Overview
Guild STARFIRE I DC Electric Guitar
The Guild Starfire I DC with vibrato delivers legendary Guild tone and vintage-inspired style at exceptional value, combining classic semi-hollow design with modern performance features. Featuring a double-cutaway semi-hollow body with an arched top, this electric guitar offers rich resonance and sustain, enhanced by a solid mahogany centre block that reduces feedback for reliable stage use. Built for smooth playability, the Modern Thin U-profile mahogany set neck and 24.75" scale length provide a comfortable, familiar feel, while the Indian rosewood fingerboard ensures effortless fretting. The 18th fret neck joint allows easy access to upper frets, making it ideal for both rhythm and lead playing. Equipped with Guild HB-2 humbucking pickups featuring Alnico II magnets, the Starfire I DC produces warm, vintage-inspired PAF-style tones with clarity and depth. Dual volume and tone controls, combined with push/pull coil-split switches, offer a wide tonal range, from full humbucker power to bright single-coil-style sounds for added versatility. Premium hardware includes a Guild Tune-o-matic bridge paired with a vibrato tailpiece for expressive pitch control and enhanced performance flexibility, along with Guild Vintage 18 tuners for precise, stable tuning. Blending timeless semi-hollow aesthetics with modern electronics, the Starfire I DC is an ideal electric guitar for stage, studio, and versatile playing styles.
- Double-cutaway semi-hollow mahogany or maple body with arched top
- Solid mahogany center block to reduce feedback
- Modern Thin U mahogany set neck
- Indian rosewood fingerboard with 24.75" scale length
- HB-2 humbucking pickups with Alnico II magnets
- (2) Volume and (2) Tone controls with coil-split switches
- Guild Tune-o-matic bridge and Vibrato tailpiece
- Guild Vintage 18 tuners
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Features
The Guild Starfire I DC semi-hollow double-cutaway electric guitar combines vintage vibes with modern updates. Its HB-2 humbucking pickups deliver classic PAF-inspired warmth and clarity, while dual coil-split switches enable you to add single-coil colors to your tonal palette. The Starfire I DC LH Cherry Red is available for left-handed players.
Arched Mahogany Top with Solid Mahogany Center Block
This elegant semi-hollow instrument features an arched mahogany top and mahogany or maple back and sides (depending on finish), combined with a chambered mahogany center block that increases depth and sustain while reducing feedback when performing live.
Comfortable Neck and Fingerboard
The guitar's Modern Thin U-shape mahogany neck and Indian rosewood fingerboard, along with its 24.75" scale length, make it comfortable and easy to play. The 18th fret neck-to-body joint also provides easy access to the upper frets.
Guild HB-2 Humbuckers with Push/Pull Coil Split
A pair of HB-2 humbucking pickups with Alnico II magnets deliver classic PAF-inspired warmth and clarity, while dual coil-split switches enable you to add single-coil colors to your tonal palette—resulting in an exceptionally wide range of tonal options.
Premium Guild Hardware
The Starfire I DC guitar features a Guild Tune-o-matic bridge and Guild Vintage 18 tuners with an 18:1 gear ratio for precise, accurate, and stable tuning.
Specs
Body:
- Body Top ~ Arched Maple
- Body Wood (Solid Bodies) ~ N/A
- Body Type ~ Semi-hollow Body
- Body Shape ~ Sytarefire | Double Cutaway
- Top Bracing Pattern ~ N/A
- Soundhole / F Holes Binding ~ Unbould F Holes
- Top Binind ~ Ivory ABS
- Body Sides ~ Maple
- Body Back ~ Arched Maple
- 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 ~ 20.5 mm
- Neck Thickness 9th Fret ~ 22.5mm
- Truss Rod ~ Dual Action
- Truss Rod Wrench ~ 4mm Allen Key
- Fingerboard Material ~ Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius ~ 12.5" (320mm)
- Fingerboard Inlays ~ 5 Dots ~ Pearloid
- Fingerboard Inlay Location ~ 3, 5, 7, 9, 12 (x2), 15
- Frets Total ~ 22
- Fret Type ~ Narrow Tail
- Fingerboard Binding ~ Ivory ABS
Finish:
Hardware:
- Bridge String Spacing ~ 2" (51mm)
- Hardware Finish/Plating ~ Nickel
- Bridge ~ Guild Tun-O-Matic - Nickel
- Tailpiece ~ Guild Vibrato Tailpiece Semi Hollow - Aluminum
- Nut Material ~ Composite
- Tuning Machines ~ Guild Vintage 18 Open Gear
- Strap Buttons ~ Vintage Pawn
- Pickguard ~ Black with Guld Logo
Electronics:
- Bridge Pickup ~ Guild HB-2 Humbucker Nickel
- Neck Pickup ~ Guild HB-2 Humbucker Nickel
- 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 Regular Light (.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 3/4" (44mm)
- Body Depth Lower Bout ~ 1 3/4" (44mm)
- Body Length ~ 18 1/4" (464mm)
- Overall Length ~ 41 1/2" (1055mm)
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