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.