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Guild Starfire Bass II Flamed Maple Bass
Guild Starfire Bass II Flamed Maple Bass
The Starfire Bass II Flamed Maple (FM) is back and better than ever. This dual-pickup, semi-hollow bass guitar adds both legendary style and a modern range of sonic options to Guild’s iconic Starfire Bass. Originally debuting in 1967, shortly after the single-pickup version, the Starfire Bass II quickly garnered a following that included Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane) and Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead). The recent addition of the BiSonic BS-1 neck pickup has expanded tonal options, giving bassists a warm, smooth sound for added flexibility. Individual volume, tone, and master volume knobs, along with and a pickup selector switch, allow for a variety of sonic options. As its name suggests, the Flamed Maple version replaced the original mahogany body with a stunning flamed maple—accentuated by the clear, high gloss finish.
The Guild BS-1 BiSonic pickup was originally found in many of the solid and hollow body Guild basses in the 1960s and 70s. The BS-1 has developed a cult following resulting in several reissue versions and designs, including the famous Darkstar by Fred Hammon and BS-DS by Curtis Novak. Wound to 6.4K Ohms, similar in specification to a Hammon Darkstar, the Guild BS-1 provides a refined modern tone in a classic package.
SPECIFICATIONS:
Body
- Body Type: Semi-Hollowbody
- Body Shape: Starfire Bass
- Body Top: Flamed Maple
- Body Wood: (Solid Bodies) N / A
- Soundhole: / F Holes
- Binding: Unbound F Holes
- Body Sides: Flamed Maple
- Body Back: Arched Flamed Maple
- Purfling Black / Ivory ABS
- Body Binding: Cream ABS
Neck
- Neck Materia:l Maple with a Walnut Center Strip
- Scale Length: 30 3/4" (781mm)
- Neck Shape: Vintage Soft "U"
- Nut Width: 1 1/2" (38mm)
- Neck Thickness: 1st Fret 20mm
- Neck Thickness: 9th Fret 22mm
- Truss Rod: Dual Action
- Truss Rod Wrench: 7mm Socket Wrench
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood or Ebony (Dependent on production date)*
- Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305mm)
- Fingerboard Inlays: Pearloid Dots
- Frets Total: 21
- Fret Type: Narrow Jumbo
- Fingerboard Binding N / A
Finish
- Finish - Top Gloss: Polyurethane
- Finish - Back and Sides: Gloss Polyurethane
- Finish - Neck Gloss Polyurethane
Hardware
- Bridge String Spacing: 2" (52mm)
- Hardware Finish / Plating: Nickel Plated
- Bridge: Guild Adjustable Bass Bridge with Rosewood or Ebony Saddles (Dependent on production date)*
- Tailpiece: N / A
- Nut Material: Bone
- Strap Buttons: Vintage Style
- Pickguard: N / A
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Guild BS-1 BiSonic Bass
- Neck Pickup: Guild BS-1 BiSonic Bass
- Pickup Switch: N / A
- Controls: Master Volume and Tone
Other
- Strings: D'Addario EXL165 Nickel Wound Bass, Custom Light (.045 - .105)
- Included Case: TKL Deluxe Hardshell
- Upper Bout Width: 11 5/8" (295mm)
- Lower Bout Width: 16 3/8" (416mm)
- Body Depth Upper Bout: 1 3/4" (44mm)
- Body Depth Lower Bout: 1 3/4" (44mm)
- Body Length: 18 1/4" (464mm)
- Overall Length: 46" (1168mm)
- Includes a Guild Deluxe hardshell case.