{"product_id":"guild-starfire-ii-thinline-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1963-5187","title":"Guild Starfire II Thinline Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1963)","description":"Guild Starfire II Model Thinline Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1963), made in Hoboken, NJ, serial # 27788, cherry lacquer finish, laminated mahogany body and neck, rosewood fingerboard, period hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis is a well-used 1963 single cutaway Starfire II, the simplest of the Starfire models for this year with the two Guild Humbucking pickups and no vibrato. The fully hollow thinline body has a cherry finish, bound top and back, with a one-piece mahogany neck and bound dot-inlaid rosewood fingerboard. A great '60's Rock and Roll guitar from the end of the 'Beat Boom' era, and one of the few remaining comparatively affordable original classic American guitars. This type of Guild was extensively used by countless mid-1960's groups including the Kinks, Beau Brummels, Music Machine, Dakotas and many more and was easily Guild's most popular professional grade electric guitar. This one carries a factory hand-written \"USA\" on the label and was likely originally sold overseas.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 41 1\/8 in. (104.5 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.). This is a great playing and well worn guitar, obviously well loved and gigged! The finish is original with no additions but a lot of wear-it is down to the wood on the back of the neck, there is a large belt-buckle spot an the back and general wear all arounnd the guitar. The pickups, wiring, knobs and tuners are original; the tailpiece is a modern repro, the bridge is a later tune-o-matic and the switch tip is Gibson style. The pickguard is missing. This one may look a bit scruffy but is a really fine gigging Starfire, perfectly worn in and ready for the next 50 years. Comes in a battered but functional period Gretsch case. Very Good + Condition.","brand":"Guild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46852993908876,"sku":"5187","price":1800.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_2ea8476b-8e77-4e6b-8be7-ff93cd779180.jpg?v=1774329836","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/guild-starfire-ii-thinline-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1963-5187","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}