Guild Starfire II Bass Newark St Hollow-Body, Cherry Red Overview
Guild Starfire II Bass Cherry Red
The Starfire Bass II is a dual-pickup semi-hollow bass guitar that adds sonic options to one of Guild’s most iconic models, the 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. This double cutaway bass guitar features an arched laminate mahogany top and back, and mahogany sides, 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. The Starfire Bass II brings Guild’s vintage vibe to the modern bass player. Available in Black, Emerald Green, Natural, or Cherry Red.
- 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