Maple top, back, and sides · hollow-body
hollow body. slimmed down, 2.4 body thickness, inward-shifted neck, short 30 ¾ scale length, and a 1 ½ nut width
| Body | Maple top, back, and sides |
| Neck | Mahogany |
| Fingerboard | Indian Rosewood |
| Controls | Master Volume & Tone with Push/Pull Vintage Switch |
| Bridge | Guild Bass Tune-O-Matic - Nickel |
Artists documented playing the Guild Starfire I Bass Pelham Blue: Berry Oakley, Brian Robert Jones, Chris Chaney, Chris Hillman, Clément Libes, Dave Dreiwitz, David Beste, Garry Tallent, Harley Flanagan, Ian Martin Allison, Jack Casady, Jim Pons, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Mark Stoermer, Mina (Girlfriend), Moa Munoz, Phil Lesh, Sean Hurley, Simon Gallup, Theo Ellis, Trevor Dunn.