New Guild Starfire with singe DS-style pickyp?!?

[Chris P.]

http://www.thomann.de/nl/guild_starfire_bass.htm

[Pilgrim]

Looks very nice!  Short scale, great color.

[Granny Gremlin]

The only thing keeping the GAS at bay is how the pup is way too close to the bridge for my tastes and that annoying bridge.  ... but yeah, total beaut.

[chromium]

That's pretty cool!  Looks like a whole lineup of 'em - X-175, S-100, M-75, etc...  the "Newark St. Collection"

http://www.lamusic.ca/Guild-Starfire-Electric-Bass-Cherry-Red-with-Cas-p/3792400866.htm

[Dave W]

I'd call that a Hagstrom-type pickup! After all, the DS is just a modded version of the hagstrom.

It's good to see the electric Guild lines return. The list prices look lower than the USA Guild lines from the 90s. I wonder if these are MIJ or MIK.

[Pilgrim]

I think I'll be watching those when they come up on the used market...they're a bit rich for me now.  but that's one attractive bass.  I happen to like the bridge design and the pickup placement looks OK to me.

[dadagoboi]

I think I'll be watching those when they come up on the used market...they're a bit rich for me now.  but that's one attractive bass.  I happen to like the bridge design and the pickup placement looks OK to me.

That's where it is on the original 65s(?)  They moved it in '67 to the neck position IIRC.  Buddy of mine has one of the originals.  It's a great sounding bass, I've got a standing offer if he ever wants to sell it.  One recently went for over 2k on Ebay, they come up VERY rarely.

[Rob]

I think I'll be watching those when they come up on the used market...they're a bit rich for me now.  but that's one attractive bass.  I happen to like the bridge design and the pickup placement looks OK to me.

I'm with yo I like the bridge design and think that it's easy to adjust.

They ARE pricey!

[drbassman]

I'd be interested too.

[Dave W]

I'm with yo I like the bridge design and think that it's easy to adjust.

They ARE pricey!

Compared to an Ibanez Artcore, yes, they're pricey. Compared to the 90s Guilds, they aren't. Those listed for about $2200 US and sold in the $1400-1500 range. $1100 Canadian street price for this doesn't seem out of line compared to the new Gretsch hollowbodies.

I wonder why no US sites have them yet.

Oddly enough, there are three new Special Run Starfires on eBay right now, all in the $3500 range, from three different Guild dealers. These are Connecticut made, two are single pickup and one's a two-pickup model. But these have the button top pickups, steel saddles and bound bodies like the 90s Starfires.

That's where it is on the original 65s(?)  They moved it in '67 to the neck position IIRC.  Buddy of mine has one of the originals.  It's a great sounding bass, I've got a standing offer if he ever wants to sell it.  One recently went for over 2k on Ebay, they come up VERY rarely.

I have only seen one of those, about 7 or 8 years ago at South Austin Music. I didn't realize that was an early version.

[hieronymous]

Interesting! Personally, I wouldn't get my hopes up, though there was a rumor at the "Let's Talk Guild" forum that Fred Hammon was getting back into things...

[dadagoboi]

I have only seen one of those, about 7 or 8 years ago at South Austin Music. I didn't realize that was an early version.

It's a great sounding bass with the pickup in the sweet spot!

http://www.vintageguitar.com/8058/the-guild-starfire-bass/

[drbassman]

It would make a nice addition next to my Midtown bass.  I had a 60's Starfire refin and sold it at a huge profit.  Should have kept it!

[drbassman]

Talked to my HOG rep and he's gonna check out availability in the US on these.  He hadn't heard about them.

[Dave W]

It's a great sounding bass with the pickup in the sweet spot!

http://www.vintageguitar.com/8058/the-guild-starfire-bass/

I'm not bothered by the pickup location at all. It's not too close to the bridge.