Detail 01
BC-1 BiCoil pickups
Guild hum-cancelling bass pickups with nickel covers and Alnico 5 magnets.
Product detailSKU #1500000394899
GuildStarfire I Bass Semi-Hollow Short Scale Double-Cut Electric Bass Guitar - Pelham Blue
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
A compact semi-hollow short-scale bass that combines Guild’s BC-1 BiCoil pickups, a Vintage switch, and classic Starfire styling.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Players seeking a 30-3/4 in short-scale bass
- Younger players or performers wanting a compact, accessible instrument
- Players who want semi-hollow tones spanning modern, cutting to wooly, round, vintage sounds
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Players who require a specified included case
- Players seeking a solid-body bass
- Players who prefer a longer-scale instrument
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Push/pull Vintage switch
A volume-knob switch that adds presence with rolled-down low frequencies.
Detail 03
Guild bass tune-o-matic bridge
Provides stable tuning and easy adjustability.
Detail 04
Semi-hollow body
Contributes to the bass’s woody tonal character.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01The scale length is 30-3/4 in and the nut width is 1-1/2 in (38 mm).
- 02The body is semi-hollow, maple, double cutaway, and 2.4 in thick.
- 03A case is not specified.
- 04The push/pull Vintage switch adds presence with rolled-down low frequencies.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What is the scale length?
30-3/4 in.
02What pickups does it use?
Guild BC-1 BiCoil hum-cancelling bass pickups with Alnico 5 magnets and nickel covers.
03What does the Vintage switch do?
It adds presence with rolled-down low frequencies.
04Is a case included?
A case is not specified.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- Guild BC-1 BiCoil hum-cancelling bass pickup
5 detailsPlayability
- Number of strings
- 4
- Number of frets
- 21
- Number of Frets
- 21
- Number of Strings
- 4
- Scale Length
- 30-3/4"
11 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Nickel-plated
- Body Material
- Maple
- Top Material
- Maple
- Body Type
- Semi-hollow double cutaway
- Body wood
- Maple
- Fingerboard Material
- Indian Rosewood Radius: 12.5" (320 mm) Number of frets: 21 Inlays: Pearloid Nut material/width: Composite/1-1/2" (38 mm) Body Body Type: Semi-hollow double cutaway Body wood: Maple Top wood: Maple Body finish: Gloss polyurethane Hardware Bridge/Tailpiece: Guild bass tune-o-matic/Guild bass harp tailpiece Tuning machines: Vintage-style Color: Nickel-plated Other Number of strings: 4 Case: Not specified Country of origin: Indonesia
- Country of Origin
- Indonesia
- Color Finish
- Gloss polyurethane
- Top wood
- Maple
- Body finish
- Gloss polyurethane
- Neck joint
- Set neck
2 detailsSize & weight
- Nut material/width
- Composite/1-1/2" (38 mm)
- Scale length
- 30-3/4"
20 detailsOther
- Radius
- 12.5" (320 mm)
- Shape
- Modern Thin U
- Pickup configuration
- Guild BC-1 BiCoil hum-cancelling bass pickup
- Inlays
- Pearloid
- Truss rod
- Dual action
- Case
- Not specified
- Tier
- new
- Bridge/Tailpiece
- Guild bass tune-o-matic/Guild bass harp tailpiece
- Finish
- Gloss polyurethane
- Category Source
- detail
- Body Type
- Semi-hollow double cutaway
- Wood
- Mahogany
- Color
- Nickel-plated
- Material
- Indian Rosewood
- Korena Special
- false
- Tuning machines
- Vintage-style
- Country of origin
- Indonesia
- Source Id
- site51500000394899
- Prop65
- WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Formaldehyde (gas), which is known to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov
- Control layout
- Master Volume and Tone with Push/Pull "Vintage" switch
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