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Guild Starfire VI Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar - Blonde Demo

Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar with Flame Maple Top, Back, and Sides, Maple/Walnut/Maple Neck, Ebony Fingerboard, Vibrato, and 2 Humbucking Pickups - Blonde
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High-class '60s Vibe

The Newark St. Series Starfire VI semi-hollowbody electric guitar offers the feel and style of a popular 1960s icon with a touch of high-end class. The body is made from stunning AAA flamed maple. A pair of LB-1 "Little Bucker" pickups with their own tone and volume controls fine-tune your sound for a tone that is as distinct as the guitar's looks. And the Starfire VI offers the smooth bending and pitch control you'll only get from a great vibrato tailpiece. The Starfire VI is the uptown sibling of the Starfire line.

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A dressed-up classic

Based on the Starfire from the '60s, this Guild Starfire VI semi-hollowbody electric guitar packs the intricacies that made the original a popular guitar during the rock revolution. The semi-hollowbody's arched AAA flamed maple top and back make for a seductive look and feel to the instrument. The open-back, vintage-style Grover Sta-Tite tuning machines recall the originals, but with the tuning stability of a modern guitar. And the individual tone and volume controls for each pickup and master volume knob let you dial in endless tonal shades.

Mahogany thinline construction

The semi-hollow thinline design of the Starfire VI blends the benefits of a solidbody and hollowbody electric guitar. The hollow wings offer more warmth and detail to your sound, while the centerblock helps fight feedback at loud performance volumes. The guitar's body is made of AAA flamed maple for an articulate tone. And the 3-piece maple/walnut/maple neck is ultra stable and adds attack with plenty of note fundamental to your sound. The Starfire VI blends the best of both worlds effortlessly.

LB-1 anti-hum pickups

The Guild Starfire VI is outfitted with a pair of hum-canceling LB-1 Little Bucker pickups. Originally designed in the 1960s, the Little Buckers were an alternative to single-coil pickups. The output sits somewhere between a single-coil and a vintage-style PAF humbucker. They offer more jangle than a PAF but a little more warmth than a traditional single-coil. Factor in the 3-way pickup selector, and you'll discover why Sweetwater players are loving the Starfire VI.

Guild Starfire VI Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:

  • Thinline semi-hollowbody based on the '60s Guild Starfire
  • LB-1 pickup serves up rich, vintage-style tones
  • AAA flamed maple construction looks high end and classy
  • Exceptional tone and looks from laminated maple back, sides, and top
  • 3-piece maple/walnut/maple neck
  • Guild vibrato tailpiece offers vintage warble
  • Grover Sta-Tite tuners give you excellent tuning stability

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Tech Specs

  • General
  • Number of Strings 6
  • Left-/Right-handed Right-handed
  • Body
  • Body Type Semi-hollowbody
  • Body Shape Doublecut
  • Body Material Flame maple
  • Top Material Flame maple
  • Body Finish Gloss Polyurethane
  • Color Blonde
  • Neck
  • Neck Material 3-Piece Maple/Walnut/Maple
  • Neck Shape Vintage Soft U
  • Neck Joint Set Neck
  • Radius 9.5"
  • Fingerboard Material Ebony
  • Fingerboard Inlay Mother-of-pearl/Abalone V-Block
  • Number of Frets 22
  • Scale Length 24.75"
  • Nut Width 1.675"
  • Nut Material Bone
  • Hardware
  • Bridge/Tailpiece Guild Tune-O-Matic with Rosewood Base and Guild Vibrato Tailpiece
  • Tuners Grover Sta-Tite Die-cast
  • Electronics
  • Neck Pickup LB-1 humbucker
  • Bridge Pickup LB-1 humbucker
  • Controls 2 x pickup volume, 2 x tone, 1 x master volume
  • Switching 3-way toggle pickup switch
  • Miscellaneous
  • Strings D'Addario EXL115 Nickel Wound, .011-.049
  • Case/Gig Bag Hardshell Case
  • Manufacturer Part Number: 99-742-0210

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Outstanding guitar......

Thanks so much to Mason and his team for guiding me in the right direction. My Starfire VI sounds, looks and plays exactly the way I hoped.
by Joe Procita from Montana on
Music background: Local musician.

The Sweetwater Difference

This was my first online guitar purchase, made reluctantly based on friends recommendations of Sweetwater. All I can say is that this was a stellar experience. The guitar arrived on time and well packaged, as do all Sweetwater purchases. My sales engineer Sunni Brandon kept me apprised throughout the whole process and sent me pictures of my actual guitar before I received it.

The guitar itself was in immaculate condition. Considering this had been through at least a couple of pairs of hands during the inspection process, there was not a single fingerprint on it. The guitar was in tune and the setup define. I set all my guitars up myself and this required nothing. Kudos to Sweetwater.

I highly recommend buying your next guitar from Sweetwater, I certainly will.
by Justin Craddock from Ramona, CA on
Music background: Playing guitar and bass for 40 years, saxophone for 10 years and drums for 6 months. Semi professional singer songwriter for 4 years.

Awesome Guild

I recently became the proud owner of a new Starfire VI. It is absolutely beautiful. The build quality is absolutely stunning. I've played many Gibson 365's, and none of them had the beauty and guild quality of this Guild. An of course, the price difference tells me the the Starfire is a steal and the Gibson is terribly over priced. Congratulations to Guild!!
by Chris from Oregon on
Music background: Life long player and music writer

Guild Starfire VI

This guitar is beyond what I thought it could be. First time buying an instrument on line. No regrets at all Thank you for this. Got here fast without any problems. What an amazing guitar feels great and sure is pretty!! Sweetwater is the go to place for me. Beautiful thank you to all at Sweetwater WOW just WOW now to explore this fine instrument Thank you again!!!
by Kenneth Hargreaves from New Hampshire on
Music background: Blues/classic rock

Everything I Wanted…

I've wanted a Gibson ES-335 for years…but didn't. Initially started off looking for a double cutaway Gretsch and tried almost everything they make, but couldn't find what I was looking for in the color I wanted, the electronics, price range, etc. Looked at Epiphones, D'Angelicos, Gibsons, pretty much everything. Finally just searched "semi-hollow" in Sweetwater's search engine and the Guild Starfire VI in blonde popped up. It immediately stood out, but I was hesitant about dropping that much money without being able to play it in person. My sales engineer said I should definitely give it a shot, so I pulled the trigger.
The guitar arrived in a case, heavily packed and with no blemishes or damage. And it arrived a day early. I opened the case and just knew it was what I'd been looking for. The neck is just the right shape; not as huge as an Epiphone 335, but not flat and thin. It's perfect. The detailing on the guitar is superb; lots of little…almost Art Deco touches that set it apart from more well known guitars. It can produce pretty much any tone from any other semi-hollowbody.
I won't upload photos for my review, because apparently the guitar you see in the Sweetwater listing is the actual guitar I was sent. How more people aren't playing these is a mystery.
by Ben H. from Houston, TX on

When customers come to Sweetwater looking for great, affordable acoustic guitars, we're always quick to tell them about Guild. At the same time, Guild has brought us some real beauties over the years, ranging from top-end acoustic guitars to timeless jazz boxes, and we're happy to say our most seasoned players agree that these instruments are second to none. As one of the prime Guild dealers, we know that when we sell one of these instruments, whoever gets it is going to love it and play it a lot, especially after we put it through our 55-point Evaluation to ensure it leaves our climate-controlled warehouse in perfect condition. Whether you're looking for your first acoustic guitar or your next archtop, ask your Sales Engineer about Guild.

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