DeArmond S73 X3

[Bonneville88]

Finally - three shades of S-73

 

[GAD]

Nice! I have a green one and I was not prepared for just how damn pretty it is. They're also really great guitars!

 

[Bonneville88]

Thanks! Been enjoying them! I see I blew the pickup switch position on the
green one though, dang it - was trying to get a consistent pose

 

[matsickma]

The red colored one seemed to be the most difficult color to get on the S73. Had the natural and green in the 6 and 12 string versions but now only the natural S7312 remains. Great guitars. Comfortable wide necks and great sounding Gold Tone HB or DeA 2k pickups.
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[mad dog]

Had the natural 6 string and a 12 string green S73. That green one was a very fine instrument, way better than the modest price might suggest.

 

[GGJaguar]

That's a really nice grouping!

 

[Bonneville88]

Thanks GG! My mini-obsession with the set-neck versions of
these aspirationally Guild-ish guitars is alive and well
I've found what matsickma wrote to be true - all-original red ones in vg or better condition
not easy to find, the natural or green finishes seem to show up more often.

 

[Horuss]

I have a green 12-string S73. That green is beautiful.

 

[M.S.Cone]

I used to have a green one, but it was almost black, only showing the gorgeous green color in bright light. I regret selling it, for sure!

 

[Bonneville88]

MSC, I have several DeArmonds with that green color, I believe was it called "Teal Transparent" and
agreed - depending on lighting conditions, sure can look like a near-black.

Have wondered if there may have been some variation in either the saturation of the color when
it was applied and / or the natural color of the wood it was sprayed on.

The color of the finish of the S-73 in the center photo was more like an emerald green,
the darker green you've described seems somewhat more common,
as seen in the first and last photos.

 

[M.S.Cone]

Man, love an electric 12!

 

[gjmalcyon]

Man, love an electric 12!

I may be willing to incur the wrath of She Who Must Be Obeyed to sneak a DeArmond 12-er into the stable.

 

[Bonneville88]

"Wrath Incursion" - sounds like a metal band

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