Hi, folks.
I'm new to this forum and I'm new to guilds, having been a solid body kind of guy all my time playing guitar. Gibson Les Pauls and teles. Mostly hard rock and metal, but I tend to explore other styles as well.
I recently inherited my late grandfathers old Guild Starfire IV that he gigged around alot when he was younger. A beautiful guitar!
I feel very honored about this.
The pots was in pretty bad shape as they were crackling all the time, so I have ordered some CTS pots to replace them (and a pair of capacitors while I'm at it).
It also has a broken bridge piece he temporarily supported by putting layers of paper under it. But these are all easy fixes.
The main thing is that the guitar itself is in good structural condition. I really enjoy the tone and feel of it. At first it was impossible to play on my amps as the output jack was too loose. But after tightening the connection lugs I achieved a good consistant connection.
But I'm having trouble dating it. According to the dating charts on guilds website compared to my serial number (40258), that brings me to 1957.
But from what I've read, the Starfire line was introduced some time during the '60s. So that can't be right?
I've also heard that the serial numbers are unreliable in determining the year of manufacture on Guilds, so that might be why.
Here's a picture of it. I really love this guitar!
My grandfather also got a custom made pickguard bearing his name.
The final thing I'm going to buy for it is a white Gator hardcase and we're in business.
I'm new to this forum and I'm new to guilds, having been a solid body kind of guy all my time playing guitar. Gibson Les Pauls and teles. Mostly hard rock and metal, but I tend to explore other styles as well.
I recently inherited my late grandfathers old Guild Starfire IV that he gigged around alot when he was younger. A beautiful guitar!
I feel very honored about this.
The pots was in pretty bad shape as they were crackling all the time, so I have ordered some CTS pots to replace them (and a pair of capacitors while I'm at it).
It also has a broken bridge piece he temporarily supported by putting layers of paper under it. But these are all easy fixes.
The main thing is that the guitar itself is in good structural condition. I really enjoy the tone and feel of it. At first it was impossible to play on my amps as the output jack was too loose. But after tightening the connection lugs I achieved a good consistant connection.
But I'm having trouble dating it. According to the dating charts on guilds website compared to my serial number (40258), that brings me to 1957.
But from what I've read, the Starfire line was introduced some time during the '60s. So that can't be right?
I've also heard that the serial numbers are unreliable in determining the year of manufacture on Guilds, so that might be why.
Here's a picture of it. I really love this guitar!
My grandfather also got a custom made pickguard bearing his name.
The final thing I'm going to buy for it is a white Gator hardcase and we're in business.