Guild Starfire I SC Antique Burst

Quite a lovely and flexible guitar

I bought it because I had a performance coming that was mostly in a blues/rock n roll vein. I've always been curious about Guilds... The Lovin Spoonful's Zal Yanovsky played a Guild S-200 Thunderbird... would love to try one of those. So I guess I was primed to try one out.

It arrived, typical NGD...the excitement of opening the box and pulling the guitar case (which I'm glad I ordered) opened it and ... it wasn't as set up as I'd hoped. So I fiddled with it. The fretwork was ok enough. Not the best but not that bad either. I adjusted the bridge height, the truss rod and intonation but once I got it sorted and plugged it in.... it was lovely!

It has a wider neck than I'm used to but I quite like it. It feels almost like an acoustic or classic style guitar. Nice thick frets really add to the tone.

I like that if I want a sound like an amplified acoustic sound it does that brilliantly. Very deep resonant tones. And, when I want something a notch up jazzier it's got that as well. But it's also good for going into hard blues (sounding great through my Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV) and... very much rocks hard. And...for other genres that I like (post punk , shoe gaze... ska, etc., etc.. ) I'm quite happy with it. Even surprised by it.

I do have to confess that I modded by switching the stop tailpiece with a trapeze style one to give it more of a vintage look; -which I'm happy to say adds to something to the tone (or so I perceive it to do.) I'll probably mod it further by replacing the plastic nut and maybe add a roller bridge to it. I busted a string on it mid set. But I have no complaints about the pickups though. Very satisfied with that.

Great guitar

Warm sound, very comfortable smooth neck and an all rounder guitar for all purposes.. I fully recommend since I cannot go for a gig without this beauty

prs 24 standard and cort 100 earth were configured from the factory much better and did not require the work of a master

sloppy assembly it is necessary to adjust the beaker string height anchor adjustment fret grinding

The guitar is light, the neck is perfect, microphones have push pull for single coil and humbuckers, the finish is flawless, set up is the best I've had on a new / factory guitar. At this price range it is quite something.

Of course you have to fine tune it up a little ( input jack had to be tightened after a week and it did not move anymore afterward - i found a fret that buzzed on one the D string at 17th (G note ) but that was esaily fixed, I put some flat wounds on it) but at the end of the day it is a beautifull guitar that sings like a bird and brings you a smile when you play it and that is the most important. Yes, i would buy it again....