Guild Starfire I SC Antique Burst Hollowbody Electric Guitar

The Guild Starfire I SC semi-hollow single-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.

Features:

Iconic Guild Tone and Style at an Exceptional Value
Single-cutaway semi-hollow maple body with arched top
Solid mahogany center block to reduce feedback
Modern Thin maple 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 nickel tailpiece
Guild Vintage 18 tuners

Arched Maple Top with Solid Mahogany Center Block

This elegant semi-hollow instrument features an arched maple top and maple back and sides, combined with a solid 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 maple neck and Indian rosewood fingerboard, along with its 24.75" scale length, make it comfortable and easy to play.

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 SC 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.

Pull up on either pickup’s volume knob to engage coil split mode for each pickup individually, allowing for lush humbucking tones, jangly single-coil tones, and every combination in between using the three-way toggle switch.

Specifications:

Body

Body Type: Semi-hollow Body
Body Shape: Starfire I Single Cutaway
Body Top: Arched Maple
Body Wood (Solid Bodies): N / A
Top Bracing Pattern: N / A
Soundhole / F Holes Binding: Unbound F Holes
Top Binding: Ivory ABS
Body Sides: Maple
Body Back: Arched Maple
Purfling: 2-Ply Black and Ivory
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: 20.5mm
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: 5mm Dots - Pearloid
Fingerboard Inlay Location: 3, 5, 7, 9, 12 (x2), 15
Frets Total: 20
Fret Type: Narrow Tail
Fingerboard Binding: Ivory ABS

Finish

Color: Antique Burst (ATB)

Hardware

Bridge String Spacing: 2" (51mm)
Hardware Finish / Plating: Nickel
Bridge: Guild Tune-O-Matic - Nickel
Tailpiece: Stopbar Tailpiece - Nickel
Nut Material: Composite
Tuning Machines: Guild Vintage 18 Open Gear
Strap Buttons: Vintage Pawn
Pickguard: Black with Guild 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

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