Guild starfire v serial numbers

Basic controls for volume and tone for each pickup, master volume pot located by the three-way switch. Overall weight of 8 lbs 6 oz. The nut width measures 1. This particular guitar saw a headstock repair some time ago see photo but the break is clean and the repair was done carefully. Other signs of wear and tear include many marks around the binding see photos, more vibey than marring , finish knicks and swirling throughout, blemishes here and there on the top.

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In the company moved to Westerly, Rhode Island, and the first guitar out the door was the Guild M Leon Tell takes over as Guild President. The 70s saw mass popularity in the Guild 12 string and Jumbo-sized acoustic guitar. The first Guild Dreadnought was produced featuring a cutaway style the DC and the first 12 stringed G and G During the 80s , Guild had to change their style of guitar in line with the music scene.

The 80s also saw a big change in the Guild acoustic guitar. In Guild had another member of Blues Royalty use one of their classic 12 strings. Slash once designed an acoustic and electric together on a napkin. He needed to change between the two instruments quickly during a GnR song. Later a green Godzilla version of this guitar was produced and can be seen with him in later GnR videos.

In production moved again to Tacoma, WA. It was here Guild stopped the production of the Electric Guitar. A range of models celebrating the brilliant guitars of the 50s and 60s. To reveal an accurate date of the serial numbers below, add your details to our Guild Decoder. Cordoba, Oxnard, California is the present factory for Guild distribution from —.

Lee has been playing guitar for over 25 years. In the s he made a few TV appearances in London and supported and few big bands at festivals.

The Starfire is equipped with unusual features of extra advantage to the rock 'n roll guitarist who seeks a combination of flashy appearance and unique tonal possibilities.

These guitars all had a single cutaway body style, with a single Florentine cutaway, rather similar to the Gibson ESTC which also debuted in These guitars were followed in , by the double Venetian cutaway style guitars, more associated with the Starfire name today. The Starfire shipped throughout the s, 70s and into the s. Today, numerous Starfire reissues are available, proving more popular than ever.

The descriptions below come from the Guild catalogue. Mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard ebony on SF-VI. New Humbucking Pick-Ups. For standard Starfire colors, refer to individual Starfire listings. Stereo Wiring: All Guild double pick-up guitars are available wired for stereo. Starfire Standard.

Great action, with brilliant tone, impressive looks. One of Guild's most popular Starfires. Guild machines. Sunburst or Cherry-Red. Starfire Deluxe. Prestige instrument to make you the man to call for the most demanding guitar parts. Grover Roto- Matic machines. Guild Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece. Master volume. Super Starfire. Finest in the Starfire series. Inlaid ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl position markers and Mexican abalone insets.

Bound f-holes. Gold-plated Grover Roto-Matic machines. Gold-plated pick-ups and gold-plated Guild Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece. Sunburst or Blonde. New fast neck. Larger headpiece. Master volume, selector switch, new tone switch, fully adjustable tailpiece. SF-Bass I. Single Pick-Up. Electric guitar advertisements originally published from onwards. Click on the images for larger copies. Check out other vintage Guild advertisements.

Two guitars are shown, the Starfire V electric acoustic and a Guild acoustic flat top [more]. Guild Starfire - Guild Quantum Bass Amplifier Delivers that hard-driving, up-front, "Motown"-type sound - without going through the engineers control board add showing two members of the Blues Project; Steve Katz playing a Guild Starfi Also features a Guild Starfire V electric guitar.

Guild's recently developed high-projection speaker system gives you a bigger, cleaner sou Guild Starfire - Guild Electrics. Guild Starfire - If you dont own at least one thin hollow-body electric, you should Black and white advert for the Guild Starfire SF-4 six string guitar [more]. Guild Starfire - Guild Starfire 4. Freedom Unlimited A great looking Starfire 4 in Sunburst finish. The way to go for the body style that gives you greatest control over today's many musical forms and demanding techniques.

Starfire's thin, dou The Road. Always swinging with a Guild. Buddy's Guild gives back all the charged-up energy he pours in Need the value of your guitar?

Contact info vintageguitarandbass. Dan Armstrong. The Starfire, as advertised in the Guild catalog. Single cutaway guitar with Guild Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece. Got an opinion on the contents of this page? Disagree with something written above? Please comment. Local Pickup OnlyNo Shipping Please read complete description Guild D40 Acoustic Guitar. This might be one of the best sounding Guild dreadnoughts I've ever heard but it does have some issues. Original finish looks great but does have the scuffs, scratches, nicks and finish wear one would expect on a very well cared for 51 year old acoustic.

