I'm getting better with the fingerprints...

On the plus side, I got a new test subject.

OK, I'll bite - what model is that?

walrus

That right there is a 1985 Guild S270 Flyer. I'm suddenly addicted to these '80s shredders.

I bought it from guitar center. Here was the ad: http://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Guild/FLYER-S270-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar.gc

Here's the pic from the ad:



I got this guitar for $350. I felt like i was taking a chance because the pic is OK, there were no details, and the description was "good - works as it should with minor dings, etc." There's nothing like having low expectations and getting an excellent condition case delivered with what most sellers would describe as a guitar in 9/10 condition inside (I'd probably give it an 8/10). The only thing it really needed was some bore oil on the fretboard. It reminds me of a Charvel Model 2 which often sells for about the same price but those were made in Japan.

This thing is all black - like stealth guitar black, though it's too shiny to be stealth.

'nuther pic:

Thanks - I love it!

walrus

walrus said:

Thanks - I love it!

walrus

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It's pretty cool. For the price these '80s Guilds are killer guitars. Hell, I could sell the case for $100.

I'm generally not crazy about EMGs but they were the thing to have back then and it certainly looks cool in the all-black guitar.

I thought the frets were worn at first and then i cleaned them and what looked like divots in the frets were actually just clean marks in the corrosion. After I polished them they looked new. Crazy.