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Guild Starfire Bass II Flamed Maple
Guild Starfire Bass II Flamed Maple
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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.
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 Material | 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 - Top | Gloss Polyurethane |
Finish - Back and Sides | Gloss Polyurethane |
Finish - Neck | Gloss Polyurethane |
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 |
Bridge Pickup | Guild BS-1 BiSonic Bass |
Neck Pickup | Guild BS-1 BiSonic Bass |
Pickup Switch | N / A |
Controls | Master Volume and Tone |
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.


