Starfire V with Guild Vibrato - Black Review

Great semi hollowbody!

I had been thinking of buying this guitar (in black) for quite some time since I was looking for a semi-hollow style guitar. I messed around and bought a couple other Gibson's that didn't meet my expectations sad to say. From the unboxing process to the time I had the guitar in my hands everything was top notch. The feel of this guitar was solid, and met my standards of quality… read more control (and I'm picky). It was setup perfectly right out of the case. And the looks on this guitar are absolutely killer! Smooth and stylish with the Guildsby which adds a certain flare. Feels great in the hand. Not too big of a neck and not too small like a toy. There are plenty of guitars out there that are twice the price and half as nice. The sound is an original one coming from these little buckers. They can be very delicate and then growl when you need them to. This guitar is not the brightest sounding one in the world due to the mahogany build. Slight buzz on the first few frets (low notes) that went away with a few tweaks. That's the reason for the 4.5 stars. That being said, this is one the best playing hollowbodies I've ever played. Glad I finally decided on this one. You will be too if you buy it.

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Beautiful Guitar

It's a great guitar, feels amazing and I love playing it. I'm by no means a professional so I dont have any anecdotes to make but as a personal guitar I play at home, I love it. My other is a fender strat texas special, and it's a completely different feel. I love them both for different reasons. I was initially worried I wouldn't like the ergonomics of it, but it feels great to… read more play. For me, it's a perfect alternative guitar.

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What an awesome sweet sound it makes

You will be amazed of how much better and easier is to make beautiful music come out of this instrument, is comfortable is not as heavy as my les paul, it has presence, if you need crunch you got it if you need clean you got it, it ready to be played right out of the box, there are not enough words to express my gratitude to Sweetwater and their team

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Starfire V Black

I have owned many makes and models but this time I hit the jackpot. I owned a Guild back in the late 60"s and loved it but at the time I was playing in a band and the shape of the guitar didn't fit the look we were trying to portray and I swapped it for a Strat. Now I'm a retired guitar player and It's my turn. It is absolutely gorgeous and plays like a dream. I am completely amazed… read more with the attention to detail from Sweetwater. They are the best at what they do and my sales engineer Mike has really taken good care of me. Thanks guys keep up the great work.

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