Item #1424116 Model #99-741-0070

Guild Starfire Bass II Flamed Maple Short-Scale Semi-Hollow Electric Bass Guitar Natural

$1,649.99

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Warmer, smooth sound and a short scale for instant access.

The Starfire Bass II Flamed Maple (FM) is a dual-pickup, short-scale semi-hollow electric bass guitar that adds additional sonic options to Guild’s iconic Starfire Bass. The Starfire Bass II originally debuted in 1967, shortly after the single-pickup version, and quickly garnered a following that included Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane) and Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead). The addition of the BiSonic BS-1 neck pickup on the Starfire Bass II gives bassists a warmer, smooth sound for added tonal flexibility.

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 Starfire Bass II Flamed Maple short scale semi-hollow electric bass guitar comes with a hardshell case.

Features

Neck
  • Shape: Vintage soft U
  • Wood: Mahogany with maple
  • Neck joint: Set
  • Scale length: 30"
  • Truss rod: Dual-action
  • Finish: Gloss
Pickups
  • Active or passive pickups: Passive
  • Pickup configuration: HH
  • Neck: BS-1 BiSonic Bass
  • Middle: Not applicable
  • Bridge: BS-1 BiSonic Bass
  • Brand: Guild
  • Series or parallel: Series
  • Active preamp: No
  • Special electronics: None
Fretboard
  • Material: Ebony
  • Radius: 12"
  • Fret size: Narrow jumbo
  • Number of frets: 21
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Nut material: Bone
  • Nut width: 1.69" (43 mm)
Body
  • Cutaway: Double cutaway
  • Construction: Semi-hollowbody
  • Body wood: Flamed maple
  • Top wood: Flamed maple
  • Body finish: Gloss
  • Orientation: Right handed
Controls
  • Control layout: Volume 1, volume 2,  tone 1, tone 2
  • Pickup switch: 3-Way
  • Coil tap or split: No
  • Tone switching: No
  • Special switching: No
Hardware
  • Bridge type: Fixed
  • Bridge design: 4-Saddle adjustable with wood saddles
  • Tailpiece: Not applicable
  • Tuning machines: Open-geared
  • Color: Nickel
Other
  • Number of strings: 4
  • Pickguard: No
  • Special features: Pickups
  • Case: Hardshell case
  • Accessories: None
  • Country of origin: Korea