Guild Starfire Bass II in Emerald Green

The Starfire Bass II is a semi-hollow, double pickup bass that adds tonal options to one of Guild's most iconic models, the Starfire Bass. The Starfire Bass II originally debuted in 1967, shortly after the single-pickup version, and quickly gained followers including Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane) and Phil Lesh (Grateful Dead).

Adding the BiSonic BS-1 neck pickup to the Starfire Bass II provides bassists with a warmer, smoother sound for greater tonal flexibility. This double-cutaway bass features a carved laminated mahogany top and back, mahogany sides, dual Guild BS-1 pickups, individual volume, tone, and master volume controls, and a pickup selector switch. A high-gloss transparent finish highlights the natural beauty of this bass. The Starfire Bass II brings Guild’s vintage vibe to the modern bassist.

• Thinline laminated mahogany body with double cutaway
  
• Body depth: 47mm
• 3-piece mahogany/maple/mahogany neck
• Rosewood fingerboard (Dalbergia Latifolia)
• Nut width: 38.1mm
• 21 frets
• Scale length: 781mm
• Two Guild Bi-Sonic Bass humbucking pickups
• Guild combo bridge tailpiece
• Grover tuning machines
• Finish: Emerald Green
• Includes hard case

The Guild BS-1 BiSonic pickup was originally found in many Guild solid and hollow body basses during the 1960s and 1970s. The BS-1 has developed a cult following, resulting in several reissue versions and designs, including Fred Hammon's famous Darkstar and Curtis Novak's BS-DS. Wound to 6.4K ohms, similar in specs to a Hammon Darkstar, the Guild BS-1 delivers a modern, refined tone in a classic package.

About Guild Guitars

Guild is an iconic American company with a reputation for crafting high-quality acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and basses for over 60 years, grounded in a tradition of craftsmanship and excellence.

These instruments are ready to meet any challenge. From the jazz scene in New York in the 1950s to Richie Havens' legendary performance at Woodstock or the Seattle Grunge movement of the 1990s… As their slogan says, “Made to be played.”