New to the forum with an acquisition of a '75 Starfire VI

[Dr.Tom4]

I have lusted after a Starfire for a few years and just hadn't found the right opportunity.I put up a WTB ad on the Gear Page and this one came up within a day.He said everything was original except for the pickgard and maybe the frets. It has also had a small binding repair . It's had a Bigsby installed and then removed. These are the pictures taken by the previous owner. Normally I wouldn't use some one else's photos but he did a pretty good job; so until I can shoot some of my own :

It definitely has "the" tone I was looking for. I've only played it a little last weekend; hope to give it more of a work out this weekend and over the holidays.

Regards,

Tom



ELECTRICS: '06 PRS CU 22 12 String Ch. Sunburst;'07 PRS Hollowbody Spruce w/p Platinum one off; '04 PRS Hollowbody II McCart Sunburst;'05 PRS CU24 20th Ann.Artist Blue Matteo ;'98 Rickenbacker 330 Fireglo; Rickenbacker 325C64 JG; Rickenbacker 4003 Bass ;'63 Fender Strat- sunburst ;'89 Fender Strat Plus Deluxe - greyburst ;'69 Fender Tele- Blonde ;'69 Fender Esquire - Blonde ;'69 Fender Tele Bass - Blonde ; '73 Mustang Bass Competition Striped ; '64 Gretsch Country Gent-dark walnut ;'80 Gretsch White Falcon ; '08 Les Paul Std ; Elliot Easton SG ;'01 Gibson ES-335 - natural; '65 SG Special White;Parker Fly Artist;Parker Fly Mojo Black Cherry Burst Flame ;Parker Fly Deluxe; Ovation UK II-White; 199? Jackson Randy Rhodes V - black ; 199? Peavey Wolfgang - cognac burst ;'68 Vox Sidewinder Bass- cherry ;'65 Silvertone amp-in-case 2pickup - red sparkle; '65 Hagstrom I (powder blue),
ACOUSTICS :2008 Guild F512;2006 Gibson Dove ; 2005 Martin D-45V ;2007 D-18A ; Martin D-28CW ; 2006 Martin Bellezza Bianca; 1998 Martin HD-28(beater);Adamas 2080, Adamas 1688-8 12 String ; 2006 Takamine TAN 15C; 2006 Ovation 1858LX 12 String ;Takamine EF 75 #70 ;Takamine Grand Ole Opry 75th Anniversary ; 2001 Takamine SW341SC(Steve Wariner Signature); 2004 Takamine EF360S ; 2004 Taylor 814CE ;1997 Taylor 912CE(Cindy Inlay); 1990 Takamine FP400SC 12 String ;197? Bruno Royal Artist acoustic

 

[beinhard]

WOW!

And welcome to LTG!

beinhard

 

[fronobulax]

Welcome. Very nice looking specimen. I'm afraid, though, I have some bad news. The TRC is upside down. This is an all too common problem with older Guilds and sometimes requires drastic measures to correct. :wink:

 

[twocorgis]

Welcome here Dr.Tom4. That guitar is gorgeous! I'd love to have one just like it some day. 8)

 

[kakerlak]

Yeah, that's a looker! You must have purchased it from our very own Mad Dog. Here's his showoff thread from last summer. Honestly, I'm surprised he let it go, but I bet it's sweet!

Here's mine (sorry for the bad pics):

Yours is what I'd hoped to find when I found mine back in the 90s, blonde, maple w/ a harp tail. But I've grown to like the Bigsby and the mahogany, though plain is pretty in its own way... I just wish they'd left the maple neck natural, rather than obscuring it with such dark finish...

 

[GAD]

Nice! I do like me the blondes!

 

[krysh]

congrats and welcome to LTG!

 

[chazmo]

Welcome aboard!!! Very pretty SF!

 

[adorshki]

Welcome. Very nice looking specimen. I'm afraid, though, I have some bad news. The TRC is upside down. This is an all too common problem with older Guilds and sometimes requires drastic measures to correct. :wink:

Actually the labor's not too bad but finding an NOS part can be a real PITA... :lol: Welcome aboard!

 

[dapmdave]

Beautiful guitar, Doc. Looks like you have a few others. :shock:

And welcome to LTG.

Dave

 

[Thunderface]

Welcome aboard, Doc. That's a heckuva introduction right there!

 

[capnjuan]

Hi Dr Tom and welcome to LTG; if that's Mad Dog's Starfire, then it's pre-loaded with good tone ... if not, I'm sure it still sounds great anyway ... Welcome!

 

[learnintoplay62]

Welcome to the forum Doc. That sure is a purty guitchyagotthere :wink:
And uhm I think your the top dog here as far as gas goes ( see loooong list of guits )

 

[Dr.Tom4]

Yes, it was indeed Mad Dog's Starfire. He was willing to let it go and I was lucky enough to end up with it. He told me the TRC was on upside down and I was going to wait and see how long it was going to take before some one noticed ; but I guess I should've known better!

