GLR (Guild Limited Run) models? Oy.

[chazmo]

It just never ends with Guild's model naming nonsense. Here's a Newark St. model described as "Guild Limited Run (GLR)." C'mon guys. I guess they weren't comfortable using a strictly-USA-built model description (GSR). But wait, when has that ever stopped them?

X-175 Manhattan Special Faded White | Guild Guitars

The precedent for hollowbody aesthetic and tone, the X-175 Manhattan Special looks as good as it sounds. With its gracefully sculpted and richly resonant hollowbody, arched spruce top, and rock-solid three-piece neck it exemplifies the quality building of the Guild Manhattan models of the 1950’s...

guildguitars.com

 

[Westerly Wood]

the modern marketing system. chaos sells.

 

[GGJaguar]

 

[chazmo]

GRRRRRRR!

 

[Westerly Wood]

It just never ends with Guild's model naming nonsense. Here's a Newark St. model described as "Guild Limited Run (GLR)." C'mon guys. I guess they weren't comfortable using a strictly-USA-built model description (GSR). But wait, when has that ever stopped them?

X-175 Manhattan Special Faded White | Guild Guitars

The precedent for hollowbody aesthetic and tone, the X-175 Manhattan Special looks as good as it sounds. With its gracefully sculpted and richly resonant hollowbody, arched spruce top, and rock-solid three-piece neck it exemplifies the quality building of the Guild Manhattan models of the 1950’s...

guildguitars.com

and not just any faded white...

 

[Walter Broes]

No offense to anyone who owns one, but that is one ugly guitar!

 

[RBSinTo]

Easy enough to voice one's displeasure by not buying them.
And if one is happy with their _________________ ( fill in quantity and designations) model Guild(s), why would they care anyway?
Tempest in a teapot.
RBSinTo

 

[chazmo]

Easy enough to voice one's displeasure by not buying them.
And if one is happy with their _________________ ( fill in quantity and designations) model Guild(s), why would they care anyway?
Tempest in a teapot.
RBSinTo

Are you questioning my rant, RBSinTo?

 

[RBSinTo]

Are you questioning my rant, RBSinTo?

Yup.
Will I be receiving a dreaded Green typeface sermon from Franny Bollocks as punishment?
RBSinTo

 

[chazmo]

Yup.
Will I be receiving a dreaded Green typeface sermon from Franny Bollocks as punishment?
RBSinTo

Hehehe... You're entitled to be wrong, man.

 

[LesB3]

No offense to anyone who owns one, but that is one ugly guitar!

I actually prefer it to the other color offerings, but then I'm more of a Gretsch guy anyway so...

 

[AcornHouse]

My one big problem with it, is that’s not how white “fades”! First of all, fading implies the color is getting worn away, like on Gibson lower end offerings, with more of the wood grain showing through. Second, and most of all, because of the way lacquer changes over time, an old white finish yellows into a lovely cream-y color.
This does neither and just looks slightly pinkish.

 

[LesB3]

I think it might be down to lighting, though cant say for sure since I've never seen one in person. There's more than a few online pics that show it as a brighter white.

 

[davismanLV]

My one big problem with it, is that’s not how white “fades”! First of all, fading implies the color is getting worn away, like on Gibson lower end offerings, with more of the wood grain showing through. Second, and most of all, because of the way lacquer changes over time, an old white finish yellows into a lovely cream-y color.
This does neither and just looks slightly pinkish.

Exactly. It looked pink to me...

 

[chazmo]

Yeah, guys, but it's a GLR!

 

[jp]

My one big problem with it, is that’s not how white “fades”! First of all, fading implies the color is getting worn away, like on Gibson lower end offerings, with more of the wood grain showing through. Second, and most of all, because of the way lacquer changes over time, an old white finish yellows into a lovely cream-y color.
This does neither and just looks slightly pinkish.

Exactly. It looked pink to me...

The color looks pink to me too on my monitor, which could just be my color calibration. It reminds me of a washed out 50s motel bathroom wall.

 

[SFIV1967]

It just never ends with Guild's model naming nonsense. Here's a Newark St. model described as "Guild Limited Run (GLR)."

Nothing new. Introduced and discussed in 2021 already:

Interesting Pick Guard pattern

Saw this on eBay and I don’t remember seeing this pattern on the guard before. Maybe I missed it if posted previously Partially obscured by the trem arm but you get the idea.

letstalkguild.com

Ralf

 

[RBSinTo]

Hehehe... You're entitled to be wrong, man.

Hehehe....As much as I'm entitled to be correct, man.
RBSinTo

 

[adorshki]

The color looks pink to me too on my monitor, which could just be my color calibration. It reminds me of a washed out 50s motel bathroom wall.

It's pink. They should-a just rubbed chalk dust all over it. That'd be the most realistic.

 

[JohnW63]

I think the pink hues are reflections off the shiny hardware. Ask GAD what he thinks it is.