NGD: NS Starfire III Dynasonic
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HeyMikey
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I don’t know, but they do list it as a Sweetwater exclusive. Does that mean only the color is exclusive or the model? Don’t know.
GGJaguar
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No, the Korean-made Dynasonic pickups do not have the problem of the LB-1 mini-humbuckers. The Dyna pickups usually run around 7.8K ohm for the neck and 8.9K ohm for the bridge.
Walter Broes
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Haven't heard anything from Guild/CMG, so it does look like it might very well be a Sweetwater exclusive. Boo indeed.
Walter Broes
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That said, they're still *kind* of lame coming from the entity that owns the DeArmond name/trademark.
They're not, as Guild states " "a Faithful Reproduction of the Original DeArmond Dynasonic Design"
Not a faithful reproduction - not by a long shot, and there was no such thing as a DeArmond Dynasonic. That pickup was always a DeArmond 2000 pickup from it's inception, and it was a Gretsch Dynasonic or "fidelatone" pickup in Gretsch literature.
-They're also not " Slightly Hotter Output Than Their Vintage Counterparts For Even More Versatility" as Guild claims. They're actually lower output than the vintage originals, with shorter, smaller magnets, and a lower DC reading than vintage.
rbrcbr
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Looks like it's gonna be a thing - they've got ad copy and everything for this!
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Walter Broes
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Well....if these really are a Sweetwater exclusive, it looks like the true Guild aficionado works at Sweetwater, not at CMG!
Hello GGJaguarI’ve been waiting for Guild to offer a Dynasonic verison of the Starfire III ever since its introduction in 2013 and here it is!
GAD did a tremendous review of the standard model, so I will refer you to that for all the details. I will just give the highlights as I see them.
The superstructure of the guitar is the same as the current SF-III (though it has an ebony fingerboard compared to the 2016 version that GAD reviewed). The Dark Emerald finish is reminiscent of the early ‘60s Emerald Green Starfire. The Emerald finish was most commonly applied to maple body Starfires, and this Newark Street version follows suit and has a maple body as well. Cool!
You can see how it compares to the finish on an original 1962 Starfire III below. The finish is so dark, it qualifies as being a fingerprint magnet (polishing cloth not included).
The other neat thing about this model is the vintage look switch tip. No orange plastic here! Now we can only hope that the online Guild store makes these available (unlikely).
Internally, the guitar is pretty clean, though there’s plenty of polishing compound and overspray around. The braces are cut just as on the LB-1 version of the guitar which is a shame given the pickups are surface mounted.
i wanna buy one from Sweetwater too
do u mind take more photo and show it there? i wanna see the dark Green finish
and will u make a demo video? thank you!
parker_knoll
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oh this is the guitar i was waiting for. Now all that would make it perfect would be a proper headstock inlay!
Great review!I’ve been waiting for Guild to offer a Dynasonic verison of the Starfire III ever since its introduction in 2013 and here it is!
GAD did a tremendous review of the standard model, so I will refer you to that for all the details. I will just give the highlights as I see them.
The superstructure of the guitar is the same as the current SF-III (though it has an ebony fingerboard compared to the 2016 version that GAD reviewed). The Dark Emerald finish is reminiscent of the early ‘60s Emerald Green Starfire. The Emerald finish was most commonly applied to maple body Starfires, and this Newark Street version follows suit and has a maple body as well. Cool!
You can see how it compares to the finish on an original 1962 Starfire III below. The finish is so dark, it qualifies as being a fingerprint magnet (polishing cloth not included).
The other neat thing about this model is the vintage look switch tip. No orange plastic here! Now we can only hope that the online Guild store makes these available (unlikely).
Internally, the guitar is pretty clean, though there’s plenty of polishing compound and overspray around. The braces are cut just as on the LB-1 version of the guitar which is a shame given the pickups are surface mounted.
I’ve just ordered an emerald green Starfire III from Sweetwater. I own a 1962 Emerald Starfire II. Wonderful guitar but too valuable to gig with.
