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GUILD produced the STARFIRE VI between 1963 and 1979. The Starfire VI (the Super Starfire) was the finest in the thinline semi-hollow bodied Guild Starfire Series - it was a fancier version of the Starfire V. Features included inlaid ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl position markers and Mexican abalone insets. Bound f-holes. Gold-plated Grover Rotomatic machines. Gold-plated pick-ups and gold-plated Guild Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece (some had lyre shaped trapeze tailpiece). Master volume as well as individual tone and volume controls for each pickup. Finish options were Cherry Red, Ebony, Emerald Green, or Honey Amber.
Guild reissued the Starfire VI in 2012 as the made in USA GSR Starfire VI - 18 were made in total. Guild also introduced a Newark St. collection Starfire VI in 2016.
Specifications (28)
General
Dimensions | 1066 × 415 × 47 mm |
Finish colors | ebony finish, green finish, honey finish, red finish |
Made in | USA |
Number of strings | 6 strings |
Scale length | 24.75 inches scale-length |
Controls
Number of control knobs | 5 control knobs |
Pickup selector controls | 3-way selector switch |
Tone controls | 2 tone controls |
Volume controls | 3 volume controls |
Electronics
Pickups configuration | 2 humbucker pickups |
Body
Body material | maple body |
Body shape features | double cutaway |
Body style | ES-335 style |
Hollow body | semi-hollow body |
Pickguard shape | raised pickguard |
Soundhole | 2 f-holes |
Hardware
Bridge | Guild Adjusto-Matic bridge |
Hardware color | gold hardware |
Tailpiece | Bigsby Vibrato tailpiece |
Fretboard
Fingerboard inlay material | pearl fingerboard inlay material |
Fingerboard material | ebony fingerboard |
Fingerboard position markers | block fingerboard position markers, dot fingerboard position markers |
Neck
Neck joint | set neck |
Neck material | maple neck |
Neck width | 1.69 inches wide at nut |
Number of frets | 22 fret |
Peghead (headstock) | bound headstock |
Tuner layout | three-each-side |