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For sale is an excellent Guild model Starfire III, made in USA circa 2000.

 

I believe this was Guild's first run of American-made Starfire models following a decline in production since the glory days of the 1960s.

 

A fantastic rerun of the 60s classic, Guild put some effort into recreating their iconic design in house in the USA (Westerly, Rhode Island).

 

This one is unique for featuring a mahogany (yes, mahogany) top - quite unusual and the first I've seen on a guitar of this style. The result is some beautiful, tight-grained figuring beneath a gorgeous (factory nitro) Cherry Red finish.

 

Further desirable features include a factory-fitted 'Guildsby' (Guild-badged, Bigsby-produced) vibrato tailpiece with floating bridge, Grover tuners and a beautiful dark rosewood fingerboard.

 

I believe they actually commissioned Seymour Duncan to recreate their iconic HB-1 humbucker - there is some varying information out there and not the best record keeping, but either way they are factory-original and sound fantastic. 

 

This one has had a partial neck reset as it was lifting at the heel end. This was done to an excellent standard without any finish work, with the only evidence being some slight lacquer lift to the joint (pictured) from where it had started to flake. The guitar is otherwise in excellent condition, free of breaks, very clean and seldom used. 

 

It comes paired with its original Guild-branded hard case, also in great condition and fits the guitar snugly.

 

2000 Guild USA Starfire III Mahogany Cherry Red Bigsby with Original Hard Case

£1,199.99 Regular Price
£999.99Sale Price
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