Guild Newark St Collection – Semi-Hollow Body – Starfire Bass
Body:
| Body Construction |
Semi-Hollowbody |
| Body Top |
Arched Laminated Mahogany |
| Body Back |
Arched Laminated Mahogany |
| Body Sides |
Laminated Mahogany |
| Body Shape |
Starfire™ Bass |
| Bracing |
Center Block |
| Finish |
Gloss Polyurethane |
| Body Depth Upper Bout |
1 3/4″ (44 mm) |
| Body Depth Lower Bout |
1 3/4″ (44 mm) |
| Body Length |
18 1/4″ (464 mm) |
| Body Width Lower Bout |
16 3/8″ (416 mm) |
| Body Width Upper Bout |
11 5/8″ (295 mm) |
| Overall Guitar Length |
46″ (1168 mm) |
| 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 |
30 3/4″ (781 mm) |
| Nut Width |
1 11/16” |
| Nut Material |
Bone |
| Fingerboard Material |
Indian Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Radius |
12″ (305 mm) |
| Fingerboard Inlays |
Pearloid Dot |
| # of Frets |
21 |
| Fret Size |
Narrow Jumbo |
| Tuning Machines |
Grover® Vintage 142 Series |
| Hardware Finish/Plating |
Nickel Plated |
| Truss Rod |
Dual-Action |
| Truss Rod Wrench |
7mm Hex Truss Rod Wrench |
Features:
| Bridge |
Guild® Adjustable Bass Bridge with Rosewood Saddles |
| Strings |
D’Addario® EXL165 Nickel Wound Bass, Custom Light, (.045-.105 Gauges) |
| Case or Gig Bag |
TKL Deluxe Hardshell |
| Bridge Pickup |
Guild® BS-1 BiSonic Bass |
| Pickup Configuration |
S |
| Control Knobs |
Black Plastic |
| Controls |
Master Volume, Master Tone |
| Strap Buttons |
Vintage-Style |
| Item Number |
GUILD-SF-BASSBK |
Due to ongoing product development efforts, specifications are subject to change without notice.
The Guild BS-1 BiSonic pickup was originally found in many of the solid and hollow body Guild basses in the 1960s and 70s. The BS-1 has developed a cult following resulting in several reissue versions and designs, including the famous Darkstar by Fred Hammon and BS-DS by Curtis Novak. Wound to 6.4K Ohms, similar in specification to a Hammon Darkstar, the Guild BS-1 provides a refined modern tone in a classic package.
