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Hello Guild people. I just discovered this forum, and I have some reading to do. I've been very interested in getting a Guild for a long time now. I'm actually justified in buying a new electric guitar for once! I've played one guitar for 16 years now, an epiphone les paul, and it's painful for me to play sitting down, which is how I practice. I play Jazz, Rock, Country, Rockabilly, Travis picking, and other random stuff. I am looking for something lightweight that is comfortable to play sitting down, and allows me to use a trap to angle the neck up to grab stretchy chords. I can spend about $1000.
I have a chance to buy a late 60's starfire III. They are asking $900 for it which seems a bit high considering the pickups are not original (noname p90s) and it needs fret work. I'm not sure if the pickup cavities have been routed or not. I love vintage instruments, but I'm really looking for a guitar that plays and feels perfect, and has great frets. I'm thinking I might as well buy a newer one and be done with it. I'm a buy it and play it guy, not a buyer and seller.
That all said, how are the Newark St guitars? Do they come with fretwork that is read to go? Do people feel the need to modifiy them with pickups and electronics?
I have a chance to buy a late 60's starfire III. They are asking $900 for it which seems a bit high considering the pickups are not original (noname p90s) and it needs fret work. I'm not sure if the pickup cavities have been routed or not. I love vintage instruments, but I'm really looking for a guitar that plays and feels perfect, and has great frets. I'm thinking I might as well buy a newer one and be done with it. I'm a buy it and play it guy, not a buyer and seller.
That all said, how are the Newark St guitars? Do they come with fretwork that is read to go? Do people feel the need to modifiy them with pickups and electronics?