Guild Starfire I-12 Semi-Hollow 12-String Guitar- Cherry Red

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Guild Starfire I-12 Semi-Hollow 12-String Guitar- Cherry Red

Guild’s most affordable 12-string electric guitar!

Guild’s 12-string legacy expands into the Starfire I series with the Starfire I-12. This gig-ready semi-hollow body 12-string offers a wide range of iconic Guild tones in a comfortable and affordable fashion.


Arched mahogany body with mahogany center block construction

The Starfire I-12 features a semi-hollow construction utilizing a mahogany center block for increased sustain and chime from the octave strings and reduced feedback. Retaining the airy, crisp tone you would expect from a semi-hollow body. Made with a sturdy arched mahogany top, back, and sides, the Starfire I-12 electric guitar maintains classic Guild tone and response without sacrificing live playability.


24-3/4” scale mahogany neck with comfortable 1-11/16? nut width

Ease and playability are key to the Starfire I-12. The 24-3/4” scale length and modern thin “U“ neck profile provide a fast, smooth playing neck, while the 18th fret neck-to-body joint provides easy access to the upper register of the fretboard. Tune-o-Matic bridge and stop bar tailpiece ensure solid intonation and great sustain.


Guild HB-2 humbuckers with push/pull coil split

Equipped with Guild HB-2 humbuckers, the Starfire I-12 offers a wide array of vintage and modern 12-string electric tones. Inspired by Guild’s sought-after HB-1 pickups, HB-2 humbuckers are constructed using Alnico II magnets for rich, full tone, a perfect complement to the wide range of frequencies produced by a 12-string guitar. Complete with a fully bound body, bound 12.5” radius rosewood fretboard, classic Guild knobs, three-step black pickguard, nickel Guild headstock logo, and full gloss Cherry Red finish


Push/pull coil-splitting feature

Pull up on either pickup’s volume knob to engage coil split mode for each pickup individually, allowing for lush humbucking tones, jangly single-coil tones, and every combination in between using the three-way toggle switch.


Newark St. Collection

The Guild Newark St. Collection marks the return of classic Guild electric guitars and basses from the 1950s and ’60s—once again putting the distinctive Guild styling and voice that helped shape popular music into the hands of today’s musicians. The Newark St. Collection celebrates some of Guild’s most iconic models, including the hard-rocking solid-body S-100 Polara, the semi-hollow and hollow Starfire guitars and basses, and elegant archtop jazz guitars like the A-150 Savoy and X-175 Manhattan. Features include Guild’s famed Vibrato Tailpiece, stoptail pieces, pinned bridges, authentically voiced vintage-style pickups, and classic hardware designs. With a wide selection of models, Guild has always been the first choice for musicians in need of an instrument that’s made to be played.


Features:

Body

• Body Type: Semi-hollow Body
• Body Shape: Starfire I Double Cutaway
• Body Top: Arched Mahogany
• Body Wood (Solid Bodies): N/A
• Top Bracing Pattern: N/A
• Soundhole / F Holes Binding: Unbound F Holes
• Top Purfling Inlay: 2-Ply Black and Ivory
• Top Binding: Ivory ABS
• Body Sides: Mahogany
• Side Purfling Inlay: N/A
• Body Back: Arched Mahogany
• Back Purfling Inlay: 2-Ply Black and Ivory
• Purfling: 2-Ply Black and Ivory
• Body Binding: Ivory


Neck

• Neck Material: Mahogany
• Scale Length: 24 3/4" (629mm)
• Neck Shape: Modern Thin "U"
• Nut Width: 1 11/16" (43mm)
• Neck Thickness 1st Fret: 20.5mm
• Neck Thickness 9th Fret: 22.5 mm
• Truss Rod: Dual Action
• Truss Rod Wrench: 4mm Allen Key
• Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
• Fingerboard Radius: 12.5" (320mm)
• Fingerboard Inlays: 5mm Dots - Pearloid
• Frets Total: 22
• Fret Type: Narrow Tall
• Fingerboard Binding: Ivory ABS


Finish

• Color: Cherry Red (CHR)


Hardware

• Bridge String Spacing: 2" (52mm)
• Hardware Finish / Plating: Nickel
• Bridge: Guild Tune-O-Matic - Nickel
• Tailpiece: Stopbar Tailpiece - Nickel
• Nut Material: Composite
• Tuning Machines: Guild Compact Closed Gear
• Strap Buttons: Vintage Pawn
• Pickguard: Black with Guild Logo


Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Guild HB-2 Humbucker Nickel - Bridge
• Neck Pickup: Guild HB-2 Humbucker Nickel - Neck
• Pickup Switch: 3-Way Toggle: 1. Bridge Pickup - 2. Bridge and Neck Pickups - 3. Neck Pickup
• Controls: Neck Volume & Tone, Bridge Volume & Tone, 3-way Toggle Pickup Switch, and Push/Pull Coil Split


Other

• Strings: D'Addario EXL150 Nickel Wound 12 string Super Light (.010 - 046.)
• Upper Bout Width: 11-3/4" (299mm)
• Lower Bout Width: 16-3/8" (416mm)
• Body Depth Upper Bout: 1-3/4" (44mm)
• Body Depth Lower Bout: 1-3/4" (44mm)
• Body Length: 18-1/4" (464mm)
• Overall Length: 43-1/4" (1099mm)