A little late, but here's my '57 X-175 Manhattan

[bblooz]

I traded my old F-30 a while ago for this beauty. Finally getting around to posting her up here:

 

[guitarlover]

I'm jealous !

 

[bblooz]

I'll have to get some more recent pix to post soon, plus it's younger sibling - '59 T100D

 

[29er]

My goodness, that looks nice. And single volume/tone knobs as well, my dream control setup. Enjoy!

 

[GGJaguar]

Nice! Does that have the slant script Guild logo on the headstock?

 

[SFIV1967]

Does that have the slant script Guild logo on the headstock?

Looks like! Very cool!

Ralf

 

[bblooz]

Yes, here's a pic of the head stock:

 

[walrus]

Oh my! Beautiful!

walrus

 

[shihan]

Absolutely fantastic guitar! Was the 2 knob set up standard that year?

 

[Westerly Wood]

Is that the logo design Ren used for the Orphems?

 

[Guildedagain]

As a native buddy of mine says "good trade" ;]

 

[Jeff Haddad]

Looks great!

 

[bblooz]

As a native buddy of mine says "good trade" ;]

It was a '55 F-30, so pretty even. I just wasn't playing the flattop, so worked well for both parties.

 

[freddyfingers]

Nice!

 

[Stefan Eff]

Very nice!

 

[SFIV1967]

Is that the logo design Ren used for the Orpheums?

I think as part of the idea yes, so as the Asians would say: "Same same but different".
The 1957 one was not exactly reused as far as I know.
The Nashville and Tacoma logos are in a different script from the 1957 one. They are both the same but tilted.

The first two are 1957 and 1958, 3rd is Nashville Custom Shop (around 1999-2001),
Tacoma Contemporary series (2005-2008), Orpheum (2013-2014) and the final one the 2019 P-240 (which reused the Orpheum script).

Ralf

 

[mad dog]

Now THAT"S a trade! Beautiful guitar.

 

[zizala]

Looks great! Congrats!
Hope the binding has remained stable over the years.......
I once had a '56 that was a fine guitar with the same two knob set up.....and more recently a '61 that will always be missed.

 

[bblooz]

Looks great! Congrats!
Hope the binding has remained stable over the years.......
I once had a '56 that was a fine guitar with the same two knob set up.....and more recently a '61 that will always be missed.

Yes, this is really a minimalist control setup for a two-pickup guitar. (especially compared to the '57 X-375 I used to have!)

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Well done as usual Ralf! Thanks for the great graphic!