Guild Starfire II in Cherry Finish 1961 w/OHSC (Mods)

Vintage Guild Starfire II in Cherry finish made in 1961 with Original Hard Shell Case. This guitar features a double bound hollow mahogany back&sides body with a mahogany top, mahogany neck and bound brazilian rosewood fingerboard. Retrofitted with a vintage Guild humbucker in the neck position and a BHK Guild humbucker clone in the bridge position. Controlled by 2 volume, 2 tone pots and a 3-Way toggle switch. The 24.75" scale length neck has mother of pearl dot inlays and black side markers with 22 vintage frets on a 12" radius with a medium C profile. The hardware is comprised of chrome Grover rotomatic tuning machines with keystone heads, a synthetic nut, a rosewood base bridge with adjustable height rosewood compensated saddle with Guild tailpiece and "G" grip top hat reflector knobs with a 1-Ply black pickguard.

This guitar is in overall good condition for its age with visible signs of play and age. It has finish check throughout the instrument, there is some binding shrinkage marks and a few of the common binding separation spots from this. It has some dings/ light dents, some scratches/ finish wear and a few chips. The pickups have been changed and the holes were routed to fit the full size humbuckers at some point in its life in lieu of the smaller sized Darmounds. The tuners were replace and you can see the old Holes. (See Pics)

Guitar is freshly setup and restrung with 10-46 strings. Includes Original Hard Shell Case.

Specs

• Brand: Guild
• Model: Starfire II
• Year: 1961
• Finish Type: Nitrocellulose
• Finish: Cherry
• Country: The USA
• Serial: 20528
• Condition: Good
• Weight: 6lbs 8.5oz
• Body Shape: Single Cut
• Body Type: Hollow
• Body Wood: Mahogany Back&Sides
• Top Wood: Mahogany
• Body Binding: Double Bound Mutli-Ply Cream
• Scale Length: 24.75"
• Neck Joint: Set
• Neck Wood: Mahogany
• Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose
• Neck Binding: Cream
• Finger Board: Brazilian Rosewood
• Neck Radius: 12"
• Neck Profile: Medium C
• Neck Thickness@ 1st Fret: .845"
• Neck Thickness@ 12th Fret: .950"
• Inlays: Mother of Pearl Dot
• Side Markers: Black
• Nut: Synthetic
• Nut Width: 1.688"
• Frets: 22 Vintage
• Pickup Config: HH
• Neck Pickup: Guild Humbucker / DCR: 7.10k
• Bridge Pickup: BHK Guild Humbucker(Found stock in import Guilds) DCR: 6.96k
• Switch Arrangement: 3-Way Toggle Switch
• Pot Arrangement: 2 Volume, 2 Tone
• Hardware: Chrome
• Pickguard: 1-Ply Black
• Tuning Machines: Grover Rotomatic with Keystone heads
• Strap Buttons: Standard
• Bridge: Rosewood base with adjustable height rosewood compensated saddle
• Knobs: "G" Grip Top hat Reflector
• Mod: Pickups, pots, toggle switch, pickup routing, tuners
• String Gauge: 10-46
• Case: Original Hard Shell Case

Condition

• Overall Condition: ★★★★ ·
• Body Front: ★★★★ ·
• Body Back: ★★★★ ·
• Body Sides: ★★★★ ·
• Body Binding: ★★★✯ ·
• Fret Board: ★★★★ ·
• Frets: ★★★★ ·
• Neck Back: ★★★★ ·
• Neck Binding: ★★★★ ·
• Neck Pocket: ★★★★ ·
• Headstock Front: ★★★✯ ·
• Headstock Back: ★★★★ ·
• Headstock Sides: ★★★★ ·
• Hardware: ★★★★✯
• Pickups: ★★★★✯
• Bridge: ★★★★✯
• Knobs: ★★★★★
• Pickguard: ★★★★✯