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1964 Guild Starfire III - OFFER - $2,250 (Aptos)
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This instrument was part of my late uncle's estate. He bought and sold many instruments. He purchased this guitar as a shell. The bones and patina were strong and he built it from there. He always did his best to use Guild parts if available and cost effective. In this case, many of the parts are new or newer.
Inside sticker s/n matches headstock s/n 46076
The body is solid, meaning with no cracks or brakes. The neck has never been removed and it has its original patina.
As many of you know, the Guild Factory in Hoboken, New Jersey, did its best to keep up with Fender and Gibson in the early 60s, and running out of stickers in these earlier years is a well-known fact.
Therefore what you're looking at is an early 1964 Starfire III, with a factory sticker that was glued in prior to the build. Research has also indicated that due to the inside sticker, it could have been a custom build from the factory. Because as you know, a CE 100 D was typically a Guild Capri with 2 pickups and not a Starfire, which had F holes.
I've done a bit of research on this guitar, and to the best of my knowledge, the Guitar is as stated. However, if you have any questions about it, feel free to give a call. I'll explain the best I can.
Tesco pickups.
New CTS wiring.
3-way switch made by Oak.
New truss cover.
Custom Pick-guard & bracket - My uncle did not like the Guild pick guards. However Guild pick guards are available online if you choose to make the change.
The knobs are witch hat.
Floating adjustable Archtop Tune-o-Matic Nickle Bridge, with an in-body block.
Switchcraft pots & Sprague tone capacitors.
Custom Pickup rings.
Brainded wiring
Frets in good order.
Newer Guild Bixby tremolo.
Klusson Deluxe Tulip tuners.
New Jack and switch, and the three-way switch is made by Oak.
Strap Buttons
The case is a newer Guild model and is a bit big, but still fits it nicely.
NOTE: I've seen these shells currently selling for about $1,500.
Thanks for your interest.
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