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They look like they might be 1970s Japanese Maxon humbuckers with the totally flat-topped pole screws.
That was my thought too. I have a set of U-1000s (aka Super 70s) from 1973 that look exactly like these. Great pickups!

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Using GAD's hard labour with his guitar catalogues, I can confirm that it has the same dimensions as a T100 with only a 2 inch body depth. However it has the other type of tailpiece.

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However it has the other type of tailpiece.
No, your guitar is younger than the guitar pictured. The first version had that Kluson (?) (EDIT: Waverly made) tailpiece and the next versions the Guild harp tailpiece. In catalogs pictures and features were often not updated in time for the next print. So your tailpiece is correct for your guitar as also Hans confirmed in his post before (as he did not mention it).
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Correct....that trapeze style tailpiece (it was made by Waverly actually) predated the harp on these models.
 

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Just an update and a question. Many thanks for your informative replies and my guitar has been lovingly cleaned and restrung.
I am now on the lookout for a practice amp, what are your preferences for manufacturer for my Guild T-100. Marshall, Fender, Vox etc? as most are solidstate?
 

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If you don't have any amp and you want to practice at home I would get a modelling amp with built in effects as that is fun to play with. You can play clean or with added effects. Examples are a small Line 6 Spider or a Boss Katana or a Fender Mustang or Vox Valvetronix or Yamaha THR5 or also a Roland Cube. A Fender Champion 20 could be also an option. All should be available used for small money. And yes, they are all solid state amps. Check them out on their websites and on Youtube to get a first feeling what to expect. I would not go much below a 8" speaker, too small speakers are not really fun (the Yamaha THR5 is an exception), you need to move a bit of air even at low volumes. If you want to practice with headphones at home, make sure the amp has a headphone output.

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Whenever someone asks about amps, I always have to ask back: What kind of music do you (want to) play? You can play almost any style with that guitar, but you can’t play any style with every amp.
However, as Ralf said, a modeling amp will cover most styles. I’m fond of the Vox Valvetronix series. Extremely versatile, and, as a hybrid, has a tube to give it a more, well, tube-like sound.
If you do have just one style in mind, then I would recommend a tube amp that matches that style.
 
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