What year is my Starfire IV?

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Hans will supply the year. Fender bought Guild in 1995. It will say on the label in the f-hole where it was made. Fender moved Guild production around 2000-2001.
 

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Just as a side comment. There is no downside to a post-Fender Guild. The craftsmanship was always good, all though the details may change.
 

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Agreed. I would go so far as to say that you wouldn’t be able to tell a Corona from a late Westerly without the sticker/serial#.
 
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I would guess ~'97-'98 based on my '98 being #1078

Can we see a pic of the top?
 

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Yup.

So post Fender buying Guild ('95) but pre move to Corona (~'00-01)
 

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Beautiful Starfire!

Thank you!


Hi tildeslash,
your Starfire 4 was made in year 1998 and in 1998 Guild was already owned by FMIC. Hans had already confirmed the year to you back in year 2012! http://www.letstalkguild.com/ltg/sh...al-what-year&p=1523907&viewfull=1#post1523907
Ralf

Yeah I forgot. I had loaned this to a friend for over a year and just got it back and forgot I had asked you guys because I fell in love with it again.
Once again thank you.
 

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Yup.

So post Fender buying Guild ('95) but pre move to Corona (~'00-01)

And to put a fine point on it the deal wasn't even finalized until November '95, so suspect any "influence" they may have exerted wasn't even felt until '96.
 
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