Guild Starfire 1 DC - Affordable ES 335 Centre Block Alternative - Electric Guitar Review

This week we check out another great looking 'vintage vibe' centre block alternative to the ubiquitous ES-335 in the form of the Guild Starfire 1. This model costs just $550 so we were keen to find out how it plays and sounds... join us for a close-up look and listen guitar nerds!

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0:00 play in & coming up
1:09 what's happening today
3:24 basic construction & specs
5:08 fit & finish
6:13 what does it weigh?
6:51 pickups, controls, & measurements
8:42 bridge & tailpiece
11:47 under the hood
14:20 fretwork & fingerboard
15:01 neck profile & measurements
15:50 let's plug it in and hear what it all does
20:14 let's play something
22:58 badly research history
24:04 let's play something else
26:27 finding my inspiration
27:40 so what do we think?
32:53 comparing it with the rivals
34:02 final thoughts
35:09 play out jam

Signal Chain Info:
TC Polytune / Boss CS3
Drive Pedals (when on): EHX Soul Food / Boss SD1
Boss DD7 (for a smidgen of slapback) / Boss RC5 Looper
Amp: Vox AC15C1
Mics AKG C414 & SM57
Focusrite Scarlett 18i20 into Protools

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