Guild Starfire III Model Thinline Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1967), made in Hoboken, NJ, cherry lacquer finish, Laminated mahogany body, mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, original black hard shell case.
A nice example of a 1967 single cutaway Starfire III, with the Guild-logo Bigsby tailpiece and bridge and Guild Humbucking pickups. This model is a fully hollow thinline body with cherry finish, bound top and back. A great '60's Rock and Roll guitar from the end of the 'Beat Boom' era, and one of the few remaining compatitively affordable original classic American guitars. This model was extensively used by many 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.
Overall length is 40 11/16 in. (103.3 cm.), 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 7/8 in. (4.8 cm.) in depth at side, taken at the end block. Scale length is 24 3/4 in. (629 mm.). Width of nut is 1 11/16 in. (43 mm.). Fairly clean overall, all original with a bright unfaded cherry finish. There are general signs of wear, scrapes and dings; some small scratches to the top between the pickups and areas of disturbed finish near the bridge, evidence of old attempts to glue it down. An excellent player, with a worn but servicable HSC. Excellent - Condition.
