FS: DeArmond by Guild Starfire Bass

mtonbass · #1 05-31-2011, 12:00 PM

Looking to trade this + cash for a Lakland Hollowbody (preferred) or maybe a Decade.

I have this posted on ebay so absent this long shot trade working out, I think this beauty will be sold by saturday.

This bass is in excellent condition - the only thing I can see (under the right lighting) are some pick marks. Of course, it's black it so can be a fingerprint and smudge magnet. I would rate the condition easily at 9.5. The cream binding is aging nicely, slim comfortable neck. 1.5 in. at the nut. All original parts. Per the SN, a 1998 model Crafted in Korea.

32 inch scale which I personally prefer over the 30 inches that most (but not all) short scale, hollow body basses offer.
Strung with relatively new flats. This is a gorgeous bass and it delivers that vintage tone. Comes with OHSC also in excellent condition.

Hey - Thanks for looking. mt

Photo link:
DeArmond by Guild Starfire Bass - a set on Flickr

mtonbass · #2 06-01-2011, 02:12 PM

Sunny day in Cleveland bump.

RS · #3 06-01-2011, 04:42 PM

Partial trades considered?

coronado3 · #4 06-01-2011, 05:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RS

Partial trades considered?

What he said...

mtonbass · #5 06-01-2011, 07:20 PM

re a trade: i am weak. would prefer to sell but as ive said via a few pms - you never know unless you ask.

mtonbass · #6 06-02-2011, 01:13 PM

bumpage ...

mtonbass · #7 06-03-2011, 02:29 PM

happy friday, world!

mtonbass · #8 06-04-2011, 02:11 PM

To the bay. But still prefer to work out a deal on TB.

DeArmond by Guild Starfire Bass - Excellent Cond! - eBay (item 180676835813 end time Jun-11-11 10:39:30 PDT)

mtonbass · #9 06-06-2011, 07:12 AM

da bump

Tommygunn · #10 06-06-2011, 09:40 AM

I thought these were like 30.2?

mtonbass · #11 06-06-2011, 11:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Tommygunn

I thought these were like 30.2?

I did some surfing and it appears the official spec is a 30.75 inch scale.
Not sure where I came up with 32 but ... I had a Gretsch with what I thought was a 30 (maybe it was 29?) and I found the Starfire to be far more comfortable / playable. Of course, I recognize playability is subjective.

Thanks for the heads up.

Tommygunn · #12 06-06-2011, 12:34 PM

Welcome! I wasn't sure but I was positive that it was short and not medium scale.