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Hello, new member here. Proud owner of a new (old) starfire 4.
Serial number is 40744. I cannot seem to find this number in the date listings. Can somebody help me?
Here are some pics. Check the bigsby, I'm afraid it's all wrong, and it has been fixed in a very poor way as well. Not properly aligned, not enough break angle after the bridge. I got work to do. All sugestions are appreciated. Thanks!
[img:290:528]http://users.pandora.be/mixel/guild_starfire/gsf_1.JPG[/img]

[img:340:356]http://users.pandora.be/mixel/guild_starfire/gsf_2.JPG[/img]

[img:454:340]http://users.pandora.be/mixel/guild_starfire/gsf_3.JPG[/img]

[img:454:340]http://users.pandora.be/mixel/guild_starfire/gsf_7.JPG[/img]
 
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Hello, new member here. Proud owner of a new (old) starfire 4.
Serial number is 40744. I cannot seem to find this number in the date listings. Can somebody help me?
Here are some pics. Check the bigsby, I'm afraid it's all wrong, and it has been fixed in a very poor way as well. Not properly aligned, not enough break angle after the bridge. I got work to do. All sugestions are appreciated. Thanks!
[img:290:528]http://users.pandora.be/mixel/guild_starfire/gsf_1.JPG[/img]

[img:340:356]http://users.pandora.be/mixel/guild_starfire/gsf_2.JPG[/img]

[img:454:340]http://users.pandora.be/mixel/guild_starfire/gsf_3.JPG[/img]

[img:454:340]http://users.pandora.be/mixel/guild_starfire/gsf_7.JPG[/img]
 

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mixel said:
Hello, new member here. Proud owner of a new (old) starfire 4.
Serial number is 40744. I cannot seem to find this number in the date listings. Can somebody help me?
Here are some pics. Check the bigsby, I'm afraid it's all wrong, and it has been fixed in a very poor way as well. Not properly aligned, not enough break angle after the bridge. I got work to do. All sugestions are appreciated. Thanks!

Hello Mixel,

Welcome! Your Starfire IV is from 1965. It's a regular serial number.
Other than that it's not too bad. Nothing that couldn't be fixed.
I would go back to a regular harp tailpiece. The added Master Volume (or whatever it is) could be left alone. It's not really in the right spot but that shouldn't keep you from enjoying your 'new' Guild.

Good luck!

Hans Moust
 

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mixel said:
Hello, new member here. Proud owner of a new (old) starfire 4.
Serial number is 40744. I cannot seem to find this number in the date listings. Can somebody help me?
Here are some pics. Check the bigsby, I'm afraid it's all wrong, and it has been fixed in a very poor way as well. Not properly aligned, not enough break angle after the bridge. I got work to do. All sugestions are appreciated. Thanks!

Hello Mixel,

Welcome! Your Starfire IV is from 1965. It's a regular serial number.
Other than that it's not too bad. Nothing that couldn't be fixed.
I would go back to a regular harp tailpiece. The added Master Volume (or whatever it is) could be left alone. It's not really in the right spot but that shouldn't keep you from enjoying your 'new' Guild.

Good luck!

Hans Moust
 
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Thank you Hans.
I was indeed thinking of replacing the bigsby with a harp style tailpiece. I understand you have a repair shop in Breda, and carry spare parts. Do you happen to have such a tailpiece for sale?
Michel
 
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Thank you Hans.
I was indeed thinking of replacing the bigsby with a harp style tailpiece. I understand you have a repair shop in Breda, and carry spare parts. Do you happen to have such a tailpiece for sale?
Michel
 

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mixel said:
Do you happen to have such a tailpiece for sale?
Michel

I probably do have one. Just e-mail me at my regular e-mail address. It's in my profile.

Hans
 

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mixel said:
Do you happen to have such a tailpiece for sale?
Michel

I probably do have one. Just e-mail me at my regular e-mail address. It's in my profile.

Hans
 
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