand: Guild
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Stock Id: GUILD-SF4-STSB

Guild Starfire IV ST Maple Antique Sunburst

Brand: Guild
  |  
Stock Id: GUILD-SF4-STSB

thinline body, the original Starfire IV was prized by many guitarists from the mid-1960s onward for its incomparable tone and feel. Premium features include an all maple body, a solid spruce center block, rosewood fingerboard, and Guild’s hallmark mahogany neck with maple center seam. This model features a Tune-O-Matic bridge, with a stopbar tailpiece for increased sustain and stability. The Starfire IV ST Maple includes dual LB-1 “Little Bucker” pickups, replicas of Guild’s original smaller size humbucking pickups. Available in Emerald Green, Natural Flamed Maple or Antique Sunburst, and includes hardshell case. 

Features

  • Body Sides: Laminated Maple
  • Body Top & Back: Arched Laminated Maple
  • Bridge Pickup: Guild LB-1
  • Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case In
  • Neck Pickup: Guild LB-1
  • Style: Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar

Guild Newark St Collection – Semi-Hollow Body – Starfire

Body:

Body Construction Semi-Hollowbody
Body Top Arched Laminated Maple
Body Back Arched Laminated Maple
Body Sides Laminated Maple
Body Shape Starfire™ IV
Bracing Center Block
Finish Gloss Polyurethane, Antique Sunburst
Body Depth Upper Bout 1 5/8″ (41 mm)
Body Depth Lower Bout 1 3/4″ (44mm)
Body Length 18 1/4″ (464 mm)
Body Width Lower Bout 16 1/2″ (419 mm)
Body Width Upper Bout 11 3/4″ (298 mm)
Overall Guitar Length 41 1/2″ (1055mm)
Body Binding Ivory White with Black/White Purfling
Purfling Black/Ivory White
Soundhole/F-Holes Binding 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 Dot
# of Frets 22
Fret Size Narrow Jumbo
Tuning Machines Grover Sta-Tite Open-Gear 14:1
Hardware Finish/Plating Nickel Plated
Truss Rod Dual-Action
Truss Rod Wrench 7mm Hex Truss Rod Wrench

Features:

Bridge Guild® Tune-O-Matic bridge with Stopbar tailpiece
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 Blade: 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 GUILD-SF4-STSB

Due to ongoing product development efforts, specifications are subject to change without notice.

The Guild LB-1 “Little Bucker” was first offered in 1962 as an upgrade from single coil pickups. Tonally, it has a little more jangle than a traditional PAF humbucker. The resistance and inductance of these pickups sit comfortably between a typical single coil and typical humbucker – contributing to the airy nature of the LB-1 without compromising its warmth. The LB-1 has a unique footprint, placing it in-between a mini-bucker and a full size humbucker.