Llewellen
Junior Member
Does anyone know which capacitor values are stock in this bass? I would rather not disassemble the electronics to find out before ordering some alternatives to experiment with. Thank you.
Welcome.
To clarify, are you referring to a Newark Street Starfire II or the 90's Starfire II which is often referred to as the reissue by folks with 60's or 70's Starfires?
If his picture is of his bass, I would think he's talking about a Newark Street. I kind of assumed it was an NS. I kind of forget about the 90's ones being reissues, despite actually owning one.
I stuck a bore light and an adjustable dentist's mirror in the F-hole of my NS-SF-II and was unable to locate any caps. I think they may be hidden inside some un-shrunk shrink tubing that the factory used to sheath/insulate some of the wiring.
If I get more time later, maybe I'll open things up and see if I can locate them (unless somebody else gets around to it first).
I would like to point out that Guild was only making the Pilot bass when I was born. A bass which I've never played. My favorite Guild bass was discontinued 2 years before I was even born. I also prefer the metal bridge on the 90's reissue, so anything else sticks out like a sore thumb. Mostly because all I can think of are how the saddles will inevitably fall out and get broken or lost.
So he knew all the incidental fills from Seinfeld?Only once have I ever witnessed a saddle pop out and skitter across the stage. That was when someone I did not like asked to use my bass for one song. He decided to play slap & pop and got a little over-excited. Luckily I spotted it.