NGD--Starfire IV--couple of questions

[plagtr2]

Hi all here at LTG! Just got a SFIV & have a few questions. The serial number on the guitar is AG000077. From what I can gather, it is from 1996. Can someone verify this? Also, what pickups would be in this one? I'll find out pretty soon--will have to take a look myself--just wondering if anyone would have some info base on the SN# alone.
Will post pix soon!
THANKS!
1st crappy pix, better ones on the way!

 

[dapmdave]

Welcome to LTG. Starfires are great. The serial number listing from Guild's website dates your guitar to 1996, but the lists are often wrong. Someone else may have a different (and correct) year. Probably has the SD-1 pickups.

Dave

 

[Thunderface]

Welcome to the show, plagtr2. Beautiful Starfire you have there. The top has a great grain pattern to it. Reminded me a little of a spalted maple.

 

[SFIV1967]

Hi plagtr2,
great to hear again from you after more than 3 years! And you got a beauty! I think 1996 is pretty much correct, it fits well into that serial number list:
http://support.guildguitars.com/downloa ... rguild.pdf
Ralf

 

[SFIV1967]

I think the pickup covers looked the same for Guild HB-1s and Seymour Duncan SD-1's, so purely from the look it's hard to tell. But when you take them out it should become clear.
If they are Guild HB-1's they should look like the pictures on Hans Moust's webpage:

If they are SD-1's they look like this picture GAD posted previously:

Notice the difference at the soldering terminals?

Ralf

 

[plagtr2]

Pickups are Duncan. Easy spot via the sticker on 'em. That & Scott @ S/D verified that the pups are based on their '59 model. Makes sense.
Tone pot on bridge pickup was not working. Turned out to be a solder joint that had come loose. This of course required removal of the pots & such for the fix. Good time to go ahead with the RS pots & caps! :mrgreen: Don't know how many folks here use the RS stuff, but it made a noticiable improvement in tone & the "range" or "sweep" of their pots is a very usable feature. Plus I am a fan of 500k pots with humbuckers in general. The Guild OE's appear to be 300k. Now, lets see if I can leave well enough alone and get some good time in playing the guitar!

 

[GAD]

Beautiful guitar! I bet it screams with SD1s in there.

I love RS stuff. I put it in almost all of my guitars, though honestly, I haven't in my Starfires.