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Guild Starfire II Black 1997 Hollow Body Electric Guitar
Here for sale we have a Guild Starfire II Hollow Body Electric Guitar in Black finish. Made in the USA in 1997, this set-neck guitar consists of a Hollow Maple body, a Maple neck, and a 20-fret Rosewood fingerboard. Other appointments include Grover tuners, a Chrome Guild tailpiece. a compensated adjustable Rosewood bridge, and a set of SD-1 Humbucking pickups. These pickups are wired to two volume controls, two tone controls, and a three-way pickup selector. 
 
The Maple neck plays very well, with a profile that might be described as a moderately slim 'C' shape, which fills the hand nicely for a comfortable and articulate grip across the register. The gloss finish to the rear of the neck assists with smooth navigation of the 24.75" scale, whilst the attractive Florentine cutaway enhances access to the upper frets. The slim lines of the body are comfortable in the arms, ensuring practicality for both standing and seated positions. The controls are well placed, providing a traditional feel along with easy access whilst playing. 
 
Equipped in this instrument are a set of Seymour Duncan SD-1 Humbucking pickups. This set is designed to deliver high-volume, low-noise guitar tone, perfect for a hollow guitar such as this one. This guitar is great for Jazz, Rock or Blues, with the thinline hollow body ensuring minimal feedback. The classic wiring of independent volume and tone controls means that this is a very easy guitar to dial in with perfect balance between each pickup.
 
Please be aware that for international buyers import fees are not included in our postage and packaging cost, this only covers the cost of the guitar being sent to you. Import fees will be charged by Customs upon the guitar's arrival in the recipient country. Due to Brexit, this also applies to EU buyers. We advise checking the total import cost with Customs as this is not information we are able to accurately provide.

Guild Starfire II Black 1997 Hollow Body Electric Guitar

SKU: 1190925136500
£1,205.00Price

  • Brand- Guild

    Model- Starfire II

    Finish- Black

    Year- 1997

    Made In- USA

    Body- Maple

    Neck- Maple

    Neck Profile- 'C' Shape

    Fingerboard- Rosewood

    Fingerboard Radius- 9.5"

    Frets- 20

    Scale Length- 25"

    Nut Width- 1.67"

    Pickups- 2x SD-1 Humbucking pickups

    Controls- 3-Way Pickup Selector, 2x Tone, 2x Volume

  • Our ID: 1190925136500

    Weight: 6.7lbs  

    Serial: AG301083

     

    Aesthetic Condition:

    Headstock: Overall very good condition. Mild to moderate chipping to the finish can be seen to the edges of the front face and to the top edge with moderate chipping exposing the wood beneath. Light scratching is present to all aspects of the headstock which can be seen under direct light, as is common with high gloss finishes.

    Neck: Overall very good condition. Mild delamination is present to the rear of the neck in the high register, these can be slightly felt in the playing position and  do not hinder the playing experience. Light indentations are present across the register to the rear of the neck, these can be felt slightly in the playing position. Light to mild lateral scratching is present across the register to the fingerboard, these are consistent with tolling marks from past fret work, these can not be felt in the playing position.

    Body: Overall very good condition. Light to mild delamination can be seen to the side edges of the body with the most apparent being seen to the treble side, these should not worsen over time. All aspects of the body display light to moderate scratching which can be seen under direct light as is common with high gloss finishes, the most apparent of these can be seen to the rear face consistent with buckle rash from previous use.

     

    Condition of Frets:

    The frets demonstrate moderate signs of use, not affecting playability. Denting and flattening of the frets is apparent throughout the register.  There is light material remaining for any fret work the new owner may wish to perform.

     

    Current Set Up:

    Truss Rod: Fully functional. Truss rod tool (7mm socket) not included.

    Hardware: Overall very good condition. All aspects of the hardware display light signs of past use. The pick guard displays moderate scratching common with past use.

    Structural: No concerns or issues to note.

    Height of the string from the 12th Fret-1.5mm - Bass 2mm

    Please be aware that the action on a guitar may move slightly in transit and this measurement is the current height.

     

    Strings on Guitar - 10-46

     

    Electrics: Fully functional.

     

    Case & Accessories

    Guild hard case.

    Overall very good condition and fully functional. All aspects of the case display light to mild signs of past use, the most apparent being light to mild scratching and marking to the tolex and tarnishing to the latches.

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