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2017 Guild Newark St. Collection Starfire Bass Cherry w/ BS-1 BiSonic, Case & Tags

$1,199.99

+ shipping

Up for sale, a 2017 Guild Newark St. Collection Starfire Bass in near-mint, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original hardshell case and hangtags. Crafted as part of Guild’s modern Newark St. Collection, this discontinued iteration of the Starfire Bass platform captures the classic aesthetics and rich thump of the ‘60s original, used by artists including the Byrds and Jefferson Airplane.

Tonewoods include a slender (1 3/4“ deep) semi-hollow mahogany body (maple centerblock), mahogany/maple neck, and rosewood fingerboard, and the construction delivers a certain woody pluck, warmth and fundamental thump that translates faithfully via the BS-1 BiSonic pickup. This Starfire weighs 7lbs 15oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 45-105 roundwound strings, easy-playing action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany/Maple
-Shape: Deep U, measuring .885” 1st fret, .985” 12th fret
-Fretboard: Rosewood, dot inlay
-Frets: Narrow/tall, no wear
-Scale Length: 30 3/4”
-Nut: 1 1/2”
-Tuners: Grover Vintage 142 open-gear

Body Specs:

-Wood: Mahogany (maple centerblock)
-Pickups: BS-1 BiSonic humbucker 6.4k ohms
-Controls: Volume, Tone
-Hardware: Bridge with rosewood saddles, rosewood finger rests
-Plastics: Reflector cap knobs
-Label: Bass-side F hole, KSG17-prefix serial (Korean-made, 2017)

The gloss Cherry Red finish is framed by multi-ply binding, and cosmetic wear is limited to a few faint finish scratches on the lower bout of the back. The gloss on the neck profile is flawless.

The original black tolex hardshell case is included, along with the hangtags.