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Guild Starfire I Double-cut Semi-hollow Body 12-string Electric Guitar in Cherry Red Finish

Original price was: £579.00.Current price is: £549.00.

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43mm Nut Width

Guild are famous for their 12-string guitars, and rightly so. This is a folk-rock machine!

  • Arched Mahogany Top
  • Mahogany Neck
  • Rosewood Fingerboard
  • 2 x Guild HB-2 Humbucker Pickups
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Series: Newark St. Collection
Starfire I -12
Finish options: Cherry Red

Guild’s most affordable 12-string electric guitar!
Guild’s 12-string legacy expands into the Starfire I series with the Starfire I-12. This gig-ready semi-hollow body 12-string offers a wide range of iconic Guild tones in a comfortable and affordable fashion.

Arched mahogany body with mahogany center block construction
The Starfire I-12 features a semi-hollow construction utilizing a mahogany center block for increased sustain and chime from the octave strings and reduced feedback. Retaining the airy, crisp tone you would expect from a semi-hollow body.

Made with a sturdy arched mahogany top, back, and sides, the Starfire I-12 electric guitar maintains classic Guild tone and response without sacrificing live playability.

24 3/4” scale mahogany neck with comfortable 1 11/16″ nut width
Ease and playability are key to the Starfire I-12. The 24 3/4” scale length and modern thin “U“ neck profile provide a fast, smooth playing neck, while the 18th fret neck-to-body joint provides easy access to the upper register of the fretboard. Tune-o-Matic bridge and stop bar tailpiece ensure solid intonation and great sustain.

Guild HB-2 humbuckers with push/pull coil split
Equipped with Guild HB-2 humbuckers, the Starfire I-12 offers a wide array of vintage and modern 12-string electric tones. Inspired by Guild’s sought-after HB-1 pickups, HB-2 humbuckers are constructed using Alnico II magnets for rich, full tone, a perfect complement to the wide range of frequencies produced by a 12-string guitar. Complete with a fully bound body, bound 12.5” radius rosewood fretboard, classic Guild knobs, three-step black pickguard, nickel Guild headstock logo, and full gloss Cherry Red finish

Body
Body Type Semi-hollow Body
Body Shape Starfire I Double Cutaway
Body Top Arched Mahogany
Body Wood (Solid Bodies) N / A
Top Bracing Pattern N / A
Soundhole / F Holes Binding Unbound F Holes
Top Purfling Inlay 2-Ply Black and Ivory
Top Binding Ivory ABS
Body Sides Mahogany
Side Purfling Inlay N / A
Body Back Arched Mahogany
Back Purfling Inlay 2-Ply Black and Ivory
Purfling 2-Ply Black and Ivory
Body Binding Ivory

Neck
Neck Material Mahogany
Scale Length 24 3/4″ (629mm)
Neck Shape Modern Thin “U”
Nut Width 1 11/16″ (43mm)
Neck Thickness 1st Fret 20.5mm
Neck Thickness 9th Fret 22.5 mm
Truss Rod Dual Action
Truss Rod Wrench 4mm Allen Key
Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 12.5″ (320mm)
Fingerboard Inlays 5mm Dots – Pearloid
Frets Total 22
Fret Type Narrow Tall
Fingerboard Binding Ivory ABS

Finish
Color Cherry Red (CHR)
Hardware
Bridge String Spacing 2″ (52mm)
Hardware Finish / Plating Nickel
Bridge Guild Tune-O-Matic – Nickel
Tailpiece Stopbar Tailpiece – Nickel
Nut Material Composite
Tuning Machines Guild Closed-Gear in Nickel
Strap Buttons Vintage Pawn
Pickguard Black with Guild Logo
Electronics
Bridge Pickup Guild HB-2 Humbucker Nickel – Bridge
Neck Pickup Guild HB-2 Humbucker Nickel – Neck
Pickup Switch 3-Way Toggle: 1. Bridge Pickup – 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups – 3. Neck Pickup
Controls Neck Volume & Tone, Bridge Volume & Tone, 3-way Toggle Pickup Switch, and Push/Pull Coil Split

Other
Strings D’Addario EXL150 Nickel Wound 12 string Super Light (.010 – 046.)
Included Case Case Sold Separately
Upper Bout Width 11 3/4″ (299mm)
Lower Bout Width 16 3/8″ (416mm)
Body Depth Upper Bout 1 3/4″ (44mm)
Body Depth Lower Bout 1 3/4″ (44mm)
Body Length 18 1/4″ (464mm)
Overall Length 43 1/4″ (1099mm)