Hey there Guild-o-philes. Just joined up but have been a long time Guild archtop enthusiast. Thought I'd post some pics of a guitar I've had for some 12 years or so, an X-175 Deluxe, all mahogany in cherry red finish. Got in touch with Hans back at the time and he included a couple black and white snaps in the back of the book, but below are a few color pics. Unoriginal '50s Guild brown case, replacement bridge, refretted years ago with larger frets, and last year out of nowhere the treble pickup stopped working. Luckily I had another pair of original '63 Guild humbuckings that came from a regular X-175 I have that the owner put Gibson P-90s in (another pretty cool guitar), so I had a replacement in hand. Otherwise original, nice finish, and lots of playwear on the back of the neck. Hope you enjoy.
Cheers,
Doug Freeman
Los Angeles, CA
Cheers,
Doug Freeman
Los Angeles, CA