Guild Starfire III Bigsby CH

A real beauty in high-gloss cherry red, Guild’s Starfire™ III is equipped with features of extra advantage to the rock 'n' roll guitarist who seeks a combination of flashy appearance and extraordinary tonal possibilities. Stellar features are all here, including the extra-thin hollow body, graceful single Florentine cutaway and brilliant Cherry Red finish. The welcome return of a rocking early-'60s favorite with a personality all its own.

Body

Body Material:  Laminated Mahogany

Body Shape:       Starfire™ III

Body Back:          Arched Laminated Mahogany

Body Sides:         Laminated Mahogany

Body Top:            Arched Laminated Mahogany

Body Finish:       

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Gloss Urethane

Bracing:                Parallel Tone Bars

Purfling:               Black/Ivory White

F Holes Sound Holes:      Unbound F Holes

Body Depth:       1.94" (49 mm)

Body Length:     20.25" (514 mm)

Body Width Lower Bout:               16.38" (416 mm)

Body Binding:    Ivory White with Black/White Purfling

Neck

Neck Shape:       Vintage Soft "U"

Number of Frets:             20

Fret Size:             Jumbo

Position Inlays:  Pearloid Dot

Fingerboard Radius:        9.45" (240 mm)

Fretboard:          Rosewood

Neck Material:  1-Piece Mahogany

Neck Finish:        Gloss Urethane

Nut Width:          1.650" (42 mm)

Scale Length:     24.75" (628 mm)

Headstock:         Newark St.™

Neck Binding:    1-Ply Ivory White

Truss Rods:         Dual-Action Head Adjust

Truss Rod Nut:  Hex

Electronics

Pickup Configuration:     HH

Bridge Pickup:   Guild® "Anti-Hum" Dual-Coil

Neck Pickup:      Guild® "Anti-Hum" Dual-Coil

Pickup Switching:             3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup

Controls:              Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)

Hardware

Hardware Finish:              Nickel Plated; Polished Aluminum

Bridge:  Guild® Adjusto-Matic™ with Rosewood Base

Tuning Machines:            Grover® Sta-Tite™ Die-Cast

String Nut:          Bone

Pickguard:           Opaque Plexi Pickguard with Guild® Logo

Tools

Truss Rod Wrench:          Yes

Miscellaneous

Strings: D'Addario® EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium/Blues-Jazz Rock, (.011-.049 Gauges)

Unique Features:             Thinline Single Cutaway Semi-Hollow Body; Guild® "Harp" Tailpiece; Chesterfield Headstock Inlay

Accessories

Control Knobs:  Black Plastic