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Title: '68 refin Guild Starfire bass on CL
Post by: gtrguy on May 06, 2021, 11:38:33 AM

'68 refin Guild Starfire bass on CL
I know some of you like these


https://indianapolis.craigslist.org/msg/d/beech-grove-1968-guild-starfire-bass/7311888938.html

Title: Re: '68 refin Guild Starfire bass on CL
Post by: Mostlow on May 06, 2021, 08:05:10 PM

That's a great deal. I got a an original dark cherry/walnut '67 SF I last fall for 2k.

Title: Re: '68 refin Guild Starfire bass on CL
Post by: sonicus on May 08, 2021, 07:00:34 PM

That is a nice find !

Title: Re: '68 refin Guild Starfire bass on CL
Post by: edwin on May 15, 2021, 01:03:14 PM

What a horrible refinish job. Ew. Although I guess the days of deals on Starfires are long gone. I got mine ('67 in great shape) for $275 shipped. Which made it not such a big deal to mod it to my heart's content.

Title: Re: '68 refin Guild Starfire bass on CL
Post by: sonicus on May 15, 2021, 01:26:13 PM

The solid positive attributes of this instrument appear to me to be that  it is a domestically produced instrument rather then one  of the recent imports . As well  it appears to be relatively unmodified and structurally sound and devoid of amateur nightmarish tampering . The finish can be easily altered . The price seems reasonable for its vintage and domestic lineage.  :)