batterypowered Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 A friend of mine is trying to identify this guitar, because he wants one. I'm not at all familiar with Guild, so I'm really at a loss. Hoping that someone 'round here will know more than me... http://homepage.mac.com/randydarden/photo/20030928_Aislers_Set/Images/0.jpg twoblock.net batterypowered.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Geezer Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 I thought the (?) only 12 electric was the StarfireXII...but don't Starfires have stop tailpieces, instead of that D shaped string thingie ? Im sure there are a few Guild Fans out there (Daklander?) Will keep searching LynnG Lynn G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Geezer Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 AHAH...from harmony Central Guild Starfire XII Price Paid: N/A used Purchased from: N/A Bought Used from a Pawn Shop (like picking up a good dog from the pound) Features: 10 This is the 12 string version of the Starfire 4 made in 1967. It was made in Hoboken NJ. From what I understand thay made about 800 of these and most were made in '66 and '67. It has 2 stock humbuckers and a three-way switch. The bodystyle is like a Gibson ES-335 with a rosewood fingerboard and dot inlays. It has a bound fretboard and a sunburst finish. It has a wooden bridge with adjustments to raise and lower the bridge. The Harp Tailpiece is beautiful amd is chrome to match the pickup covers. It has a volume and tone knob for each pickup (4 knobs total for people keeping score at home), open tuners and a set neck. The neck is about the same width as my Les Paul and that makes it very thin for a 12 string guitar in my opinion. It has the Guild inlay with the Crown in the headstock (It looks very classy) and the same pickguard that Guild uses on most Starfires. Sound: 10 The Starfire XII has a rounder sound than most 12 string Ricks that I have played. In my opinion the Rickenbacker 12 string sounds kind of thin (or bright) next to the Starfire 12. I am using it in an Americana band, kind of folk, country, rock, singer-songwriter kind of unit. I play it through a Mesa Boogie Studio 22+ amp and I have it set as clean as it will go with just a hint of reverb (set on about 2). I have found that any effects at all on any 12 string electric just muddy it up and screw up the 12 string sound. Lynn G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batterypowered Posted January 9, 2004 Author Share Posted January 9, 2004 So, in other words: 'good luck finding one.' Especially considering he's poor. Thanks! twoblock.net batterypowered.org Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darklava Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Originally posted by guitar geezer: AHAH...from harmony Central Guild Starfire XII Price Paid: N/A used Purchased from: N/A Bought Used from a Pawn Shop (like picking up a good dog from the pound) Features: 10 This is the 12 string version of the Starfire 4 made in 1967. It was made in Hoboken NJ. From what I understand thay made about 800 of these and most were made in '66 and '67. It has 2 stock humbuckers and a three-way switch. The bodystyle is like a Gibson ES-335 with a rosewood fingerboard and dot inlays. It has a bound fretboard and a sunburst finish. It has a wooden bridge with adjustments to raise and lower the bridge. The Harp Tailpiece is beautiful amd is chrome to match the pickup covers. It has a volume and tone knob for each pickup (4 knobs total for people keeping score at home), open tuners and a set neck. The neck is about the same width as my Les Paul and that makes it very thin for a 12 string guitar in my opinion. It has the Guild inlay with the Crown in the headstock (It looks very classy) and the same pickguard that Guild uses on most Starfires. Sound: 10 The Starfire XII has a rounder sound than most 12 string Ricks that I have played. In my opinion the Rickenbacker 12 string sounds kind of thin (or bright) next to the Starfire 12. I am using it in an Americana band, kind of folk, country, rock, singer-songwriter kind of unit. I play it through a Mesa Boogie Studio 22+ amp and I have it set as clean as it will go with just a hint of reverb (set on about 2). I have found that any effects at all on any 12 string electric just muddy it up and screw up the 12 string sound.Geezer the pleaser your good! The story of life is quicker then the blink of an eye, the story of love is hello, goodbye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitar Geezer Posted January 9, 2004 Share Posted January 9, 2004 Not really...Boring day at work and I got a T1 line! Ebay Lynn G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted January 10, 2004 Share Posted January 10, 2004 Well, a good used "new" one, without the "G"-tailpiece, wouldn't be unreasonably expensive... a better deal than one of the original, "vintage" ones made in the '60s. Most "vintage" Guild models are more reasonably priced than, say, Gibsons, Fenders, and Gretsches of similar style and year, though. I did see one just like the one in the pic in a shop a couple of years ago, and the finish was totally "S.R.V.'d"! Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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