Guild’s most iconic electric guitar is now available to a whole new range of players. Expanding on the double cut body shape made famous by the Guild Starfire, the Starfire I DC features semi-hollow body construction utilizing a mahogany center block for reduced feedback and clear sustain.
Retaining the airy, crisp tone you would expect from a semi-hollow body, the Vintage Walnut, Pelham Blue, and Emerald Green models feature an elegantly arched maple top, back, and sides. The 24 3/4” scale length and modern thin “U“ neck profile provide a fast, smooth playing neck, while the 18th fret neck-to-body joint provides easy access to the upper register of the fretboard.
Premium Guild Vintage 18 tuners with 18:1 gear ratio and Tune-o-matic bridge ensure the strings are accessible and in tune.
Rich, vintage tone is injected by Guild’s own HB-2 Alnico II humbuckers, and the push-pull coil splitting feature allows for singing, single coil tones from either pickup.
All of these features come standard on the Starfire I platform.
Body
Body Type Semi-hollow Body
Body Shape Starfire I Double Cutaway
Body Top Arched Maple
Body Wood (Solid Bodies) N / A
Top Bracing Pattern N / A
Soundhole / F Holes Binding Unbound F Holes
Top Purfling Inlay 2-Ply Black and Ivory
Top Binding Ivory ABS
Body Sides Maple
Side Purfling Inlay N / A
Body Back Arched Maple
Back Purfling Inlay 2-Ply Black and Ivory
Purfling 2-Ply Black and Ivory
Body Binding Ivory
Neck
Neck Material Mahogany
Scale Length 24 3/4" (629mm)
Neck Shape Modern Thin "U"
Nut Width 1 11/16" (43mm)
Neck Thickness 1st Fret 20.5mm
Neck Thickness 9th Fret 22.5 mm
Truss Rod Dual Action
Truss Rod Wrench 4mm Allen Key
Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 12.5" (320mm)
Fingerboard Inlays 5mm Dots - Pearloid
Frets Total 22
Fret Type Narrow Tall - 2.4mm(W) x 1.3mm(H)
Fingerboard Binding 1.5 mm Ivory ABS
Finish
Color Vintage Walnut (VWN)
Hardware
Bridge String Spacing 2" (52mm)
Hardware Finish / Plating Nickel Plated
Bridge Guild Tune-O-Matic - Nickel
Tailpiece Stopbar Tailpiece - Nickel
Nut Material Composite
Tuning Machines Guild Vintage 18 Open Gear Tuners
Strap Buttons Vintage Pawn
Pickguard Black with Guild Logo
Electronics
Bridge Pickup Guild HB-2 Humbucker Nickel - Bridge
Neck Pickup Guild HB-2 Humbucker Nickel - Neck
Pickup Switch 3-Way Toggle: 1. Bridge Pickup - 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups - 3. Neck Pickup
Controls Neck Volume & Tone, Bridge Volume & Tone, 3-way Toggle Pickup Switch, and Push/Pull Coil Split
Other
Strings D'Addario EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium (.011 - .049)
Included Case Case Sold Separately
Upper Bout Width 11 3/4" (299mm)
Lower Bout Width 16 3/8" (416mm)
Body Depth Upper Bout 1 5/8" (41mm)
Body Depth Lower Bout 1 3/4" (44mm)
Body Length 18 1/4" (464mm)
Overall Length 41 1/2" (1055mm)
