{"product_id":"guild-starfire-ii-thinline-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1961-4039","title":"Guild Starfire II Thinline Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1961)","description":"Guild Starfire II Model Thinline Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1961), made in Hoboken, NJ, cherry lacquer finish, laminated mahogany body and neck' rosewood fingerboard, original brown hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA very nice early Starfire II, complete with the extremely cool white-topped DeArmond Dynasonic pickups (the same pickup Gretsch employed on their 1950's classics) used only for the first couple of years on this model. Overall medium\/dark cherry finish; body triple bound front only and dot-inlaid rosewood fingerboard single bound. Original Grover 'Sta-tite' tuners on Gibson-style headstock, early style rounded back-painted pickguard with Guild logo, and amber \"G-logo\" knobs. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Starfire series has been Guild's most consistently successful electric guitar line since its inception in 1960, and these previously often under-appreciated guitars have recently become better respected. This guitar dates to the end of 1961 and is a much rarer guitar than the mid-60's version. A very classy thin-body electric; compared to equivalent Gibson or Gretsch models, still a rather undervalued guitar. A great-playing and spectacular-sounding guitar, with a tone you could describe as a 1950's Gretsch crossed with a Gibson ES-330, but with additional high-end 'snap'.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 41 in. (104.1 cm.), 16 1\/4 in. (41.3 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 2 in. (5.1 cm.) in depth, measured at side of rim. Scale length is 24 3\/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11\/16 in. (43 mm.). \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAll original except possibly later wooden Guild bridge. Some playing wear, most noticeably to the back of the neck with one gouge into the wood behind the 7\/8th fret. A nice playing example with moderate finish wear to the back and sides; face quite clean. Original brown tolex red-lined hardshell case pretty well-preserved. Excellent Condition.","brand":"Guild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853266342028,"sku":"4039","price":2000.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_b066ee6d-16c5-435a-ad2b-777b040c1037.jpg?v=1774332522","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/guild-starfire-ii-thinline-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1961-4039","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}