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Guild’s Starfire III hollowbody archtop electric guitar is equipped with features of extra advantage to the rock ‘n’ roll guitarist who seeks a combination of flashy appearance and extraordinary tonal possibilities. Stellar features are all here, including the extra thin hollowbody, graceful single Florentine cutaway, vibrato tailpiece and brilliant finish. This is the welcome return of a rocking early ’60s favorite with a personality all its own.

The Starfire III includes a hardshell case.
Guild Starfire III Hollowbody Archtop Electric Guitar With Guild Vibrato Tailpiece Cherry Red
Guild Starfire III Hollowbody Archtop Electric Guitar With Guild Vibrato Tailpiece Cherry Red
Guild Starfire III Hollowbody Archtop Electric Guitar With Guild Vibrato Tailpiece Cherry Red

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Body
  • Body shape: Single cutaway
  • Body type: Hollowbody
  • Body material: Laminated
  • Top wood: Arched Mahogany
  • Body wood: Arched Mahogany
  • Body finish: Gloss Urethane
  • Orientation: Right handed
Neck
  • Neck shape: Soft vintage U
  • Neck wood: 1-piece Mahogany
  • Joint: Set-in
  • Scale length: 24.75"
  • Truss rod: Standard
  • Neck finish: Gloss
Fretboard
  • Material: Ebony
  • Radius: 9.5"
  • Fret size: Jumbo
  • Number of frets: 20
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut width: 1.65" (42 mm)
Pickups
  • Configuration: HH
  • Neck: "Anti-Hum" Dual-Coil
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: "Anti-Hum" Dual-Coil
  • Brand: Guild 
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Series or parallel: Not applicable
  • Piezo: No
  • Active EQ: No
  • Special electronics: None
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2, tone 1, tone 2
  • Pickup switch: 3-way
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Kill switch: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Tremolo/Vibrato
  • Bridge design: Adjusto-matic
  • Tailpiece: Guild Vibrato Tailpiece
  • Tuning machines: Grover Sta-Tite
  • Color: Nickel
Other
  • Number of strings: 6-string
  • Special features: Electronics, Body finish
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: South Korea
warning

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Formaldehyde (gas), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

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Body
Body Material: Laminated Mahogany
Body Shape: Starfire III
Body Back: Arched Laminated Mahogany
Body Sides: Laminated Mahogany
Body Top: Arched Laminated Mahogany
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
Purfling: Black/Ivory White
F Holes Sound Holes: Unbound F Holes
Body Depth: 1.94" (49 mm)
Body Length: 20.25" (514 mm)
Body Width Lower Bout: 16.38" (416 mm)
Body Binding: Ivory White with Black/White Purfling
Neck
Neck Shape: Vintage Soft "U"
Number of Frets: 20
Fret Size: Jumbo
Position Inlays: Pearloid Dot
Fingerboard Radius: 9.45" (240 mm)
Fretboard: Rosewood
Neck Material: 1-Piece Mahogany
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
Scale Length: 24.75" (628 mm)
Headstock: Newark St.
Neck Binding: 1-Ply Ivory White
Truss Rods: Dual-Action Head Adjust
Truss Rod Nut: Hex
Electronics
Pickup Configuration: HH
Bridge Pickup: Guild "Anti-Hum" Dual-Coil
Neck Pickup: Guild "Anti-Hum" Dual-Coil
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Hardware
Hardware Finish: Nickel Plated; Polished Aluminum
Bridge: Guild Adjusto-Matic with Rosewood Base
Tuning Machines: Grover Sta-Tite Die-Cast
String Nut: Bone
Pickguard: Opaque Plexi Pickguard with Guild Logo
Tools
Truss Rod Wrench: Yes
Miscellaneous
Strings: D'Addario EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium/Blues-Jazz Rock, (.011-.049 Gauges)
Unique Features: Thinline Single Cutaway Semi-Hollow Body; Guild "Harp" Tailpiece; Chesterfield Headstock Inlay
Accessories
Control Knobs: Black Plastic

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Limited lifetime warranty.

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5

3 Reviews

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend

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  1. Jamming3
  2. Practicing2
  3. Recording2
  4. Small Venues2
  5. Rock Concerts1
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  4. Good Tone3
  5. Solid Electronics2

Reviewed by 3 customers

  • Sounds and looks great

    5

    submitted3 years ago

    byJason

    fromHighland Park, IL

    Much more affordable than Gibson ES. Versatile. Nice looking. Easy to play. Stays in tune with Guildsby use. I think it's very high value- comes with hard shell case too.

  • Versatile guitar, well made

    5

    submitted6 years ago

    byBarboy

    fromLos Angeles

    I own a number of top of the line solid bodies and a vintage Gibson arch top. The Guild is my go-to guitar. It's a hollow body with no center block. Delivers great jazz tones at the neck, country & funk twang/spank in the middle and Chuck Berry honk at the bridge. Definitely my most versatile guitar, the sounds are uncompromising. Really gets Chuck Berry to a T. The sound is probably closest to gibson mini-humbuckers (bell-like?) but gets a little gritty with a touch of gain. Can also go full gain while retaining a touch of twang. I like the pick-ups much better than stock gibson hum buckers - much clearer from mass to treble. Really a very wide range of tones. It's a pretty rigid build, but still lightweight. Feedback has not been a problem. Unless you are a touring musician, you can play this in any situation, and I have played it miked to a PA a couple of times with no issue.

  • Awesome Guitar!!

    5

    submitted7 years ago

    byWilliam B

    fromTampa, Florida

    I have been playing guitar for over 30 years. My electrics are all solid body. I have been looking for a good hollow body electric for a while. I tried a Gretsch 5420 but was not impressed with the action or tone. Salesman brought me the Guild Starfire III in Cherry Red. I was immediately happy. Played through a Fender Blues Jr and a Fender Princeton Reverb. Superb action and tone. The guitar is beautiful and super light weight. The action on the neck is one of the best actions of any guitar I own. Very enjoyable to play and the tone clean and crunch is absolutely classic. I play it through my Vox AC4, Marshall DSL 15w and the Blues Jr. So so happy I have this Guild Newark St. Starfire III in my collection.

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  • submitted6 years ago

    asked byTrooper

    fromGibbstown, NJ

    Where is this guitar (Guild Starfire III Hollowbody) manufactured?

    Where is this guitar (Guild Starfire III Hollowbody) manufactured?

    Open Reply - Kenneth
    This is made in Korea