Just to add to Ralf's post, the best information available suggests that the Newark Street Starfire Bass will not actually be in dealer's hands until March 2013. They are only going to 40 dealers initially and Guild dealers have to commit to the Newark Street line to get them so it is quite possibly that your local dealer (if you are lucky enough to have one) won't have one and won't be willing to order one (because they won't commit to the whole line). MSRP is $1600 according to
Guild so street price will probably be $1000 and change. Rumor suggests they may be available in finishes other than red "in the future" but who knows when the future will arrive? No credible rumors about whether a Starfire II bass will be produced. Personally I think modeling the Newark Street on a '65 (to early '66) configuration Starfire I was a brilliant marketing move. The "sweet spot" PU position is relatively rare in the vintage market and preferred by people who have tried it both ways.