{"product_id":"guild-starfire-v-semi-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1966-6780","title":"Guild Starfire V Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1966)","description":"Guild Starfire V Model Semi-Hollow Body Electric Guitar (1966), made in Hoboken, NJ, cherry lacquer finish, laminated maple body, laminated mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard, original black hard shell case. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Starfire series has been Guild's most consistently successful electric guitar offering since its inception in the early 1960's. This Starfire V is from 1966, right at the model's peak period of popularity. The SF V is a double cutaway semi-hollow instrument somewhat reminiscent of Gibson's ES-335 series but with many distinctly Guild touches. Like the ES-335, it has a solid block running through the center of the double-cutaway thin hollow body, cutting down on feedback and giving the guitar a somewhat brighter tone than a fully hollow instrument. The wiring is also basically Gibson-style with the useful addition of a master volume knob just behind the selector switch. The Starfire V was introduced as the most expensive Starfire series guitar at the end of 1963, although the even more deluxe (and very rare) Starfire VI was soon added in mid-'64 was structurally the same but with fancier appointments. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis Starfire V carries the stock Guild Bigsby B-9 tailpiece and bridge and the typical 1960's Guild Humbucking pickups. The thinline body has a deep cherry red finish and is triple bound top and back. The bound rosewood fingerboard has pearloid block markers; the plastic-faced headstock carries the Guild \"Chesterfield\" inlay. The stock Grover Rotomatic tuners were original equipment around this time period on higher-end Guilds. This type of Starfire has been a perennial favorite for 50 years now and is suitable for a wide range of styles, being particularly well thought of as an electric blues instrument. Vintage Starfires remain one of the most comparatively affordable classic American guitars; this is a nice early example of one of the best.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eOverall length is 40 3\/4 in. (103.5 cm.), 16 3\/8 in. (41.6 cm.) wide at lower bout, and 1 3\/4 in. (4.4 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.). A nice, clean and all original guitar; there is some light finish wear and checking overall but no major finish loss. The cherry finish is still bright with virtually no fade, and all hardware is original and complete. The back of the neck has some wear down to the wood in the first fret area and a small chip that looks to have been touched up just under the volute. Overall a lovely example and a really nice player, complete with the original HSC. Excellent - Condition.","brand":"Guild","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853000528012,"sku":"6780","price":2600.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0672\/8702\/3756\/files\/01_866225fb-70a9-4a3e-9a79-6fb48607c12c.jpg?v=1774330190","url":"https:\/\/retrofret.com\/products\/guild-starfire-v-semi-hollow-body-electric-guitar-1966-6780","provider":"RetroFret","version":"1.0","type":"link"}