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

[dadagoboi]

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

Nope, it's just right.

[drbassman]

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

[4stringer77]

This Newark st. model definitely looks more vintage than the GSR version if the specs and pic are accurate. Wonder how close to the original bi-sonic the pickup will be? Seems strange that "Canada's favourite music store" is called L.A. music. 

[Granny Gremlin]

re pup position - "for my tastes" gus [sic].   Seems even a bit further back than the traditional P sweet spot, but I don't care to argue the point.  Anything more than an inch or 2 away from the neck is just not for me. 

[Dave W]

Different scale length than a P, of course, but it's not in the same location as a P. It's in about the same relative location as a MusicMan pickup.

[drbassman]

I heard that there might be some news from NAMM about new Guild basses.  We'll see!

[dadagoboi]

I heard that there might be some news from NAMM about new Guild basses.  We'll see!

Well, this one is new. Made in CT, USA and $3500
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-GUILD-STARFIRE-SF-1-BASS-LIMITED-EDITION-2-OF-11-CHERRY-/221180920778?pt=Guitar&hash=item337f6903ca
The pick up is in the same position as the bridge pup on a Starfire II.  IMO stoopid.

[Rob]

I thought those were old parts at the plant. . . .ya, ya, ya and only 40 are being made.

[hieronymous]

Right, the humbucker ones are the GSR series - the one with a pickup that looks like a Bisonic is the one that people seem more interested in. Definitely a mystery! What pickup will they be using???   

[Dave W]

Well, this one is new. Made in CT, USA and $3500
http://www.ebay.com/itm/2012-GUILD-STARFIRE-SF-1-BASS-LIMITED-EDITION-2-OF-11-CHERRY-/221180920778?pt=Guitar&hash=item337f6903ca
The pick up is in the same position as the bridge pup on a Starfire II.  IMO stoopid.

That's one of the ones I was talking about earlier in the thread. Those pickups and bridge have to be leftover parts from the 90s Starfire bass. The pickups were made by Seymour Duncan for FMIC. The bridges had the steel saddles, unlike the originals.

[4stringer77]

http://www.guildguitars.com/instruments/details/?partno=3792400866#simpleContained1

The big question for me is, how accurate will that pickup sound. Wonder if these ever make it to U.S. production with neck/both pickup options and Nitro?

[drbassman]

Thanks for the link.  I guess it's official now!  The Midtown has serious competition.  That rpice point is attractive.  I can't wait to see how they sell.  I wouldn't want to see the price on a USA made one on down the road.  It would be a lot more than $1500 MSRP.

[4stringer77]

Seems nice but I'm not sure if that pickup is going to give the same growl as the original, especially if you go by these vids


and an original

[vates]

I wonder where these are made...



UPD: apparently, these are made in Korea

[Dave W]

Yeah, that price point would indicate MIK. A semihollow MIJ would be a lot more.

I can't see US production on these. It wouldn't be as expensive as that factory special run, but still, the 90s versions went for roughly $1500 street. Nearly 20 years later you know street price would be well over $2000.

Hard to tell how close the pickup's tone will be to the original just from those samples. Too many other variables.