The Starfire IV ST Maple puts a modern twist on a highly popular semi-hollow Guild classic. With its graceful double cutaway and thinline body, the original Starfire IV was prized by many guitarists from the mid-1960s onward for its incomparable tone and feel.
Premium features include an all maple body, a solid spruce center block, ebony fingerboard, and Guild’s hallmark mahogany neck with maple center seam. This model features a Tune-O-Matic bridge, with a stopbar tailpiece for increased sustain and stability. The Starfire IV ST Maple includes dual LB-1 “Little Bucker” pickups, replicas of Guild’s original smaller size humbucking pickups. Available in Emerald Green, Natural Flamed Maple or Vintage Sunburst, and includes hardshell case.
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE STARFIRE IV ST
The Guild LB-1 “Little Bucker” was first offered in 1962 as an upgrade from single coil pickups. Tonally, it has a little more jangle than a traditional PAF humbucker. The resistance and inductance of these pickups sit comfortably between a typical single coil and typical humbucker – contributing to the airy nature of the LB-1 without compromising its warmth. The LB-1 has a unique footprint, placing it in-between a mini-bucker and a full size humbucker.
The Starfire IV ST Maple is also available in Antique Sunburst and Natural Flamed Maple
Body |
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Body Type
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Semi-Hollowbody |
| Body Shape | Starfire IV |
| Body Top | Arched Maple |
| Body Wood (Solid Bodies) | N / A |
| Soundhole / F Holes Binding | Unbound F Holes |
| Body Sides | Maple |
| Body Back | Arched Maple |
| Purfling | Black / Ivory ABS |
| Body Binding | Cream ABS |
Neck |
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Neck Material
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Mahogany with a Maple Center Strip |
| Scale Length | 24 3/4" (629mm) |
| Neck Shape | Vintage Soft "U" |
| Nut Width | 1 11/16" (43mm) |
| Neck Thickness 1st Fret | 20mm |
| Neck Thickness 9th Fret | 24mm |
| Truss Rod | Dual Action |
| Truss Rod Wrench | 7mm Socket Wrench |
| Fingerboard Material | Indian Rosewood or Ebony (Dependent on production date)* |
| Fingerboard Radius | 9 1/2" (240mm) |
| Fingerboard Inlays | Pearloid Dots |
| Frets Total | 22 |
| Fret Type | Narrow Jumbo |
| Fingerboard Binding | 1-Ply Ivory ABS |
Finish |
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Finish - Top
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Gloss Polyurethane |
| Finish - Back and Sides | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Finish - Neck | Gloss Polyurethane |
Hardware |
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Bridge String Spacing
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2" (52mm) |
| Hardware Finish / Plating | Nickel Plated |
| Bridge | Guild Tune-O-Matic |
| Tailpiece | Stopbar Tailpiece - Nickel |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Tuning Machines | Grover® Sta-Tite™ Open-Gear 18:1 |
| Strap Buttons | Vintage Style |
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Pickguard
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Black with Guild Logo |
Electronics |
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Bridge Pickup
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Guild LB-1 |
| Neck Pickup | Guild LB-1 |
| Pickup Switch | 3-Way Toggle: 1. Bridge Pickup - 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups - 3. Neck Pickup |
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Controls
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Neck Volume & Tone, Bridge Volume & Tone, 3-way Toggle Pickup Switch |
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Other
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Strings
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D'Addario EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium (.011 - .049) |
| Included Case | TKL Deluxe Hardshell |
| Upper Bout Width | 11 3/4" (299mm) |
| Lower Bout Width | 16 3/8" (416mm) |