Detail 01
Mahogany center block
Adds sustain and is intended to reduce feedback at higher stage volumes.
Product detailSKU #1500000462023
GuildStarfire I DC Hot Rod Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar - Kingswood Green
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Guild’s Starfire I DC Hot Rod is a right-handed, six-string semi-hollow electric with a maple double-cutaway body, arched top and back, and a mahogany center block. The center block is intended to reduce feedback at higher stage volumes while adding sustain. Two HB-2+ humbuckers, separate volume and tone controls, dual coil-split switches, and a three-way toggle give you several pickup settings from one guitar. A Modern Thin U mahogany set neck and 22-fret Indian rosewood fingerboard complete the Kingswood Green instrument.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Stage setups that need semi-hollow construction with a mahogany center block to reduce feedback.
- Moving between humbucker and coil-split pickup settings during a rehearsal, session, or set.
- Using the Guild vibrato tailpiece for expressive pitch changes while playing.
Consider the trade-offs
When to look elsewhere
- Left-handed players; this model is configured for right-handed use.
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
Two HB-2+ humbuckers with Alnico V magnets
Provides the guitar’s dual-humbucker pickup setup.
Detail 03
Dual coil-split switches
Let you access coil-split pickup settings from the control layout.
Detail 04
2 volume and 2 tone controls with three-way toggle
Allows separate volume and tone adjustment for each pickup, plus neck, bridge, or combined selection.
Detail 05
Guild Tune-o-matic bridge and Guild vibrato tailpiece
Combines intonation adjustment with Guild vibrato pitch control.
Detail 06
Guild Vintage 18 open-gear tuning machines
Use an 18:1 gear ratio for tuning adjustment.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Confirm the right-handed orientation.
- 02Check the 24.75-inch scale length, 1-inch nut width, and 12.5-inch fingerboard radius against your preferred neck dimensions.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01What pickups does it have?
It has two HB-2+ humbuckers with Alnico V magnets.
02Can the pickups be coil-split?
Yes. The controls include dual coil-split switches.
03What is the body construction?
It is a semi-hollow double-cutaway with maple top, back, and sides plus a mahogany center block.
04Does it have a vibrato tailpiece?
Yes. It uses a Guild vibrato tailpiece with a Guild Tune-o-matic bridge.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
1 detailsPickups & controls
- Pickup Configuration
- HH
4 detailsPlayability
- Orientation
- Right handed
- Number of Frets
- 22
- Number of Strings
- 6
- Scale Length
- 24.75"
5 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Green
- Color Finish
- Polyurethane gloss
- Top Material
- Maple
- Body Shape
- Semi-hollow double cutaway
- Neck Wood
- Mahogany
5 detailsOther
- Category Source
- detail
- Korena Special
- false
- Tier
- new
- Source Id
- site51500000462023
- 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
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