Guild Model One info?

[t_byrd]

Hi everyone,

Are there any Model One owners here? Or does anybody have any information about one of these (year, schematics, etc?)

I have the opportunity to get one off CL for pretty cheap ($75 OBO). Good cosmetic condition and everything supposedly works except for a "wonky" tremolo.

Already have a collection of older amps so I'd just be getting it for fun, anybody think it's worth adding to the collection?

Thanks!
Tyler

 

[SFIV1967]

Welcome to LTG!

Those amps were in the pricelists from 1975 till 1977.

Nov 1975:

Sep 1977:

Attached is an ad for the solid state Model One:

Our member Guildsofgrot got one, probably a few others have as well:

https://www.guildsofgrot.com/amps.html

Ralf

 

[fronobulax]

Welcome. @Default is the resident amp expert although his preference is tube amps. I have a vague recollection @GAD has expressed some well formed opinions although they may be based on Models 4, 5 and 6.

 

[Default]

The model one may have actually been built built by the guy who operated Hilgen amps back in the sixties. That's all I really know about it.

 

[GAD]

It’s solid state from the days when solid state amps weren’t great, but for $50 I’d absolutely buy it to review.

 

[t_byrd]

Thanks for all of your replies! I've talked the seller down a bit so I guess I'll have to get this so I can give it a review for everyone.

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

It’s solid state from the days when solid state amps weren’t great, but for $50 I’d absolutely buy it to review.

Want to borrow One, or Two, or Three?

 

[Guildedagain]

"$249.50 in 1977 equals $1,101.63 in 2020."

Guild built amps on the KISS principle. Keep it simple. Whaddya need, a 1, 2, or 3? ;]