BradHK
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I picked this up earlier today from @twocorgis. Really nice meeting a fellow LTGer and he was great to deal with!
I have been keeping my eyes open for a Starfire IV with factory DeArmonds for a while and have never seen another one for sale. It definitely has been played and has dents, dings, and buckle rash. The previous owner also put a strap pin on the upper horn at one time and one of the tuners were replaced with another brand that left extra mounting holes. I will address the strap pin area on the horn and the extra holes in the headstock but leave the normal play wear as that’s the history of the guitar. The pickguard is also broken and the bridge is not original. I have original spares of these items in my parts box so I will swap those out. I will post “after” pics once I complete this work.
The guitar plays really well (Sandy had his luthier set it up) and it has a nice feeling neck. The nut width is between a 1 5/8” and 1 11/16” and the neck does not feel fat but also does not feel skinny. This is also the lightest Starfire IV I own. I was curious, since it felt so light, and I put it on the scale. 7.2lbs! Here are some photos:
I have been keeping my eyes open for a Starfire IV with factory DeArmonds for a while and have never seen another one for sale. It definitely has been played and has dents, dings, and buckle rash. The previous owner also put a strap pin on the upper horn at one time and one of the tuners were replaced with another brand that left extra mounting holes. I will address the strap pin area on the horn and the extra holes in the headstock but leave the normal play wear as that’s the history of the guitar. The pickguard is also broken and the bridge is not original. I have original spares of these items in my parts box so I will swap those out. I will post “after” pics once I complete this work.
The guitar plays really well (Sandy had his luthier set it up) and it has a nice feeling neck. The nut width is between a 1 5/8” and 1 11/16” and the neck does not feel fat but also does not feel skinny. This is also the lightest Starfire IV I own. I was curious, since it felt so light, and I put it on the scale. 7.2lbs! Here are some photos: