Okko
Member
Bought this one a few weeks ago.... is she in The Guild section or not? I think is a Guild.... but what do You think? no feet on the pictures 
Guild section or other Gear. DeArmond M70
- Thread starter Okko
- Start date
Okko
Member
fronobulax
Bassist, GAD and the Hot Mess Mods
- Joined
- May 3, 2007
- Messages
- 24,726
- Reaction score
- 8,859
- Location
- Central Virginia, USA
- Guild Total
- 5
Ok thank you GG. Hope someone (GAD?) transfers it to it.
Looks like it has been done.
The section description changes were made in the hope that people would be able to find things easier. We'll see how that goes. For purposes of bringing order out of the chaos that is sometimes LTG, I would consider De'Armond and Madiera as Guilds rather than Other.
Bonneville88
Senior Member
Congrats Okko - me too! I like the red finish on yours better. Mine started out its
life with the Emerald Green finish - can see it in a couple of wear marks.
Must not have been quite up to cosmetic quality standards as it was then finished black.
life with the Emerald Green finish - can see it in a couple of wear marks.
Must not have been quite up to cosmetic quality standards as it was then finished black.
Last edited:
Okko
Member
Sorry for my late reaction... didn’t notice the thing in upper side of the website or whatever The section is called up there... she looks very good. But more important does she play well. I’am not a good guitar player at all but she plays easy and has a beautiful full round sound ... (is that the correct way to say it?) in dutch we mean by ROND (round) a full warm sound..Congrats Okko - me too! I like the red finish on yours better. Mine started out its
life with the Emerald Green finish - can see it in a couple of wear marks.
Must not have been quite up to cosmetic quality standards as it was then finished black.
anyway thx for your reaction
Bonneville88
Senior Member
Plays well 
- Joined
- Feb 11, 2009
- Messages
- 22,887
- Reaction score
- 18,472
- Location
- NJ (The nice part)
- Guild Total
- 112
I just picked up an S-73 off of Reverb this past week. I hate to be shallow but green is my favorite color. Good thing I’m incredibly pleased with her.
Nice. I have one in green in my review pile. Here's a quick review: It's better than any Newark St. solid body I've played.
Guildedagain
Enlightened Member
What's the weight on these?
Bonneville88
Senior Member
Congrats JHurt and welcome to LTG, nice S-73!
Love my S-73s - just recently picked up a trans-red example from the original owner,
very sweet guitar, the red may be the same spec as the OP's M70.
The color on the green guitar, which I assume is DeArmond's "Transparent Teal" appears noticeably darker than
another S-73 I'd owned previously - rich saturation of the green on
the earlier one was remarkable! (last photo below).
IME, seems as if I'm seeing fewer S-73s for sale in the past year - original, unmolested / undamaged examples
getting harder to come by and - in very good condition - don't hang around in the marketplace very long, although generally still
very affordable, in the $500 range
Love my S-73s - just recently picked up a trans-red example from the original owner,
very sweet guitar, the red may be the same spec as the OP's M70.
The color on the green guitar, which I assume is DeArmond's "Transparent Teal" appears noticeably darker than
another S-73 I'd owned previously - rich saturation of the green on
the earlier one was remarkable! (last photo below).
IME, seems as if I'm seeing fewer S-73s for sale in the past year - original, unmolested / undamaged examples
getting harder to come by and - in very good condition - don't hang around in the marketplace very long, although generally still
very affordable, in the $500 range
Last edited:
Bonneville88
Senior Member
Yeah, the Korean-built DeArmonds were quite superior to the Indonesian ones that followed.
Bonneville88
Senior Member
Posts below by Ralf, all years of set-neck DeArmonds / Squires were made by Cort in Korea,
bolt-ons were made by Cort in Indonesia
letstalkguild.com
letstalkguild.com
bolt-ons were made by Cort in Indonesia
WTB - Squier S73
Long shot, but someone might be holding? Looking for one in Excellent+ condition. Thanks
letstalkguild.com
DeArmond Electric
I just bought a DeArmond "orange" electric guitar. Back head stock says Made in Indonesia with serial number C 001210954. It's pretty light and has a beautiful finish.....can anyone tell me how old it is and what it might be worth? I paid $250 for it.
letstalkguild.com
Last edited:
dougdnh
Member
I had an M-72, an M-77T and a Jetstar, all very nice guitars for the money. Mine were all made in Korea, I believe by Cort. The Goldtone pickups sound really great.
Bonneville88
Senior Member
I've found certain set-neck DeArmonds / Squiers oddly compelling as of late...
Hello, gang....
excuse my ignorance, I'm new to this forum. And been playing 50 years but I don't know these guitars.... Are the Guild M-75 and DeArmond M-75 the same guitar other than the goldfoil pickups? They sure appear to be. I have a '76 D25M, a circa '95 DV62, and now a new Bluesbird. But the DeArmond M70 and M75 look pretty appealing to me too. Are the Goldfoil PUs really that nice? I'm open to any comments, thanks.
excuse my ignorance, I'm new to this forum. And been playing 50 years but I don't know these guitars.... Are the Guild M-75 and DeArmond M-75 the same guitar other than the goldfoil pickups? They sure appear to be. I have a '76 D25M, a circa '95 DV62, and now a new Bluesbird. But the DeArmond M70 and M75 look pretty appealing to me too. Are the Goldfoil PUs really that nice? I'm open to any comments, thanks.
Bonneville88
Senior Member
chas, welcome to LTG!
Are you comparing the more recent Newark Street Guild series with
the early '00s-era DeArmonds or vintage Guilds to DeArmonds?
Either way, other than sharing a very similar body shape,
probably more differences than similarities -
everything from where and how they were built to woods to
components to finishes to weight. Agathis-bodied DeArmond M7X series
instruments are notoriously heavy.
Fwiw, the Gold Squier M77 (the Guild-ish Series 24 Squiers were briefly FMIC's
successor to the DeArmond line) in post #16 is a little over 8 lbs, the
the purple M75 over 8 1/2 lbs, and the black M70 is approximately 9 1/2 lbs.
Check out GAD's amazing site, with detailed reviews of the Newark
Street and vintage Guild M-75s.
Recent thread on one owner's NS M-75 and an odyssey of bridge experimentation
letstalkguild.com
Are you comparing the more recent Newark Street Guild series with
the early '00s-era DeArmonds or vintage Guilds to DeArmonds?
Either way, other than sharing a very similar body shape,
probably more differences than similarities -
everything from where and how they were built to woods to
components to finishes to weight. Agathis-bodied DeArmond M7X series
instruments are notoriously heavy.
Fwiw, the Gold Squier M77 (the Guild-ish Series 24 Squiers were briefly FMIC's
successor to the DeArmond line) in post #16 is a little over 8 lbs, the
the purple M75 over 8 1/2 lbs, and the black M70 is approximately 9 1/2 lbs.
Check out GAD's amazing site, with detailed reviews of the Newark
Street and vintage Guild M-75s.
GAD's Guilds - Reviews and More | GAD's Ramblings
GAD's Guilds: One man's obsession with Guild electric guitars and his quest to buy and review them all. Reviews, sound clips, wiring diagrams, and more.
www.gad.net
Recent thread on one owner's NS M-75 and an odyssey of bridge experimentation
M-75 Aristocrat Newark St.
Hi, my first post ;-) I‘ve recently bought a very inspiring M-75 Goldtop: great guitar, fine build quality, fantastic tone, superb playing comfort. No need for any modding except a bridge swap (Truarc Serpentune). But I‘d like to know: is it a laminated or massive spruce top? Are sides and...
letstalkguild.com
Last edited:
- Joined
- Feb 6, 2011
- Messages
- 4,196
- Reaction score
- 2,444
- Location
- Gloucester County, NJ
- Guild Total
- 13
DeArmond guitars were made in Korea and Indonesia (see post #14, above) and were imported. I had a DeArmond M-75 that was fun to play and sounded great, but was underused. I traded it to a working musician for a nice bottle of whiskey.
If you look for DeArmond guitars, pay attention to the pickups - people will buy the guitar, pull the gold foil or 2K pickups to sell separately, then put cheap, crappy pickups in and sell the guitar.