another starfire question

[powerwagonjohn]

Do all Starfire IV guitars have mahogany necks? Thanks john

 

[krysh]

no.

 

[powerwagonjohn]

O.K. then when did they use maple necks?
Thanks John

 

[adorshki]

Occasionally.
(Just to give you a break though, members GAD and yawningzak commented recently that they've owned both...maybe they can give you some more specific info.):
In this thread:
viewtopic.php?f=15&t=26247&p=284734#p284734
:wink:

 

[SFIV1967]

It also depends at which time they were made. Hans book said: "3-piece laminated mahogany/maple/mahogany neck but many 1-piece mahogany necks are known". I guess that was valid at least for the time the book covered (till 1977) and we have seen excellent 3-piece maple necks already. GAD has a fine one with tiger stripes on the neck from 1994 for instance.

Ralf

 

[krysh]

I've seen some from the mid to late 70ies and have owned one from 1990 that was great. I love the maple neck starfires, especially with an ebony fretboard. in the early nineties they made a "kind-of-limited-run" with maple necks, ebony fretboard and gold harware, if I got hans right.

so occasionally was definately right, and you probably could have ordered it optionally. :wink:

 

[Jeff Haddad]

This one's a '95 with maple/mahogany/maple - flamey too!

 

[GAD]

Yeah, I'd say "occasionally" is right.

I prefer the 'hog neck myself. The maple neck on my '94 with the ebony board is almost too bright. That's not right... it's different. Maybe chimer is a better word. The 'hog necked blond is smoother sounding to my ears. Both of my X170s has maple necks, but I think they worked better on those guitars with their deeper, hollow bodies.

Here's my '00:

Here's my '94 (Maple):

My '73 was 'hog:

My '76 was all 'hog, all the time:

My '97 SFIII was also all 'hog:

 

[dapmdave]

:shock: Nice, GAD. Really nice.

Dave

 

[GAD]

:shock: Nice, GAD. Really nice.

Dave

Thanks. I try.

 

[powerwagonjohn]

Thanks for all the great information. I have been looking for a Starfire IV, V or VI for quite a while. I really like my X-170 with the maple neck and there is a 1990's Starfire IV available locally and it has a mahogany neck[ I am awaiting a serial number]. It's a blond and he is asking $1500.00 and i offered him $1200.00. I will have to go look and play it but I don't trust my self. If I look at it I will no doubt bring it home with me. I really wanted a maple necked Starfire so I guess I may have to have two Starfires! O darn!
Thanks John

 

[GAD]

Thanks for all the great information. I have been looking for a Starfire IV, V or VI for quite a while. I really like my X-170 with the maple neck and there is a 1990's Starfire IV available locally and it has a mahogany neck[ I am awaiting a serial number]. It's a blond and he is asking $1500.00 and i offered him $1200.00. I will have to go look and play it but I don't trust my self. If I look at it I will no doubt bring it home with me. I really wanted a maple necked Starfire so I guess I may have to have two Starfires! O darn!
Thanks John

Careful! That's how it starts.

I always wanted a maple necked Starfire too, because that's what my friend had back in the 70s/80s. I was actually disappointed when I got my Maple/hog Starfire, and now it's my favorite. There's something sexy about the tone that I don't get with my maple necked Starfires. It's subtle, but it's there. So now I have two.

 

[adorshki]

Careful! That's how it starts.

So what you're saying is that Guilds are kinda like that old brand of potato chips, "Betcha can't stop at one"? :lol:

 

[GAD]

Careful! That's how it starts.

SoO what youre' saying is that Guilds are kinda like that old brand of potato chips, "Betcha can't stop at one"? :lol:

Show of hands everyone - who here has only one Guild?

 

[guildman63]

I only have one Guild... one in red, one in orange, one in cherry burst, and one in antique burst :mrgreen: