Which years bound headstock Starfires?

lungimsam · Dec 2, 2013

I have seen some pics of Starfires with bound headstocks, but have never read of any mention here of that feature for dating.
Was wondering if anybody knows what the story is behind them.

mavuser · Dec 2, 2013

on the Starfire bass? was probably just the shrinking/lifting of the black faceplate making it appear that way. threw me off too. some of them shrink or lift very uniformly.

unless some actually have binding?

dapmdave · Dec 2, 2013

What you may be seeing is classic headstock overlay shrinkage on Guilds, mainly
from the late 60s.

Thusly:

mavuser beat me to it!

lungimsam · Dec 2, 2013

Thanks for the info. Far out.

mavuser · Dec 3, 2013

jinx!

fronobulax · Dec 3, 2013

What bound headstock?

Although I have heard a report of a 60's instrument with bound F holes...

Which years bound headstock Starfires?

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