The Guild® Starfire Custom DC GVT GH Black Metallic semi-hollow body guitar boasts a stunning gloss finish, DeArmond® Dynasonic pickups, and upscale gold hardware, including a gold Guild Vibrato tailpiece. Part of the Newark St. Collection of vintage-inspired guitars and basses, this reissue honors its '60s-era legacy of exceptional quality and vibe while adding contemporary touches—at a price working guitarists will appreciate.
DeArmond Dynasonic Pickups
Harry DeArmond developed Dynasonic pickups in the 1940s. They differ significantly from other single-coil pickups and deliver bright, punchy, and clear tones with more than a touch of twang. Dynasonic pickups pair perfectly with semi-hollow body guitars, accentuating the woody and airy aspects of their acoustic tone. The Starfire Custom DC GVT GH Black Metallic includes a Master Volume control in addition to dual Volume and Tone controls, letting you adjust the overall volume without affecting the settings for the individual pickups.
Custom Trim Package
The Guild Custom trim package includes ivory body, headstock, F-hole, and fingerboard binding; an ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl and abalone V-block inlays; mother-of-pearl Guild Peak logo and Chesterfield headstock inlays; a tortoise pickguard with silver or gold print; 5-ply black and ivory top and back body purfling; black and ivory F-hole purfling; and an ebony bridge base. The Starfire Custom DC GVT GH Black Metallic also features elegant gold hardware.
Specifications
Body
- Body Type: Semi-hollow Body
- Body Shape: Starfire DC
- Body Top: Arched Maple
- Body Wood (Solid Bodies): N / A
- Top Bracing Pattern: N / A
- Soundhole / F Holes Binding: Ivory with Black / Ivory Purfling
- Top Binding: Ivory ABS
- Body Sides: Maple
- Body Back: Arched Maple
- Purfling: 5-Ply Black and Ivory
- Body Binding: Ivory
Neck
- Neck Material: Mahogany
- Scale Length: 24 3/4" (629mm)
- Neck Shape: Vintage Soft "U"
- Nut Width: 1 11/16" (43mm)
- Neck Thickness 1st Fret: 21mm
- Neck Thickness 9th Fret: 22.5mm
- Truss Rod: Dual Action
- Truss Rod Wrench: 4mm Allen Key
- Fingerboard Material: Ebony
- Fingerboard Radius: 12" (305mm)
- Fingerboard Inlays: V-Blocks - Mother-Of-Pearl and Abalone
- Fingerboard Inlay Location: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 17
- Frets Total: 22
- Fret Type: Narrow Jumbo
- Fingerboard Binding: Ivory ABS
Finish
- Color: Black Metallic (BKM)
Hardware
- Bridge String Spacing: 2" (51mm)
- Hardware Finish / Plating: Nickel
- Bridge: Guild Tune-O-Matic with Pinned Ebony Base
- Tailpiece: Guild Vibrato Tailpiece Semi Hollow
- Nut Material: Bone
- Tuning Machines: Grover® G2 Open Gear
- Strap Buttons: Vintage Style
- Pickguard: Tortoise with Gold Guild Logo
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: DeArmond Dynasonic Gold/Black
- Neck Pickup: DeArmond Dynasonic Gold/Black
- Pickup Switch: 3-Way Toggle: 1. Bridge Pickup - 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups - 3. Neck Pickup
- Controls: Neck Volume & Tone, Bridge Volume & Tone, Master Volume, 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch
Other
- Bridge Pickup: DeArmond Dynasonic Gold/Black
- Neck Pickup: DeArmond Dynasonic Gold/Black
- Pickup Switch: 3-Way Toggle: 1. Bridge Pickup - 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups - 3. Neck Pickup
- Controls: Neck Volume & Tone, Bridge Volume & Tone, Master Volume, 3-Way Toggle Pickup Switch
