Guild Starfire Bass I - Cherry Red

Starfire: A Guild Icon Reimagined for Today's Bassists

The Starfire I Bass captures the spirit of the historic Starfire models while adapting it to a modern hollowbody bass: a more accessible size, a neck positioned to improve balance, and a design intended for long playing sessions without fatigue. This Cherry Red version features mahogany construction (top, back, and sides) and a glossy polyurethane finish, while maintaining the brand's iconic visual codes.

Who Is It For, and What Styles?

Thanks to its short scale and ergonomic design, this Starfire I Bass is suitable for both beginners seeking a comfortable bass and intermediate players wanting an expressive semi-hollow instrument. It excels in pop, vintage rock, soul, indie, and blues, but can also find its place in more modern contexts when a clear attack and well-defined presence in the mix are desired.

Sound

The semi-hollow design promotes a more "woody" response, with a nice fullness in the low mids and a sense of air around the notes. The mahogany (arched top, arched back, and sides) generally provides appreciated warmth and roundness, while maintaining clarity. The Guild BC-1 BiCoil pickups, combined with the master volume and tone controls, allow you to switch from a vintage register (round, woolly lows) to a more snappy and precise sound. The push/pull "Vintage" adds presence by reducing low frequencies, useful for gaining clarity and recovering that classic "hollowbody" character.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	P	Nbrs of frets	21
Category	Hollow body	Body	Mahogany
Left handed	No	Bridge / tailpiece	Fixed
Strings	Steel	Electronics	Passive
Nbr of strings	4	Color	Red
Top	Mahogany	Finishing	Glossy
Fingerboard	Rosewood	Hardware	Nickel

Body Type	Semi-hollow body	Fingerboard Inlays	5 mm dots - Pearloid
Body Shape	Starfire I Double Cutaway	Inlay Positions	3, 5, 7, 9, 12 (x2), 15, 17, 19
Sound Holes / F-Holes	Unbound F-holes	Total Frets	21
Top Binding Inlay	2-ply black and ivory	Fret Type	Narrow and tall - 2.4 mm (L) x 1.3 mm (H)
Top Binding	Ivory ABS	Fingerboard Binding	1.5 mm ivory ABS
Sides	Mahogany	String Spacing at Bridge	2.2" / 56 mm
Back	Arched mahogany	Hardware Finish / Plating	Nickel
Back Binding Inlay	2-ply black and ivory	Bridge	Guild Bass Tune-O-Matic - Nickel
Binding	2-ply black and ivory	Tailpiece	Guild Bass Harp Tailpiece - Nickel
Body Binding	Ivory	Nut Material	Composite
Neck Material	Mahogany	Tuners	Guild Vintage Style Bass Tuners - Nickel
Scale Length	30 3/4" / 781 mm	Strap Buttons	Vintage Pawn
Neck Shape	Modern Thin "U"	Controls	Master Volume and Tone with Push/Pull "Vintage" switch
Nut Width	1 1/2" / 38 mm	Case Included	Case sold separately
Neck Thickness at 1st Fret	20.5 mm	Upper Bout Width	11 3/4" / 299 mm
Neck Thickness at 9th Fret	22.5 mm	Lower Bout Width	16 3/8" / 416 mm
Truss Rod	Dual Action	Upper Bout Depth	1 1/2" / 38 mm
Truss Rod Wrench	4 mm Allen key	Lower Bout Depth	1 1/2" / 38 mm
Fingerboard Material	Indian rosewood	Body Length	18 1/4" / 464 mm
Radius	12.5" / 320 mm	Total Length	45 1/4" / 1149 mm