The impressive, tradition-rich Starfire I is part of Guild's affordable Newark Series Collection. It features an archtop maple body with mahogany center block for reduced feedback, Guild's HB-2 Alnico humbuckers with coil-splitting switch for single coil tone from either pickup, a slim U-shape neck, 18:1 geared tuners, Guild vibrato tailpiece & Tune-o-matic bridge. Airy, crisp tone with lots of clear sustain.