Guild Starfire Bass II Flamed Maple Bass

Description

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.