1966 Guild® Starfire™ XII Sunburst, Excellent, Original Hard, $2,500.00
c. 1966 Guild Starfire Thinline 12-string
Here’s one of the rare, unsung heroes of the ’60’s - a great sounding and playing Thinline Guild Starfire 12-string.
It’s in excellent condition, with two humbucking pickups, set-neck construction for improved sustain, a beautiful binding job on the neck, top and back and a rosewood fretboard. The tone has both the chime and jangle expected of an electric-12 and the punch of humbuckings - and it plays wonderfully.
It’s a real beauty, with Guild’s unique 3-color original sunburst finish, “G-Harp” tailpiece, floating intonated bridge and stepped pickguard, and Guild’s distinctive headstock inlay and logo. It also features a pickup switch on the lower cutaway horn and separate volume and tone controls for each pickup.
Guild made a strong push into the market in the 60’s, with guitars played by Buddy Guy, Lightning Hopkins, and Jerry Garcia (who was known to have used a Starfire 12 in the studio). Most notably, a custom version Starfire 12 was played by the Beatles’ John Lennon and George Harrison.
Nice and light at 7.4 pounds, it’s also very comfortable to play. Comes with original hardshell case.
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