Guild Starfire Vi Blonde

A "Deluxe" Starfire in the spirit of the Newark St. Collection

The Starfire VI Blonde takes the iconic double-cutaway Starfire silhouette and elevates it into a decidedly high-end version: AAA flame maple, refined finishes and electronics designed to recapture the character of Guild guitars from the sixties, while remaining reliable and comfortable for everyday use. A guitar that fully embraces its vintage DNA, both in style and playing feel.

Which guitarists and styles is it suited to?

This semi-hollow electric guitar is particularly suited to intermediate to advanced guitarists looking for a truly expressive tonal palette: open chords, arpeggios, refined rhythm parts and singing solos. It excels in blues, vintage rock, pop, indie, soul and jazz, with the added option of subtle vibrato for more "retro" textures.

The sound

The semi-hollow body + center block combination delivers airiness and fullness, while retaining excellent control when you turn up the gain: more sustain and less feedback than a hollowbody. The flame maple enhances attack and precision, making it ideal for clear, snappy rhythm parts and well-defined notes.

The two LB-1 Little Bucker pickups deliver an articulate vintage tone: warm low mids, present highs without harshness, and excellent clarity in chords. With the 3-way selector and its control layout—dedicated volume and tone controls, plus a master control—you can quickly move from a rounded jazz/blues sound to a more biting rock and pop tone, while finely shaping the dynamics.

Recommended compatible accessories

To preserve the original touch and balance, we recommend .011–.049 gauge electric guitar strings (such as D'Addario EXL115). As the hardshell case is included, a microfiber cloth for the gold-plated hardware and glossy finishing would be an excellent everyday addition.

Technical specifications

Electronics: microphone configuration	HH	Body	Flamed Maple
Category	Hollow body	Bridge / tailpiece	Bigsby
Left handed	No	Electronics	Passive
Strings	Steel	Headstock	Composite Koa
Nbr of strings	6	Color	Yellow
Top	Flamed maple	Finishing	Glossy
Fingerboard	Ebony	Hardware	Gold
Nbrs of frets	22

Type	semi-hollow (semi-caisse) with a solid center block	Scale length	24.75" / 628 mm
Upper bout width	11 3/4" / 299 mm	Nut width	43 mm / 1.69"
Lower bout width	16 3/8" / 416 mm	Radius	9.5" / 240 mm
Body depth	1 3/4" / 44 mm	Nut	bone
Body length	18 1/4" / 464 mm	Tuners	Grover Sta-Tite
Overall length	41 1/2" / 1055 mm	Selector switch	3-position
Binding	black and ivory (5-ply)	Controls	neck pickup volume and tone, bridge pickup volume and tone, master volume
Construction	3-piece maple / walnut / maple	Factory string set	D'Addario EXL115 Nickel Wound .011 - .049
Inlays	mother-of-pearl and abalone V-blocks	Case	hard case included
Number of frets	22	Reference	3792305801