1968-69 Guild Starfire III – Cherry Red – Hoboken, NJ – Original Anti-Hum Pickups

For sale is a vintage Guild Starfire III semi-hollow electric guitar built in Guild’s famed Hoboken, New Jersey factory during the late 1960s.

This guitar retains its original Guild Anti-Hum pickups, original Guild vibrato tailpiece, original Grover Sta-Tite tuners, original pickguard, and original electronics. The original Hoboken label remains present inside the body and the guitar carries an N-prefix serial number.

The Starfire III occupies a unique place in Guild history, combining a fully hollow double-cutaway body with Guild’s distinctive Anti-Hum pickups. The result is a voice that sits somewhere between a traditional hollowbody and a vintage humbucker-equipped semi-hollow. It delivers excellent clarity, warmth, and note separation while retaining the air and resonance that made the Starfire series famous.

Cosmetically, this is a true player-grade vintage instrument showing decades of honest use. The finish exhibits checking, wear, scratches, edge wear, and finish loss consistent with age. The neck and body show significant finish wear but remain structurally solid. The input jack area shows evidence of a historic repair and reinforcement. Please review all photographs carefully as they form part of the description.

Features include:

  • Hoboken, New Jersey production
  • Original Guild Anti-Hum pickups
  • Original Guild vibrato tailpiece
  • Original Grover Sta-Tite tuners
  • Original pickguard
  • Bound rosewood fingerboard with block inlays
  • Cherry red finish
  • Fully hollow construction

This is not a museum piece. It is a genuine vintage Guild with decades of character, wear, and mojo that would be equally at home in a collection or on stage.

Ships professionally packed and fully insured.


This item is sold As-Described

This item is sold As-Described and cannot be returned unless it arrives in a condition different from how it was described or photographed. Items must be returned in original, as-shipped condition with all original packaging.Learn More.

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Listed3 hours ago
ConditionGood (Used)
Good condition items function properly but may exhibit some wear and tear.Learn more
Brand
Model
  • Starfire II
Finish
  • Cherry
Categories
Year
  • 1968-1969
Made In
  • United States
Right / Left Handed
  • Right Handed
Body Type
  • Semi-Hollow Body
Number of Strings
  • 6-String

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