Guild Starfire IV Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar – Cherry Red  The guitar for sale is a Model GTR H-H in Cherry Red.   The condition is pristine “AS NEW” condition and has no notable flaws or marks to mention.   I have included the custom strap I had made to complement the guitar (See Photos) and have included all the case candy, tools and the key for the Hard Case.   I bought this guitar back a couple of years ago for $1799.00 and had it straight to Cargill guitars www.cargillcustomguitars.com.au in Seaford Victoria to do a couple of tweaks:-  Set up the ActionPin the floating Bridge (as recommended in all the forums I researched before purchase)Set up neck for .010 -.045 Elixer Nanoweb StringsInstalled Dunlop GTR strap locks (original Strap pins included) Please see below the full details of the Guild Starfire IV.   Based on a classic Guild hollowbody Based on the Starfire from the '60s, this Guild Starfire IV semi-hollowbody packs all the mojo that made the original such a popular guitar during the rock revolution. Dual humbuckers and the thinline design make this guitar as ready for rock as it is for country or blues. 3-piece neck for long-lasting playability Multi-piece necks are stronger and more rigid than single-piece necks, resisting twisting and warping over the years. Treat it well, and you'll get a lifetime of exceptional playability from the Guild Starfire IV semi-hollowbody. Wide-ranging tone from a pair of humbucking pickups The Guild Starfire IV is outfitted with a pair of smaller, hum-canceling LB-1 "Little Bucker" pickups. Originally designed in the 1960s, the Little Buckers were an alternative to single-coil pickups. The output sits somewhere between a single-coil and a vintage-style PAF humbucker, offering more jangle than a PAF, but a little more warmth than a traditional single-coil. Factor in the 3-way pickup selector, and you'll discover how good the Starfire IV can sound in just about any genre. Guild Starfire IV Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar Features: Thinline semi-hollowbody based on the '60s Guild StarfireHum-canceling LB-1 pickupsExceptional tone and looks from laminated mahogany back, sides, and top3-piece mahogany/maple/mahogany neck for long-term playabilityGrover Sta-Tite tuners give you excellent tuning stabilityHard case includedTech Specs

Body Type	Semi-hollowbody
Body Shape	Doublecut
Left-/Right-handed	Right-handed
Number of Strings	6
Body Material	Laminated Mahogany
Top Material	Arched Laminated Mahogany
Color	Cherry Red
Body Finish	Gloss Polyurethane
Neck Material	3-piece Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany
Neck Shape	Vintage Soft "U"
Radius	9.45"
Scale Length	24.75"
Fingerboard Material	Rosewood
Fingerboard Inlay	Pearloid dots
Number of Frets	22
Nut Width	1.650"
Bridge/Tailpiece	Guild Tune-O-Matic with Rosewood Base and Guild Harp Tailpiece
Tuners	Grover Sta-Tite die-cast tuners
Number of Pickups	2
Neck Pickup	Guild LB-1 humbucker
Bridge Pickup	Guild LB-1 humbucker
Controls	2 x volume, 2 x tone, 3-way toggle pickup switch
Strings	D'Addario EXL115, (.011-.049)
Case Included	Hardshell case
Manufacturer Part Number	379-2100-866

  Alongside the top dollar US-made American Patriarch Series, NAMM 2013 saw Guild launch the Newark St Collection: eight classic Guild models from the 1950s and 60s (including this here Starfire IV) reissued under a banner inspired by the Hoboken, New Jersey location of the company's factory before the whole operation was sold to the Avnet Corporation and relocated to Rhode Island in 1966. "The range of eight instruments represents some of the most popular and sought-after guitars that Guild ever built" Although the Newark St Collection is manufactured in Korea, some 7,000 miles away from the address that gave it its name, a real effort has been made to get these guitars right when it comes to balancing vintage accuracy, the demands of modern players and the need to work to a price. Fender's Vice President of Product Marketing, Mike Lewis - a Guild owner himself in the 60s - masterminded the selection of a range of eight instruments that represent some of the most popular and sought-after guitars that Guild ever built. Using vintage examples for reference, the Newark St Collection features authentically proportioned body and neck shapes, new pickups reverse-engineered from the originals and much more. Build The Starfire IV is a true child of the mid 1960s built for free love, or more accurately, freedom from unwanted feedback and single-coil hum. "Guild's double-cut semi does bring some of its own identity to the table, including a laminated mahogany build" An obvious attempt to wolf down a slice of the ES-335 market, Guild's double-cut semi does bring some of its own identity to the table, including a laminated mahogany - rather than Gibson's favoured maple - top, back and sides with a solid spruce centre-block. The Starfire IV is no chunkier than many modern ES-335s, despite the additional weight of mahogany. The floating bridge is a bit of an issue; anyone who might reasonably plan to use this instrument for rock in a live environment is strongly advised to make their bridge secure at the earliest opportunity. The Starfire's tuning stability is fairly impressive given the aged design but it only takes one over- excited downstroke to make contact with the bridge to send it sliding out of alignment. All that said, for this price, a bridge that's a flight risk is actually the only thing stopping this guitar being damn near perfect straight out of the box. It feels like a proper guitar with a personality, is neatly and attractively finished and features some pleasing retro details such as the scratchplate logo. Given the choice, we'd replace the custard-yellow pickup selector switch tips. Off-white would be a better match and more in keeping with the otherwise pristine appearance of both instruments. Sounds If you need something a little more mid 60s to handle the torn speaker sound of The Kinks or Pacific North West garage bands, that's where the Starfire IV comes in with its spruce centre-block and humbucking pickups. "The Starfire IV's bridge pickup does a fantastic Revolver-era Beatles impression" The Starfire's Anti-Hum Dual Coils aren't voiced like PAFs, but neither do they sound like mini- humbuckers. There's plenty of brightness and airy top-end zing, but it's no eyeball-slicer and the Starfire IV's bridge pickup does a fantastic Revolver-era Beatles impression. Sure, the lower output of these Guild pickups makes them a little less in-your-face than many 'buckers, but this, in combination with just the right amount of smoothness and sparkle, amounts to a seriously versatile sonic palette. The Starfire is built to travel further forward through time via Cream, Jimi and beyond into muscular hard rock territory. A very impressive range. The Starfire IV could have been a contender for a Gold Award if they'd only pinned the bridge at the factory. As it is, it's still a serious ES-335 alternative that's just one mod away from greatness, especially when you consider the fact that current street prices mean that you can get two Guilds for the price of one Gibson. Sure, it's made in Korea, and the siren song of an American-built guitar will forever drag many of us into troubled financial waters, but the reality is that it would be impossible for Guild to bring a guitar of this quality in at this price point were it crafted in the USA. Instead, the company has breathed new life into an old design that still has much to say in a contemporary context and is better value than ever. Welcome back!