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Author Message dadabass2001 Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1103 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Sunday, May 10, 2009 - 11:05 am:    Another victim of the economy: for sale is my 1973 Guild Starfire II Bass. Rosewood board, Natural mahogany finish, factory ordered Stereo. In 2001, I had a local luthier pull the frets and install maple ghost frets (I already had my fretted Epic), otherwise the bass is all original. several pix in another thread The bottom side of the neck is rough, the finish has started checking, and the case is on it's last legs. It's still playable, and the electronics work. This is a working bass that sat in it's case for 20 years after the 70s. I never play it anymore since I got my Alembics, and never came up with the cash to upgrade or modify it. Make me an offer... Mike dela217 Senior Member Username: dela217 Post Number: 959 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Sunday, May 10, 2009 - 12:18 pm:    Mike, That looks like a terrific bass. I'd hang onto it if I were you. You had it all this time.... Michael sonicus New Username: sonicus Post Number: 1 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Sunday, May 10, 2009 - 3:42 pm:    NIce bass , I still have a 1965 Guild Starfire that ALEMBIC installed a brass bridge and block and string nut in at the old 60 Brady St location in 1975.That one has been in my fleet since 1974.If you look at a posting on this site of Bass's that have had ALEMBIC work done you will find another Starfire Bass that has clear amber ALEMBIC trapezoidal pick ups with PLUTO FILTERS;that was also my Bass , I sold that one in 1978, I was amazed to see it after all these years on this site . Wolf. davehouck Moderator Username: davehouck Post Number: 8030 Registered: 5-2002 Posted on Sunday, May 10, 2009 - 4:08 pm:    Hi Wolf; welcome to the board, and thanks for that interesting bit of history! sonicus New Username: sonicus Post Number: 2 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Sunday, May 10, 2009 - 4:36 pm:    Hello ; Thanks for allowing me to be a contributor. dadabass2001 Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1104 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Monday, May 11, 2009 - 7:56 am:    Thanks Michael and Wolf (and hello Wolf), we'll see what time brings... Mike sonicus New Username: sonicus Post Number: 3 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Monday, May 11, 2009 - 7:57 pm:    Hello Mike,I Bet that Starfire of yours would really show a lot of "SONIC" character with some"PYRAMID GOLD" flat wound strings .have you tried those ? Wolf ______ dadabass2001 Senior Member Username: dadabass2001 Post Number: 1106 Registered: 6-2002 Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 7:12 am:    I love this bass. It was my first truly professional grade instrument, and no I never tried Pyramid Golds. At stage volume I could make it sing. Mike sonicus New Username: sonicus Post Number: 4 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 8:18 am:    Well then ; we share a common ground regarding these "Starfires", because mine was a high school graduating present from my Mother in 1974.It was purchased from an Alembic customer who had it strung with "Pyramid Gold' strings. I believe these strings were an Alembic preference at the time. In my circumstance as well My "Starfire' was my first "professional' grade instrument. Wolf ___ jzarbo New Username: jzarbo Post Number: 1 Registered: 5-2009 Posted on Tuesday, May 12, 2009 - 6:58 pm:    Hi Mike. Beautiful bass. Is it still available? Thanks.