Red electric guitar with Guild logo on a black background
Red electric guitar with Guild logo on a black background
Red electric guitar with Guild logo on a black background
Close-up of a Guild logo on a guitar's pickguard with a red guitar body in the background.
Close up of Guild-branded tailpiece
Close-up of a red guitar with control knobs and Guild logo.
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Red electric guitar with a black pickguard on a dark background, from the side
Red electric guitar on a black background, back view
Red electric guitar on a black background, back view
Guitar headstock with 'Guild' branding on a dark background
Close-up of a guitar headstock with 'Starfire' branding on a dark background
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Red electric guitar on a stand against a dark background
Red guitar on a stand against a dark background
Black guitar case on a wooden stand against a dark background
Red electric guitar with Guild logo on a black background
Red electric guitar with Guild logo on a black background
Red electric guitar with Guild logo on a black background
Close-up of a Guild logo on a guitar's pickguard with a red guitar body in the background.
Close up of Guild-branded tailpiece
Close-up of a red guitar with control knobs and Guild logo.
Close-up of a red electric guitar with a focus on the body and neck.
Red electric guitar with a black pickguard on a dark background, from the side
Red electric guitar on a black background, back view
Red electric guitar on a black background, back view
Guitar headstock with 'Guild' branding on a dark background
Close-up of a guitar headstock with 'Starfire' branding on a dark background
Close-up of a red guitar headstock with tuning pegs on a dark background
Close-up of a red guitar with 'EK 2360' engraving on the back
Red electric guitar on a stand against a dark background
Red guitar on a stand against a dark background
Black guitar case on a wooden stand against a dark background

Guild

Guild Starfire III Cherry (1967)

$3,200.00

Pickup available at 165 Showroom

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Product information

Guild electrics of the 50s and 60s do more than hold their own against the Gibson and Fender counterparts of the era, bringing something a little different than both of those heavyweight brands to the table. Popular amongst jazz and blues players, they often have a leaner, cleaner, and brighter tonality that excels at clean tones.

The Starfire lineup is arguably Guild's most popular collection of electrics ever made, with variations on thinline hollowbodies and semi-hollowbodies that went toe-to-toe with Gibsons of the period. This 1968 Starfire III in its original Cherry finish is a fabulous example of the single-cut hollowbody variant. The original mini humbuckers offer sweet and chimey tone that's reminiscent of some DeArmond Dynasonics but in a hum-cancelling format.

The factory Bigsby outfit - known affectionately as "Guildsby" for the exclusive 'Guild' stamping on the tailpiece, functions wonderfully, with a silky smooth action that's perfect for country jazz, western swing, and rockabilly.

The thin, lightweight body combined with a fantastic playing Full C profile neck make it a very inviting guitar to play, and is as enjoyable strummed unplugged as it is into your favorite amp.

The guitar is in excellent overall condition. The original pickguard has been replaced with a proper period-correct example, and the floating bridge base has been slightly reshaped to improve playability.

Body
Style
Hollowbody
Body
Laminated Mahogany
Finish
Nitrocellulose
Color
Cherry

Hardware
Pickups
Original Guild Mini Humbuckers
Electronics
Original
Controls
Volume (x2) / Tone (x2) / 3-Way Toggle
Bridge
Melita Bridge w/ "Guildsby" Bigsby tailpiece
Tuners
Original
Pickguard
Vintage Replacement (Original Spec)
Knobs
Original

Neck
Neck
Mahogany
Binding
None
Carve
C | .86-.92"
Fingerboard
Rosewood
Radius
12"
Inlays
Dots
Frets
Original
Nut
Bone
Scale Length
24 3/4"

Other
Serial #
EK 2560
Weight
6lb 6oz
Case
OHSC

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