SFIV1967
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Besides Hans a couple of sources offered them from the old factory.Where does your clear guard pic come from? Did you have this done?
Ken Nash (he only ships inside USA, I ordered from him something and had a friend get it and sent it on to me): http://www.theguitarmechanic.com/GuildKnobsPickguards.html
E-Bay seller "weazy2": https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1960s-70s-Guild-Starfire-Guitar-Truss-Rod-Cover/313173177055
That E-Bay seller had a ton of NOS Guild parts on ebay (also such pickguards in all versions). I bought from them something and they shipped to Germany quickly. Seems to be on holiday currently.
Also on Reverb pickguards show up from time to time. You can set an automatic search on ebay and Reverb which informs you when one pops up for sale.
Guild Duane Eddy model pickguard 1960s original hard to find | Reverb
This is an original Duane Eddy pickguard, circa 1965 as the "star" design was only used for a few years. The two screws on it now are nickel so probably this was on a DE-400 but would certainly work on a DE500 also. There are some scratches in the black paint on the underside which makes i...
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