I've only tried it trough a Music Man amp ( I just acquired a few) and hopefully I'll have some time to try it out some more this weekend through some other amps.

Regards,

Tom
Amps:
1965 Pro Reverb;1966 Vibrolux Reverb ; two 1968 Super Reverbs ; two 1968 Vibrolux Reverbs ;1968 Princeton Reverb ; 1968 Deluxe Reverb ; 1968 Bandmaster Reverb ; two 1969 Bandmaster Reverbs ;'78 Hiwatt Custom 50 DR-504; Hiwatt DR-103 Custom 100 ; Vox AC15 2x10 ; Vox AC15TBX ; Marshall DSL 401;Mesa Boogie Mark IV ; 1964 & 1965 Ampeg Gemini 1's ; 1970s Ampeg V4 ; two 1970s Ampeg V2s; Early'70s Ampeg SVT ;Ampeg SVT4PRO ; Vox AC30CC1 ; 1965 Gibson Falcon ;two Music Man 112RD50s; Music Man 112RD100;Music Man 110RD50;Music Man 112RP100 ; Avatar 2x12-Celestion Blues ; Avatar 2x12-Celestion Golds ;Reeves Stage/Studio MarkII;Reeves 2x12 Cabinet ;Reeves 1x12 Cab; Theile 1x12EV Cab; VHT Pitbull 45 Head; Genz Benz CPK-10T ; Genz Benz CPK-8T ; Germino Lead 55LV Head; Music Man RD50 112; Music Man RD50 112(Blond w/midshift);Music Man RD50 110;Music Man RP65 112; Music Man RD100 112

 

[Jack FFR1846]

Great starfire, and with some of guitars you've got, somehow I think you and I would get along just fine! Looks like a list of what I have, used to have, or are on my list of "buy when I find one".

 

[mad dog]

Welcome Dr. Tom!

Indeed, it was my Starfire VI. The why of this sale is a little hard to explain. Mostly because it's one of the very best electrics I've had the pleasure of playing ... certainly the best playing and sounding instrument I've sold yet.

Problem was, My '66 ES-335 proves irresistible in most circumstances, when it's semi-hollow tones I'm looking for. So much so, this wonderful Starfire wasn't getting played that much. I certainly did not expect that. Then some non-guitar expenses cropped up, so financially it proved timely.

You were quite the gentleman to deal with. I'm happy you have this wonderful Guild, and wish you many years of loud enjoyment!

Michael D.

 

[magicpauley73]

welcome to LTG , and with a great guitar no less ! my wife made me keep my starfire , it would be much better to part with the strat rather than parting with what is thebest blues guitar i will ever have!

 

[Dr.Tom4]

Welcome Dr. Tom!

Indeed, it was my Starfire VI. The why of this sale is a little hard to explain. Mostly because it's one of the very best electrics I've had the pleasure of playing ... certainly the best playing and sounding instrument I've sold yet.

Problem was, My '66 ES-335 proves irresistible in most circumstances, when it's semi-hollow tones I'm looking for. So much so, this wonderful Starfire wasn't getting played that much. I certainly did not expect that. Then some non-guitar expenses cropped up, so financially it proved timely.

You were quite the gentleman to deal with. I'm happy you have this wonderful Guild, and wish you many years of loud enjoyment!

Michael D.

Michael D,

Thank you for the kind words the feelings are mutual. Thank you for a great transaction. The guitar is as you decribed it and more.

Since I had to return my brother-in-law's '66 ES-335 over 15 years ago ; I don't have to suffer through that kind of comparison that apparently you were tormented with so I'm very happy with the Guild.

I played the Starfire VI exclusively last night at band practice (instead of my usual #1 axe PRS HB II 10TOP) and it covered all the bases just fine from Beatles to Van Morrison to ZZ Top to Kinks and Jefferson Airplane(Can you tell that I'm old?). Only switching out to use my 12 String and open G tuning guitars when needed.

I'll see how long the honeymoon lasts ,however I'm loving the sound and the playabilty of the Starfire. It really takes well to my pedalboard also .

Regards,

Tom

 

[avagadro]

a White Falcon, I'm impressed. where do you find space for all those fine amps? an embarrassment of riches.

 

[Dr.Tom4]

a White Falcon, I'm impressed. where do you find space for all those fine amps? an embarrassment of riches.

avagadro,

We practice at my house so a few of the amps are used for practice; I guess I should have listed the bass amps too. No one has to bring anything if they don't want to. I have a finished basement with a back room. The amps and additional guitars are stacked to the ceiling in the back room."an embarrassment of riches" ? Its more like obessive-compulsive disorder.

Tom