Guild Starfire Mod Situation

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Guild Starfire Mod Situation

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A while back there was this thread about a Starfire Bass that was misrepresented by a seller.

http://www.leftybassist.com/viewtopic.p ... d+starfire

It turned out to be an innocent mistake on their part, and I was pretty pissed about it, but they made it worthwhile to keep it. I decided to mod it with a Curtis Novak BiSonic Pickup. I had to have the bass routed of course, but I needed a pickup surround to cover the spots where the old pickup cavity would be visible after installing the new pickup.
I did a tracing and sent it to WD pickguards. It's just made out of black pickguard material but it turned out great. I'm happier than expected with how this turned out. It's a really great playing and sounding bass.

The original:

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The way it should be:

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Great job Matt! Looks like it could be a factory install. Bet it sounds great too!
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That's lovely! I have to admit I was impressed with how it sounds in the demo vids on Youtube, but this is the way it should be, IMO 8-)
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Nice job! Can't even tell it's a mod!!
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I bet it both looks and sounds better than the original!
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Looks awesome. I bet it sounds huge now.
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Thanks guys, yeah this thing shits thunder. I can’t wait to play it live in a couple days!
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Matt R. wrote:Thanks guys, yeah this thing shits thunder. I can’t wait to play it live in a couple days!
....Matt, I love your descriptions! I literally spat my coffee out with the "shits thunder" comment..... bass looks totally killer..... carry on :D
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NoXX wrote:
Matt R. wrote:Thanks guys, yeah this thing shits thunder. I can’t wait to play it live in a couple days!
....Matt, I love your descriptions! I literally spat my coffee out with the "shits thunder" comment..... bass looks totally killer..... carry on :D

:lol: Haha! Thanks! Just callin it like I see it :D
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Got to pull my Eastwood clone out now and get it playable again, after seeing this.... :)
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hey Matt, how did it hold up at the gig?
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AzWhoFan wrote:hey Matt, how did it hold up at the gig?
It’s a killer bass. I’m super happy with it and it got compliments from band mates and people listening 8-)
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Awesome! I am glad you finally ended up with what you were hoping for all along and that you love it!
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