I’ll do a complete comparison review after receiving the 2023 version.
I’ve been waiting for Guild to offer a Dynasonic verison of the Starfire III ever since its introduction in 2013 and here it is!
GAD did a tremendous review of the standard model, so I will refer you to that for all the details. I will just give the highlights as I see them.
The superstructure of the guitar is the same as the current SF-III (though it has an ebony fingerboard compared to the 2016 version that GAD reviewed). The Dark Emerald finish is reminiscent of the early ‘60s Emerald Green Starfire. The Emerald finish was most commonly applied to maple body Starfires, and this Newark Street version follows suit and has a maple body as well. Cool!
You can see how it compares to the finish on an original 1962 Starfire III below. The finish is so dark, it qualifies as being a fingerprint magnet (polishing cloth not included).
The other neat thing about this model is the vintage look switch tip. No orange plastic here! Now we can only hope that the online Guild store makes these available (unlikely).
Internally, the guitar is pretty clean, though there’s plenty of polishing compound and overspray around. The braces are cut just as on the LB-1 version of the guitar which is a shame given the pickups are surface mounted.
All I can say Craig is: WOW!
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Man what a beautiful finish on that original!
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Also priced a lot higher ;-) Let's not forget that the Korean models are - for archtop guitars - still in the buget "range". I think they give a lot of bang for the buck.
I’ve been waiting for Guild to offer a Dynasonic verison of the Starfire III ever since its introduction in 2013 and here it is!
GAD did a tremendous review of the standard model, so I will refer you to that for all the details. I will just give the highlights as I see them.
The superstructure of the guitar is the same as the current SF-III (though it has an ebony fingerboard compared to the 2016 version that GAD reviewed). The Dark Emerald finish is reminiscent of the early ‘60s Emerald Green Starfire. The Emerald finish was most commonly applied to maple body Starfires, and this Newark Street version follows suit and has a maple body as well. Cool!
You can see how it compares to the finish on an original 1962 Starfire III below. The finish is so dark, it qualifies as being a fingerprint magnet (polishing cloth not included).
The other neat thing about this model is the vintage look switch tip. No orange plastic here! Now we can only hope that the online Guild store makes these available (unlikely).
Internally, the guitar is pretty clean, though there’s plenty of polishing compound and overspray around. The braces are cut just as on the LB-1 version of the guitar which is a shame given the pickups are surface mounted.
GG, do you own that beautiful 1962? I cannot begin to tell you how difficult it was for me to find my 62 Starfire II in emerald green. Very few were made in that color.I’ve been waiting for Guild to offer a Dynasonic verison of the Starfire III ever since its introduction in 2013 and here it is!
GAD did a tremendous review of the standard model, so I will refer you to that for all the details. I will just give the highlights as I see them.
The superstructure of the guitar is the same as the current SF-III (though it has an ebony fingerboard compared to the 2016 version that GAD reviewed). The Dark Emerald finish is reminiscent of the early ‘60s Emerald Green Starfire. The Emerald finish was most commonly applied to maple body Starfires, and this Newark Street version follows suit and has a maple body as well. Cool!
You can see how it compares to the finish on an original 1962 Starfire III below. The finish is so dark, it qualifies as being a fingerprint magnet (polishing cloth not included).
The other neat thing about this model is the vintage look switch tip. No orange plastic here! Now we can only hope that the online Guild store makes these available (unlikely).
Internally, the guitar is pretty clean, though there’s plenty of polishing compound and overspray around. The braces are cut just as on the LB-1 version of the guitar which is a shame given the pickups are surface mounted.
Great post!
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I guess the question I have is of the four (five?) shown on Sweetwater, all have a really large white blemish on the back; is this just from the lighting or are they really blemished like that?
Know I could ask Sweetwater, but though someone here might have a rapid answer?
Know I could ask Sweetwater, but though someone here might have a rapid answer?