DannyF
Junior Member
Hi everyone,
I'm posting this again, after a first go (and some cold feet) earlier this year.
Pics here: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/msg/d/berkeley-1953-guild-550-gorgeous/7701657621.html
Hello,
I am certain to have regrets here, and have had cold feet before, but now must sell my Guild x-550. This is a 1953 version, with a 1 3/4 nut, the longer 25.5” scale, and 2 Franz pickups -- it's a very lovely guitar and very early example.
It is of course quite well used, and has been refretted, sometime before I purchased it. I had a faber bridge installed at the time I bought it and also had it set up, both tasks completed by the luthier who used to work out of the jazz conservatory in downtown Berkeley. It also has a bigsby, which might well be nearly as old as the guitar - but I really don't know. The original bridge is in the case.
I looked for one of these for about the decade prior and so was thrilled to find this. I expect someone will know what this is and be as excited about it as I have been.
Original case, also quite well used
This is an old guitar, there is no doubt about it, it has nicks and scratches and the finish is well aged to a beautiful brown from its original blonde. 100% beautiful patina. What else can I say, the Franz pickups are single coil and low output and just very sweet. It's a gorgeous, exceedingly rare old arch top from Guild's first year of production.
I’ve tried to take detailed pictures to give a sense of its patina and equipment. This has its original no-line kluson tuners, and is the 145th Guild guitar ever built (or ever built with a serial #).
asking $4200 +shipping and any PayPal fees
It currently has 12 flat-wound chromes on it, and low, even action across the fretboard. It’s a superb, if well worn rare instrument.
thanks!
I'm posting this again, after a first go (and some cold feet) earlier this year.
Pics here: https://sfbay.craigslist.org/eby/msg/d/berkeley-1953-guild-550-gorgeous/7701657621.html
Hello,
I am certain to have regrets here, and have had cold feet before, but now must sell my Guild x-550. This is a 1953 version, with a 1 3/4 nut, the longer 25.5” scale, and 2 Franz pickups -- it's a very lovely guitar and very early example.
It is of course quite well used, and has been refretted, sometime before I purchased it. I had a faber bridge installed at the time I bought it and also had it set up, both tasks completed by the luthier who used to work out of the jazz conservatory in downtown Berkeley. It also has a bigsby, which might well be nearly as old as the guitar - but I really don't know. The original bridge is in the case.
I looked for one of these for about the decade prior and so was thrilled to find this. I expect someone will know what this is and be as excited about it as I have been.
Original case, also quite well used
This is an old guitar, there is no doubt about it, it has nicks and scratches and the finish is well aged to a beautiful brown from its original blonde. 100% beautiful patina. What else can I say, the Franz pickups are single coil and low output and just very sweet. It's a gorgeous, exceedingly rare old arch top from Guild's first year of production.I’ve tried to take detailed pictures to give a sense of its patina and equipment. This has its original no-line kluson tuners, and is the 145th Guild guitar ever built (or ever built with a serial #).
asking $4200 +shipping and any PayPal fees
It currently has 12 flat-wound chromes on it, and low, even action across the fretboard. It’s a superb, if well worn rare instrument.
thanks!
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