This meticulously hand-built Doubleday Starling pairs a beautifully lightweight sassafras body with an aged, faded Tahitian Coral nitrocellulose finish, giving it the character and warmth of a well-loved vintage instrument from day one. The softly worn finish, aged hardware, and classic S-style appointments come together for a guitar that feels familiar in the hands while still being unmistakably Doubleday.
The Starling features a classic SSS pickup configuration with our hand-wound 60’s-style pickups, voiced for the clarity, snap, and expressive dynamics of a great vintage Strat-style instrument. The pickups are carefully wired with vintage-style cloth pushback wire and paired with an aged parchment pickguard and aged hardware. A Kluson vintage-style tremolo completes the package, offering smooth, expressive vibrato while maintaining the understated vintage character of the instrument.
The neck is crafted from beautifully figured Birdseye Maple and finished in a thin, tinted nitrocellulose gloss that brings out the depth and character of the wood. A Madagascar Rosewood fretboard adds a rich contrast and a smooth, substantial feel under the hand. The 12” radius, vintage-size stainless steel frets, and comfortable C-profile neck make this Starling equally at home with rhythm playing, bends, and everything in between.
From the faded Tahitian Coral finish to the figured maple neck and Madagascar Rosewood fretboard, every detail of this Starling was chosen to create an instrument with the look, feel, and response of a truly special vintage guitar—without sacrificing the playability and reliability of a modern handmade instrument.
This meticulously hand-built Doubleday Starling pairs a beautifully lightweight sassafras body with an aged, faded Tahitian Coral nitrocellulose finish, giving it the character and warmth of a well-loved vintage instrument from day one. The softly worn finish, aged hardware, and classic S-style appointments come together for a guitar that feels familiar in the hands while still being unmistakably Doubleday.
The Starling features a classic SSS pickup configuration with our hand-wound 60’s-style pickups, voiced for the clarity, snap, and expressive dynamics of a great vintage Strat-style instrument. The pickups are carefully wired with vintage-style cloth pushback wire and paired with an aged parchment pickguard and aged hardware. A Kluson vintage-style tremolo completes the package, offering smooth, expressive vibrato while maintaining the understated vintage character of the instrument.
The neck is crafted from beautifully figured Birdseye Maple and finished in a thin, tinted nitrocellulose gloss that brings out the depth and character of the wood. A Madagascar Rosewood fretboard adds a rich contrast and a smooth, substantial feel under the hand. The 12” radius, vintage-size stainless steel frets, and comfortable C-profile neck make this Starling equally at home with rhythm playing, bends, and everything in between.
From the faded Tahitian Coral finish to the figured maple neck and Madagascar Rosewood fretboard, every detail of this Starling was chosen to create an instrument with the look, feel, and response of a truly special vintage guitar—without sacrificing the playability and reliability of a modern handmade instrument.
