Love the look and the sound and the price gets a thumbs up. I'd prefer all hollowish guitars had access plates in back and dump the split coils. It's also big enough to double as a poker table should the need arise.
My first electric guitar in 1966 was a Guild Starfire. It was great then, and they are still great today. Back then they came with flat wound strings in the more jazz mode.
I played one today at Sweetwater. This guitar is great. Neck shape is wonderful. Tones are fab for this price point. Build quality is very good. Played easy and vibrato is just fine. I went out of store with a Gretsch but Im thinking this would be a nice addition to my tool box. A bargain at this price!!
I read somewhere Leo Fender may have got the sea foam green color for Telecasters the first time used was from left over paint he used for the shop bench and shelfs in his shop .
Hi Guys. Maybe someone can help me out...i have read different things about the construction of the guitar...even some sellers claim it as a hollow body. Some say there is only a block under the bridge, the rest is completely hollow. Others just claim it as a semi hollow with a center block. Do you know what's right?
there is a block under the bridge. looks like a slab of mahogany on top of a chunk of maple for the block. sounds much more like a hollowbody than the harley benton 335 for comparison
Die Gibson ES 135 ist dann sozusagen ein Nachbau der GuiId StarFire. The Pre modeI for Gibsons ES 135 was the GuiId Starfire it seems. The fretboard , (i owned one of the earIy 90 as a so caIIed Grauimport in Germany), was to smaII , though it was a good sounding guitar , so i soId it. Next guitar wiII be this its an originaI. excuse for German i cannot express myseIf so weII in US EngIish
Great tone, great color ,great player! I may be an old fogey, but I have a 40 year old Washburn Tanglewood acoustic that looks very similar. I don't need this, but at this price...why not?
...and to Cooper I will add, a few months back I mentioned that I would awake with a McKee tune in my head. A few days ago it was you. Your Golden Apple might have a worm. Also, I enjoy the podcast and coming from a guy who has Aja and Stardust on vinyl, Beatles Rubber Soul is worth a listen.
What's up with your production? The video is blurry/fuzzy and the audio is muffled. Thankfully, the guitar/Cooper came through crisp and clear. I like the pickups on this guitar. The single coil sound doesn't suffer being split-coil, like many models do.
I am one of the rare folks who don't like coil splits . I just like regulars pots and the whole pickup to work when doing my feeble attempts at guitar playing
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I could watch Cooper play all day long. Wow man! Beautiful sounding guitar too! 🎸
Love the look and the sound and the price gets a thumbs up. I'd prefer all hollowish guitars had access plates in back and dump the split coils. It's also big enough to double as a poker table should the need arise.
Impressive playing…and the Guild sounds great!
My first electric guitar in 1966 was a Guild Starfire. It was great then, and they are still great today. Back then they came with flat wound strings in the more jazz mode.
I had a Starfire V in 68!!!
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I played one today at Sweetwater. This guitar is great. Neck shape is wonderful. Tones are fab for this price point. Build quality is very good. Played easy and vibrato is just fine. I went out of store with a Gretsch but Im thinking this would be a nice addition to my tool box. A bargain at this price!!
Thanks Cooper. Best demo I’ve seen in ages.
I read somewhere Leo Fender may have got the sea foam green color for Telecasters the first time used was from left over paint he used for the shop bench and shelfs in his shop .
Absolutely love the color! I'd love to get one of these!
Great demo, great playin🎶🎶
love the sound🎸
On my list...next guitar!
Thanks guys!
the Starfire is defo on my wish list - superb playing!
My first good guitar was a 1965 Starfire III when I was a high school freshman in 1965. Sure wish I still had it.
I had a Starfire V in '68😅
Cooper could play an old Winston with a broken truss rod and 1/4 inch action, and it would sound just fine! (:^D
I love it without the bigsby. I wished they made a dark Blue.
Blues On....💙 Nice playing !
That guitar in lefty would be great, very cool retro color
Man, that looks cool and seems to be a good deal.
Just bought one...last guitar...promise.
Got one of these in the uk were I’m based great guitar
Hi Guys. Maybe someone can help me out...i have read different things about the construction of the guitar...even some sellers claim it as a hollow body. Some say there is only a block under the bridge, the rest is completely hollow. Others just claim it as a semi hollow with a center block. Do you know what's right?
there is a block under the bridge. looks like a slab of mahogany on top of a chunk of maple for the block. sounds much more like a hollowbody than the harley benton 335 for comparison
Die Gibson ES 135 ist dann sozusagen ein Nachbau der GuiId StarFire. The Pre modeI for Gibsons ES 135 was the GuiId Starfire it seems. The fretboard , (i owned one of the earIy 90 as a so caIIed Grauimport in Germany), was to smaII , though it was a good sounding guitar , so i soId it. Next guitar wiII be this its an originaI. excuse for German i cannot express myseIf so weII in US EngIish
Wow! Killer playing and great tone.
what is he playing for the Humbucker Demo? Sounds really good
Reminds me of mint candy at Christmas.
Love the guitar playing!
I love a guitar that sounds amazing clean. I have a strat and LP so I’m looking at an alternative. Either this or the D’Angelico
Same
Funny, the one I played the trem arm hard stops before the pickup. Does not go all the way around
Great player that shows off the style I'd like to hear on that axe I have a manhattan and these axes are lush
Great tone, great color ,great player!
I may be an old fogey, but I have a 40 year old Washburn Tanglewood acoustic that looks very similar. I don't need this, but at this price...why not?
...and to Cooper I will add, a few months back I mentioned that I would awake with a McKee tune in my head. A few days ago it was you. Your Golden Apple might have a worm.
Also, I enjoy the podcast and coming from a guy who has Aja and Stardust on vinyl, Beatles Rubber Soul is worth a listen.
Very pretty and pretty affordable.
Hi, guys: Is the 12-string Guild Starfire (the i-12 model) equally good???
that guitar sounds fantastic, and the player is very good! Thanks for playing
My dad bought one it's cheap with that plastic top the port for the jack stays loose even though you tighten it
I've been listening closely to the split coil vs the p90 and the p90 just sounds muddy as hell. I'll be going with the split coil.
What's up with your production? The video is blurry/fuzzy and the audio is muffled. Thankfully, the guitar/Cooper came through crisp and clear. I like the pickups on this guitar. The single coil sound doesn't suffer being split-coil, like many models do.
Interesting guitar. Where is it made?
Starfires are made in South Korea, lndonesia and China. Price goes accordingly.
I am one of the rare folks who don't like coil splits . I just like regulars pots and the whole pickup to work when doing my feeble attempts at guitar playing
Something tells me this guild might be a great....wait for it...."alternative"?
I think was ola
Neck: "Modern Thin U", whatever the hell that means...