Guild Starfire II 1968-1969 - Cherry

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.