Guild Starfire Bass II Natural

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, quickly gaining 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 versatility. This double-cutaway bass features a laminated, arched 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.

• Laminated mahogany hollow body
• Body depth: 47mm
• 3-piece mahogany/maple/mahogany neck
• Ebony fingerboard
• Nut width: 38.1mm
• 21 frets
• Scale length: 781mm
• Dual Guild Bi-Sonic Bass humbucker pickups
• Guild combo bridge tailpiece
• Grover tuning machines
• Finish: Natural
• Includes hardshell 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 reissued versions and designs, including Fred Hammon's famous Darkstar and Curtis Novak's BS-DS. Wound to 6.4K ohms, similar in specifications 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 manufacturing acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and basses for over 60 years, rooted in craftsmanship and quality.

These instruments rise to any challenge. From the New York jazz scene in the 1950s to legendary performances by Richie Havens at Woodstock or during the Seattle Grunge movement in the 1990s… As their slogan states, “they're made to be played.”