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Starfire V w/ Guild Vibrato Tailpiece Cherry Red Semi-Hollow Body w/Case
A deluxe double cutaway loaded with features that give a fully expressive voice to your individual playing style. Read more
The classic Guild Starfire V is a semi-hollow beauty with a graceful 16 3/8″ thinline body and twin Guild LB-1 “Little Bucker” pickups that make it an outstanding choice with an authentic Guild voice perfect for rock, blues, roots and more. The Starfire V’s all-mahogany body features an arched top and back, with dual f holes, elegant ivory white body binding, black/white purfling and center-block construction.
Other premium features include bound three-piece mahogany/maple/mahogany neck with vintage-style “soft U” profile, 22-fret ebony fingerboard with 9 1/2″ radius and pearloid block inlays, three-way pickup selector switch, individual volume and tone controls for each pickup and master volume, Tune-O-Matic bridge with ebony base, Guild vibrato tailpiece, Grover Sta-Tite™ tuning machines, nickel hardware and a gorgeous Cherry Red finish. Includes plush-lined hardshell case.
Video Demo of the Starfire V
Specifications
Body:
| Body Construction | Semi-Hollowbody |
| Body Top | Arched Laminated Mahogany |
| Body Back | Arched Laminated Mahogany |
| Body Sides | Laminated Mahogany |
| Body Shape | Starfire™ V |
| Bracing | Center Block |
| Finish | Gloss Polyurethane, Cherry Red |
| 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 White with Black/White Purfling |
| Purfling | Black/Ivory White |
| Soundhole/F-Holes | Unbound F Holes |
Neck:
| Neck Material | 3-Piece Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany |
| 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 | 1-Ply Ivory White |
| Fingerboard Material | Indian Rosewood or Ebony (Dependent on production date)* |
| Fingerboard Radius | 9 1/2″ (240 mm) |
| Fingerboard Inlays | Pearloid Block |
| # of Frets | 22 |
| Fret Size | JumboNarrow |
| Tuning Machines | Grover® Sta-Tite™ Open-Gear 18:1 |
| Hardware Finish/Plating | Nickel Plated |
| Truss Rod | Dual-Action |
| Truss Rod Wrench | 7mm Hex Truss Rod Wrench |
Features:
| Bridge | Guild Tune-O-Matic with Rosewood or Ebony Base (Dependent on production date)* |
| 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 | Black 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 | 379-2205-866 |