Guild Starfire II Bass Newark St Hollow-Body, Flamed Maple Overview
Guild Starfire II Bass Flamed MapleThe Starfire Bass II Flamed Maple (FM) is a dual-pickup semi-hollow bass guitar that adds additional sonic options to Guild’s iconic Starfire Bass. The Starfire Bass II originally debuted in 1967, shortly after the single-pickup version, and quickly garnered a following that included Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane) and Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead). The addition of the BiSonic BS-1 neck pickup on the Starfire Bass II gives bassists a warmer, smooth sound for added tonal flexibility. As its name suggests, the Flamed Maple version replaced the original mahogany body with flamed maple. It includes dual Guild BS-1 pickups, individual volume, tone, and master volume knobs, and a pickup selector switch. A clear, high gloss finish highlights this bass guitar’s natural beauty.
- Body Construction: Semi-Hollowbody
- Body Top: Arched Laminated Mahogany
- Body Back: Arched Laminated Mahogany
- Body Sides: Laminated Mahogany
- Body Shape: Starfire™ Bass
- Bracing: Center Block
- Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Body Binding: Ivory White with Black/White Purfling
- Purfling: Black/Ivory White
- Neck Material: 3-Piece Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany
- Neck Shape: Vintage Soft "U"
- Neck Finish: Gloss Polyurethane
- Scale Length: 30 3/4"³ (781 mm)
- Nut Width: 1 1/2"³ (38.1 mm)
- Nut Material: Bone
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 12"³ (305 mm)
- Fingerboard Inlays: Pearloid Dot
- Number of Frets: 21
- Fret Size: Narrow Jumbo
- Tuning Machines : Grover® Vintage 142 Series
- Hardware Finish/Plating: Nickel Plated
- Truss Rod: Dual-Action
- Bridge: Guild® Adjustable Bass Bridge with Rosewood Saddles
- Strings: D'Addario® EXL165 Nickel Wound Bass, Custom Light, (.045-.105 Gauges)
- Bridge Pickup: Guild® BS-1 BiSonic Bass
- Pickup Configuration: S
- Control Knobs: Black Plastic
- Controls: Master Volume, Master Tone
- Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style