And here's a wacky question,
if this NS bass was converted to left handed, would there be enough travel in the bridge to intonate it properly?
On the string change - I am going to hold off a bit. There are some fit and finish things I want to look for and as long as I have a bass teacher, it seems that a second pair of hands on it might turn up flaws too subtle for me to notice. So I want to be 100% sure it is a keeper before I change strings. But I share the impatience so i might do it anyway.
The change to this new bridge style happened most probably sometime during 1967 according to photos of basses from that time that I have found. The owner of this bass for instance claims it is a 1967: http://www.rocknrollvintage.com/prodimages/1967-Guild-Starfire-Bass-Cherry-Red-Big.jpgBut the careful eye will notice the bridge is curved.
Lol!They also pointed out that the NS Starfire IV was in the store for about 5 minutes before it sold.
The change to this new bridge style happened most probably sometime during 1967 according to photos of basses from that time that I have found. The owner of this bass for instance claims it is a 1967: http://www.rocknrollvintage.com/prodimages/1967-Guild-Starfire-Bass-Cherry-Red-Big.jpg
And regarding Steve's question about left handed: They used the straight bridge for the left handed version: http://cdn1.gbase.com/usercontent/gear/3079123/p2_un2ugn2az_ss.jpg
Ralf
The change to this new bridge style happened most probably sometime during 1967 according to photos of basses from that time that I have found. The owner of this bass for instance claims it is a 1967: http://www.rocknrollvintage.com/prodimages/1967-Guild-Starfire-Bass-Cherry-Red-Big.jpg
Since I change strings every six months or so, I'll send you a used set of TI flats at some point pretty soon.
As long as satisfies the demanding crowd here ... ?
I really had no idea about your "obsession" about the bridge style! :frog: Interesting collection of Bass pictures, I had done similar for Starfire IV models till 1967, because at some point in time I was interested to see the changes that happened from 1964-1967 on the Starfire IV....so I don't know whether you are answering coyness with more of the same or whether you don't know you are preaching to the choir.