I'm so curious about this model. Seems that not many are around. Anyone have one? What's it like? The other dynasonic equipped Guild I'd love to try is the NS X-175 special ...
I have one and I really like it. Probably one of my favorite NS models along with the X-175 Special.
While not a Starfire, I wrote up my X175 Special with those pickups.Oh you lucky Guild lover. I am so curious about dynasonics.
You're right GAD. I had forgotten. Time to revisit that particular ramble. Thanks!While not a Starfire, I wrote up my X175 Special with those pickups.
Guild calls their current DeArmonds dynasonics, despiteOh you lucky Guild lover. I am so curious about dynasonics.
Guild calls their current DeArmonds dynasonics, despite
-that being a Gretsch marketing term for DeArmond 2000's from the 50's
-CMG actually owning the DeArmond brand now, so you'd think they'd delve a little deeper into the history/construction/nomenclature
-their current pickups being a korean made version of a pickup Fender designed for import Gretsches from the late 90's, and that also briefly got used on one or two Guild models of the same era. They look like DeArmond 2000's, but have much smaller magnets and lack the output, bite, punch and big tone of the originals.
It's kind of like the Dunlop company owning the Echoplex and Univibe brands and not building tape echoes or photocell vibes. Lame, if you ask me.
GGJ - Did you buy the SFIII pickguard here:I have one and I really like it. Probably one of my favorite NS models along with the X-175 Special.
NGD - NS Starfire II ST Dyna
Like Jack going to sell a cow and coming home with magic beans, I sometimes come home with “magic beans” after selling some gear, in this case a NS Starfire II ST Dynasonic. While it shares the same body and neck shape as the NS Starfire III, the guitar has an unusual construction design...letstalkguild.com
Yes, that's the pickguard. No cutting needed. I did have to scrounge up the gold hardware from my stash, though. So, you'd need to do some interwebs searching for that if you don't want the nickel. I got the DeArmond shims from TV Jones. Just stack as many as you need (usually 1, sometimes 2): https://tvjones.com/dearmond-mount-shims/GGJ - Did you buy the SFIII pickguard here:
https://shop.guildguitars.com/product/pickguard-starfire-iii-nickel-mounting-hardware/?v=7516fd43adaa
...or did you scrounge one from somewhere else? Did you need to widen the cutouts any?
Also, you mention shimming the pickups... did you buy risers somewhere in particular or make your own?
Thanks!