Guild Guitars Announces Starfire Bass II Flamed Maple
Guild’s iconic Starfire Bass II is available in a new Flamed Maple version for 2018. The company debuted the instrument at the Winter NAMM Show.
“The Starfire Bass II Flamed Maple (FM) is a dual-pickup semi-hollow bass guitar that adds additional sonic options to Guild’s iconic Starfire Bass,” Guild writes. “As its name suggests, the Flamed Maple version replaced the original mahogany body with flamed maple. It includes dual Guild BS-1 pickups, individual volume, tone, and master volume knobs, and a pickup selector switch. A clear, high gloss finish highlights this bass guitar’s natural beauty.”
The bass’s neck is made from mahogany with a maple center strip, which is then topped with an Indian rosewood fingerboard. The fingerboard holds 21 narrow jumbo frets that are marked by pearloid dot inlays.
The Guild Guitars Starfire Bass II Flamed Maple will be available soon with a street price of $1,449.
Guild Guitars Starfire Bass II Flamed Maple Specs:
| Construction: | Semi-Hollowbody |
| Scale Length: | 30¾″ (781 mm) |
| Body Top and Back: | Arched Flamed Maple |
| Body Sides: | Flamed Maple |
| Bracing: | Center Block |
| Finish: | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Body Binding: | Cream ABS |
| Purfling: | Black/Ivory ABS |
| Soundhole/F-Holes Binding: | Unbound F Holes |
| Neck: | Mahogany With a Maple Center Strip |
| Neck Profile: | Vintage Soft “U” |
| Neck Finish: | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Nut Material: | Bone |
| Fingerboard Material: | Indian Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Radius: | 12? (305 mm) |
| Fingerboard Inlays: | Pearloid Dot |
| Frets: | 21 |
| Fret Size: | Narrow Jumbo |
| Tuning Machines: | Grover Vintage 142 Series |
| Hardware Finish/Plating: | Nickel Plated |
| Bridge: | Guild Adjustable Bass Bridge with Rosewood Saddles |
| Case or Gig Bag: | TKL Deluxe Hardshell |
| Pickups: | Guild BS-1 BiSonic Bass |
| Pickup Configuration: | SS |
| Control Knobs: | Black Plastic |
| Controls: | Individual Volume & Tone, Master Volume, 3-wayToggle Pickup Selector |
| Strap Buttons: | Vintage-Style |
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