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Starfire IV Features:  1970 to 1994

Note: All dates are approximate and exceptions exist!!

Body Maple (1970-94), Mahogany (1970-80)                    Body binding changed from 3-ply to 5-ply in 1972
Neck 3-piece mahogany (1970-77), 5-piece maple (1977-79), 3-piece maple (1979-94)     Some 1-piece mahogany necks were used in 1971-72
Fingerboard Rosewood w/dots (1970-72), Rosewood w/blocks (1973-81), Ebony w/dots (1981-94)
Master Volume Non-master volume (1970-72, 1990-94), Master volume (1973-86)
Pickup Selector Pickup selector switch on treble horn (1970-81, 1990-94), Pickup selector switch on bass horn (late 1981-86)
Pickups Guild HB-1 (1970-94), DiMarzio SD (1978-86), DiMarzio XR-7 (1981-86), California (1984-86)
Tuners Kolb (1970-72), Grover Rotomatic* (1972-74, 1990-94), Schaller M6 (1975-81), Gotoh (1981), Schaller Mini (1982-86)
Bridge and Tailpiece Hagstrom** and Guild Harp (1970-71), Muller and Guild Harp (1971-81), Muller and Stop Tail (1981-94)
Pickguard Acrylic stairstep w/5-point star and Guild logo (1970-71), Acrylic stairstep w/Guild logo (1971-78), 5-ply stairstep (1979-81; 1990-94), pickguard omitted (1981-86)

*Some Starfire IVs as well as some X-175s were fitted with Rotomatics in late 1977 through early 1978.
**Note the Hagstrom bridge was on a floating rosewood base while the Muller bridge was mounted on studs into the body