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Author Message hieronymous Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 1072 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 8:07 pm:    Back in 2007 I happened upon a late-'60s Guild Starfire I bass at my then-local Guitar Center. I was smitten - Dark Star pickups were all the rage, and I knew of the Guild Bi-Sonic background to Alembic. So I snagged it! It is a beautiful bass, not mint, but in pretty amazing shape for an instrument from the '60s. My un-scientific observation is that it was gigged pretty hard and then put under the bed at some point. They also had a Starfire guitar (not sure which variant) from the same seller. So, I still have the bass (with original case) and it is great, but I just don't play it and don't see myself using it that much. Part of me feels like I should keep it as an investment piece - keep it "under the bed" for another 20-30 years - but it should really go to someone that will love it and play it! SO - I would like to get $1500 for it. We can work out shipping later. If you will be at the upcoming Alembic Gathering in the SF Bay Area 4/22/12, you can have it for $1300. Email me at the email address in my profile. Thanks for looking! (I will post pics in separate posts) [moderator's edit: this instrument is no longer for sale; please do not email the club member about it] (Message edited by davehouck on September 01, 2012) hieronymous Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 1073 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 8:11 pm:    Here are a couple of pics of the front: There is some wear by the treble-side finger rest. There is also some wear on the back - don't have any pictures yet, will post upon request. hieronymous Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 1074 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 8:14 pm:    Here's the headstock - it's in great shape! sonicus Senior Member Username: sonicus Post Number: 2425 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 9:49 pm:    Harry ,_ Nice Starfire ! Wolf mike13 Intermediate Member Username: mike13 Post Number: 117 Registered: 11-2007 Posted on Tuesday, April 17, 2012 - 10:47 pm:    Harry,what is the scale lengh? smokinbear Intermediate Member Username: smokinbear Post Number: 142 Registered: 11-2008 Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 6:26 am:    30.75" as are all Starfires. Nice bass by the way. Looks like a "66 or early 67'. Got a few sittin' around also. hieronymous Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 1076 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Wednesday, April 18, 2012 - 8:20 am:    What smokinbear said! Between the serial number, type of bridge, etc., I came up with '67. Very comfortable bass to play - the neck is great. I love short scales! edwin Senior Member Username: edwin Post Number: 1166 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Thursday, April 19, 2012 - 9:58 pm:    I tell you what, throw in a set of Series II electronics and you'll never want to sell it! :-) That's pretty much what mine looked like when I got it, except it came without a case, wrapped in newspaper, in a cardboard box on a brown truck. hieronymous Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 1079 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Saturday, April 21, 2012 - 10:58 am:    Here's another shot of the headstock: hieronymous Senior Member Username: hieronymous Post Number: 1123 Registered: 1-2005 Posted on Sunday, June 03, 2012 - 9:44 pm:    sale pending