Action is fairly high and the saddle is about as low as it can go. Neck angle is too shallow and Guitar would benefit greatly from a neck reset. Soundboard and Please see pictures for details Selling as is No return Not many were produced as Specials with a Bigsby. Highly collectable. Also known as the Slim Jim, the T was a thinbody archtop produced by Guild from until The TD refers to the version with two instead one single-coil pickup.

This guitar used an all Maple Wonderful Guild F30 that has of course accumulated a couple of dings over the years but is in excellent condition. Not a perfect fit but sufficient for shipping and storage - Original tuners will be included but I do not have the bushings - There is one tight sound hole crack that has been cleated - The bridge had a crack If you think your seeing something not mentioned in this listing, please ask!!

There are lots of pics, so when you receive it, its exactly what you expected, if not better. No surprises with this sale. Buy with confidence! Here's The Run Upfor auction is an exceptional GuildD35 with a very cool, collectible vintage Guild Case.

This Guild D35 features abright yet warm sound that projects well live and records very well as good mahoganyMartins and Guilds are noted for.

Theneck is straight and it plays extremely well with a low action, still having its full height, unshaved saddle. Prior to owning this guitar, I owned a similar sounding mahogany Martin D As compared to the Martin, I preferred this Guild which is Up for grabs is my Guild CA This guitar is in good condition with the pictured dings, dents, scratches and replaced binding being the most significant signs of wear.

A DeArmond Guild award model pickup Pot code dates to sixteenth week of was installed. The pictured brown and green Lifton case is included with this listing. As pictured. Guild JS Bass, Sunburst, single pickup, full scale rare. Rare vintage Guild EBO copy from , all original.

Fantastic player and very rare single pickup version. Look at pics ask questions, make offers. Thank you This is one of the most vintage feeling vintage guitars I have ever owned.

All the wear and tear only adds to the experience. I own three 70's Les Pauls and had a lot of fun of picking up a Les Pauls and switching quickly to the Guild to compare tone and play-ability. Here is the major difference: there is more treble and focus in the Guild with HB1 pickups versus the Les Paul with T-tops and mini-humbuckers. You can dial the Guild in and get closer to imitating a strat sound, especially with Up for sale is a stunning Guild M75 Bluesbird in Walnut.

Overall this one is in very good condition but certainly shows its age with lots of finish wear, play wear, dings, dents and Overall the guitar is in good playable condition and stays in tune. There is some cosmetic wear and tear as shown in the photos and there is a hairline fracture close to the pick guard where the neck meets the body.

These seems to be typical for this model as I have seen it a few times before. This guitar was well loved and played by its owner and it?? Up for sale is an original block of Guild X switches! These are new old stock. From the estate of a former Guild employee. These are the real deal and never show up for sale. I am always happy to accept returns if an item is not as described.

I ask that you please study the photos and contact me with any questions. I have been selling on ebay for 23 years with excellent feedback so bid with confidence Here's a Guild DM dreadnought guitar in great playing condition. This one exemplifies what makes these vintage Guilds so desirable -- huge, crisp and full tonal character, excellent Westerly, RI-made craftsmanship, very comfortable playability, and classic understated aesthetics.

Features include arched-back construction, open gear nickel tuners, tortoise pickguard, rosewood bridge and fingerboard, and more It's in good shape cosmetically for its age, with some normal signs of play For sale we have an all-original Guild Starfire V in a beautiful sunburst finish. Serial number EN This was Guild's offering to compete with a back-in-the-day and the result is something unique with its own mojo and luster!

Much of the acoustic character and feel of a model but the feel of the neck and the Guild HB-1 Humbucking pickups have a little bit of their own flavor to offer with a little more midrange bite. Mahogany body constructed with a center block, mahogany neck, Please view the photos and bid accordingly. Due to the pandemic, please expect delays on your shipment - we apologize for the inconvenience.

Tracking numbers may take time to update, please do not be concerned. If you have a preference in how your item is packaged, or a preference in shipping provider, please contact me prior to payment. If you are purchasing a Incredible sounding guitar. Overall very clean for its age.

Not much fret wear. Right now the guitar is tuned a step down, which is common with strings. The action is very playable up and down the neck as-is. I expect if you want to tune it to E it would need a setup. There are a few dings, scratches, fine cracks in the finish, etc. The worst of it is that the binding on the heel is crumbling pictured.

The only other possible issue is that I wonder if the bridge was re-glued at some point. Rare Guild Duane Eddy in Sunburst finish, 17" archtop - hollowbody jazz. Zustand: "Gebraucht ". This is hands down the most stunning Duane Eddy model we have ever seen! Has the highly sought after white-top pickups! This guitar has been completely refreshed to be a player's guitar for the studio and stage in ! This is not one to leave in the closet!

The cherry red was a translucent finish Nice clean condition, clearly read over the years, so some thumbwear but no missing pages, writing of serious damage. There is a small split 4 5cm up the spine.