Featuring Guild’s iconic double-cutaway Starfire body shape, the Starfire VI has stunning AAA flamed maple top, back, and sides, and a solid centerblock. Dual LB-1 Little Bucker pickups, replicas of Guild’s 1960s smaller size humbucking pickups, offer a range of tones well-suited for a variety of playing styles and genres. The Starfire VI has a three-piece maple/walnut/maple neck and a bound rosewood fingerboard inlaid with mother-of-pearl and abalone V-blocks. It also features a pinned Tune-o-Matic bridge with rosewood base, rosewood bridge, and comes adorned with gold hardware, 5 ply black and ivory purfling, deluxe f-hole and body binding, and a Guild Vibrato Tailpiece. It’s available in a high gloss blonde finish, and includes a hardshell case. Guild’s most deluxe Starfire on the market, the VI has the vintage look, tone, and feel that you can only get from a Guild Starfire.
Features
- Body Sides: Laminated AAA Flamed Maple
- Body Top & Back: Arched Laminated AAA Flamed Maple
- Bridge Pickup: Guild LB-1
- Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case Included
- 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 Flamed Maple |
| Body Back | Arched Laminated Flamed Maple |
| Body Sides | Laminated Flamed Maple |
| Body Shape | Starfire™ VI |
| Bracing | Center Block |
| Finish | Gloss Polyurethane, Blonde |
| 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) |
| Body Binding | Ivory ABS |
| Purfling | Black/Ivory |
| Soundhole/F-Holes | Ivory ABS |
Neck:
| Neck Material | 3-Piece Maple/Walnut/Maple |
| 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 | Ivory ABS |
| Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
| Fingerboard Radius | 9 1/2″ (240 mm) |
| Fingerboard Inlays | MOP/Abalone V-Block |
| # of Frets | 22 |
| Fret Size | Jumbo Narrow |
| Tuning Machines | Grover Sta-Tite Open-Gear 14:1 |
| Hardware Finish/Plating | Gold |
| 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 | Clear Amber 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-SF6BLD |
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.
