Semi-hollow body. A deluxe double cutaway loaded with features that give a fully expressive voice to your individual playing style. 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 rosewood 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 rosewood base, Guild vibrato tailpiece, Grover Sta-Tite tuning machines, nickel hardware and a gorgeous Cherry Red finish. Includes plush-lined hardshell case. Also available in Black and Snowcrest White.
Body Type | Semi-hollow Body |
Body Shape | Starfire V |
Body Top | Arched Mahogany |
Body Wood (Solid Bodies) | N / A |
Soundhole / F Holes Binding | Unbound F Holes |
Body Sides | Mahogany |
Body Back | Arched Mahogany |
Purfling | Black / Ivory ABS |
Body Binding | Cream ABS |
Neck Material | Mahogany with a Maple Center Strip |
Scale Length | 24 3/4" (629mm) |
Neck Shape | Vintage Soft "U" |
Nut Width | 1 11/16" (43mm) |
Neck Thickness 1st Fret | 20mm |
Neck Thickness 9th Fret | 24mm |
Truss Rod | Dual Action |
Truss Rod Wrench | 7mm Socket Wrench |
Fingerboard Material | Ebony |
Fingerboard Radius | 9 1/2" (240mm) |
Fingerboard Inlays | Blocks - Pearloid |
Fingerboard Inlay Location | 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 17 |
Frets Total | 22 |
Fret Type | Narrow Jumbo |
Fingerboard Binding | 1-Ply Ivory ABS |
Bridge String Spacing | 2" (52mm) |
Hardware Finish / Plating | Nickel Plated |
Bridge | Guild Tune-O-Matic with Ebony Base |
Tailpiece | Guild Vibrato Tailpiece Semi Hollow - Aluminum |
Nut Material | Bone |
Tuning Machines | Grover® Sta-Tite™ Open-Gear 18:1 |
Strap Buttons | Vintage Style |
Pickguard | Black with Guild Logo |
Bridge Pickup | Guild LB-1 |
Neck Pickup | Guild LB-1 |
Pickup Switch | 3-Way Toggle: 1. Bridge Pickup - 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups - 3. Neck Pickup |
Controls | Neck Volume & Tone, Bridge Volume & Tone, Master Volume, 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch |