Guild Starfire II Electric Bass (with Case)

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zZounds Gear Experts Say...

Vintage looks and a dose of low-end thump can be yours with the Starfire II. The bass' semi-hollow design adds warm tone with a pair of Guild BS-1 pickups.

What's special about this item?

Feature:	What it does:
Arched laminated mahogany top	Excellent projection; focused and smooth tone
Guild BS-1 Pickups	Warm, smooth vintage tone
Laminated mahogany back and sides	Warm tone and strong resonance
Rosewood fretboard	Open, warm tone and smooth playing feel

Overview

The Guild Starfire Bass II is a dual-pickup semi-hollow bass guitar that adds sonic options to one of Guild's most iconic models, the Starfire Bass. The Starfire Bass II originally debuted in 1967, shortly after the single-pickup version, and quickly garnered a following that included Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane) and Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead). The addition of the BiSonic BS-1 neck pickup on the Starfire Bass II gives bassists a warmer, smooth sound for added tonal flexibility. This double cutaway bass guitar features an arched laminate mahogany top and back, and mahogany sides, dual Guild BS-1 pickups, individual volume, tone, and master volume knobs, and a pickup selector switch. A clear, high gloss finish highlights this bass guitar's natural beauty.

The Guild BS-1 BiSonic pickup was originally found in many of the solid and hollow body Guild basses in the 1960s and 70s. The BS-1 has developed a cult following resulting in several reissue versions and designs, including the famous Darkstar by Fred Hammon and BS-DS by Curtis Novak. Wound to 6.4K Ohms, similar in specification to a Hammon Darkstar, the Guild BS-1 provides a refined modern tone in a classic package.

Specs

- Body Construction: Semi-Hollowbody
- Body Top: Arched Laminated Mahogany
- Body Back: Arched Laminated Mahogany
- Body Sides: Laminated Mahogany
- Body Shape: Starfire Bass
- Bracing: Center Block
- Finish: Gloss Polyurethane, Emerald Green
- Body Depth Upper Bout: 1 3/4" (44 mm)
- Body Depth Lower Bout: 1 3/4" (44 mm)
- Body Length: 18 1/4"(464 mm)
- Body Width Lower Bout: 16 3/8" (416 mm)
- Body Width Upper Bout: 11 5/8" (295 mm)
- Overall Guitar Length: 46" (1168 mm)
- Body Binding: Ivory White with Black/White Purfling
- Purfling: Black/Ivory White
- Soundhole/F-Holes Binding: Unbound F Holes
- Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Vintage Soft U
- Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Scale Length: 30 3/4" (781 mm)
- Nut Width: 1 11/16"
- Nut Material: Bone
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305 mm)
- Fingerboard Inlays: Pearloid Dot
- # of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: Narrow Jumbo
- Tuning Machines: Grover Vintage 142 Series
- Hardware Finish/Plating: Nickel Plated
- Truss Rod: Dual-Action
- Truss Rod Wrench: 7mm Hex Truss Rod Wrench
- Bridge: Guild Adjustable Bass Bridge with Rosewood Saddles
- Strings: D'Addario EXL165 Nickel Wound Bass, Custom Light, (.045-.105 Gauges)
- Case or Gig Bag: TKL Deluxe Hardshell
- Neck Pickup: Guild BS-1 BiSonic Bass
- Bridge Pickup: Guild BS-1 BiSonic Bass
- Pickup Configuration: SS
- Control Knobs: Black Plastic
- Controls: Individual Volume & Tone, Master Volume, 3-wayToggle Pickup Selector
- Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style
- Item Number: 379-2410-866

Documents and Manuals

For support or warranty questions, please contact the manufacturer:
Phone: 480-596-7195

Reviews

(1 ratings)

Submitted June 5, 2019 by Edward S in Brooklyn, NY

"Great bass"

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Beautiful finish and frets we're done nicely. Good set up. Straight neck. Multiple tones without tweaking amp much. It is a short scale. Took a little getting used to. Has that hollow body growl like Jack Casady. Overall, love it.