Headstock says SF4, Label says Starfire V. What's up??
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danerectal
Senior Member
They were the pickups Guild put in 80's pointy shred guitars. I'm pretty sure they were made by Guild as well. Hard to say if your Starfire would have them...
Darryl Hattenhauer
Venerated Member
Dane,
I think those are XR7s. I played a starfire 4 with XR7s in it, and it really ripped. So I just bought a couple of XR7s to put in my starfire 4, which is also this color, though not as dark.
I think those are XR7s. I played a starfire 4 with XR7s in it, and it really ripped. So I just bought a couple of XR7s to put in my starfire 4, which is also this color, though not as dark.
danerectal
Senior Member
I wouldn't mind snatching up a pair of them sometime. I'd like to AB them with DiMarzio's Super II. That's my current favorite after market, but things do change.
Darryl Hattenhauer
Venerated Member
AB?
krysh
Guildarist in the mod squad
Darryl Hattenhauer said:
compare A to B :wink:
Darryl Hattenhauer
Venerated Member
KRYSH,
I'm old and out of it. How long has the expression "AB them" been around?
PDKS,
XR7s in a semi-hollowbody like a starfire 4, 5, 6, or 12 would be in almost as much wood as a solidbody has, so the sound isn't that weird. But XR7s in a hollowbody might be too strange even for a Kiwi.
I'm old and out of it. How long has the expression "AB them" been around?
PDKS,
XR7s in a semi-hollowbody like a starfire 4, 5, 6, or 12 would be in almost as much wood as a solidbody has, so the sound isn't that weird. But XR7s in a hollowbody might be too strange even for a Kiwi.
matsickma
Senior Member
FYI, XR7's were made by Dimarzio. On most Guilds the XR7 pickups had the Dimarzio name machined off of the back of the pickup. You can see a strip where someone took an end mill and removed the name. Occasionally you find a guitar with XR7 that have the Dimarzio name still on the back of the PUP. Another little point is that for either the beige '57 and SD or XR7's the pickup was designed stock with a single screw on each side for height adjustment. For the Guild guitars an extra 2-screw ear was soldered onto the single screw lip to make it compatable with the Guild 2+1 adjusting screw HB pickup ring. I assume that the modification was done by Guild personal.
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Darryl Hattenhauer
Venerated Member
Mat,
Thanks for the informative post. I now know why one of my two XR7s has that extra ear.
What is a beige '57? A Dimarzio PAF?
Thanks for the informative post. I now know why one of my two XR7s has that extra ear.
What is a beige '57? A Dimarzio PAF?
Darryl Hattenhauer
Venerated Member
How long did did Guild keep sometimes putting a bigsby on a starfire 4?
Darryl Hattenhauer
Venerated Member
Michael,
Does the label on yours say anything let "Spec" for special or "cust" for custom? Another inconsistency I like about Guild is that they sometimes didn't put such designations on special and custom guitars.
coastie99
Enlightened Member
Darryl Hattenhauer said:
If so, made in secret Guild Newsyland facility.........................
http://www.visitwaimakariri.co.nz/destinations/cust
Darryl Hattenhauer
Venerated Member
The Coastal one strikes again.
But seriously, C man, I have a bigsby on all of my archies, but I'm thinking about getting a starfour or starfive with a fixed bridge because I suspect that there might be more sustain with the fixed bridge and that I would therefore like the fixed bridge better for slide. How say ye, Coastie and others in the know?
But seriously, C man, I have a bigsby on all of my archies, but I'm thinking about getting a starfour or starfive with a fixed bridge because I suspect that there might be more sustain with the fixed bridge and that I would therefore like the fixed bridge better for slide. How say ye, Coastie and others in the know?
coastie99
Enlightened Member
Darryl Hattenhauer said:
A Starfire 4 for slide ? Interesting !
Can't say I've ever tried that on my SF.
I have this thing that slide-guitars should be "junkers". Maybe a "Junkers" would be good for "dive-bombing", whatever the hell that is in guitar parlance !
But I digress.
If you care to look at some of the guitars, (and really, they're junkers) that are renowned for monster slide-tone, you'll see an awful lot of floating bridges................
Various Supros and Harmonies, both vintage and re-issues spring to mind, just for starters.
Dano' U2s have the most rudimentary of bridges, and they're bitchin' slide guitars.
Somebody here with a lot more knowledge than I will no doubt offer worthwhile advise.
The thought of using a "good" guitar for slide just doesn't sit with me !
My advise; have yourself a barrel-load of fun and create something individual..........
Get a beat-up Dano' U1 / U2. Strip it, paint it, fit the p/u's of your choice that you think will give a nice slide-tone, or retain the originals. Maybe fit different/better pots, a proper bridge and decent tuners, and you've got yourself a Hattelectro !
coastie99
Enlightened Member
What'd that boy from Wilmington, Delaware use ?
Gibson ES-175 ?
Wooden bridge !
Gibson ES-175 ?
Wooden bridge !
krysh
Guildarist in the mod squad
Darryl Hattenhauer said:
hey darryl,
hans has told me that guild made a small "special edition" without naming them and without counting the numbers in 1990/91.
this special edition had maple body and neck (great grain), ebony fretboard and gold harware.
Darryl Hattenhauer said:
getting old, too. At least as long as I can remember. aahhh, whaddidisay? :wink:
krysh
Guildarist in the mod squad
Darryl Hattenhauer said:
no bad idea, the sustain on mine is great. could be easily checked with one of those:
http://www.tone-toys.com/de/Extension_Nut.html
Darryl Hattenhauer
Venerated Member
Coastie,
When I think of slide, I think of great solidbody players like Johnny Winter and Duane Allman. Weird old hollowbodies with odd single-coil pups sound good to me for all blues styles except slide. I'm probably in a minority on that account.
Hattelectro Frau
When I think of slide, I think of great solidbody players like Johnny Winter and Duane Allman. Weird old hollowbodies with odd single-coil pups sound good to me for all blues styles except slide. I'm probably in a minority on that account.
Hattelectro Frau
coastie99
Enlightened Member
Darryl Hattenhauer said:
Hatto, mien cherry.
Surely you meant "on that account too" !