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I have a Newark Street Starfire and a GSR T-400. Both have the mini-humbucker style pickups. I've hear from others that the electrical parts in the N.S. series are of relatively low quality. At so e point I hope to address the low output of the bridge pickup and, at least on the N.S. guitar, I...

After considerable waiting, because my guitar was mistakenly shipped to Cordoba, I finally got my CE 100 Capri. By no fault, whatsoever, on the part of the dealer, Sticks and Strings of Tucson, the time between ordering and receiving was protracted, but I was glad when it finally came. The last...

I recently re-watched a DVD I have about the life and work of Bob Benedetto. It reminded me that FMIC had hired Benedetto to help them improve the Artist Award and the Savoy. I wonder if those improvements endured or if they were left behind in Fender's final iteration of Guild production.

In support of the gear review section I'll post a brief review of my impressions so far, roughly ten days into ownership. A lot of the information presented will duplicate that found in my NGD thread, but hopefully this will provide a more easily searchable, less crowded location. First...

Well, it came last Friday and is every bit as pretty as the pictures on the Guild web site. In fact, it probably is the one shown in the pictures on the Guild site, I'm pretty certain that it is the prototype. It has two serial numbers, one on a tag inside the body and a second stamped into the...

I received my second Newark St. Guild two days ago, a natural finish A150 Savoy. First, a bit of history: I have loved arch tops since I started playing in 1966. My first guitar was a Harmony Master, a 16" archtop, and I've owned a number of arch tops since. The high points were a Gibson Johnny...

I recently posted this road test to the Gretsch-Talk forum, where I have posted road tests to numerous Gretsch guitars along with other instruments of interest to a bunch of Gretsch slingers. I submit it for what it's worth and welcome discussion of my conclusions. I truly did not know what to...

Hello all. I recently bought a Starfire III at Sticks and Strings in Tucson. I am quite impressed overall and when one considers the price I am astounded by the quality and sound per dollar spent. I'm curious about the pickups that came with it. They seem to be a mini humbucker, smaller than the...