Guild x330

[Mapleman54]

Took delivery today of a ‘ [
53 x330 with serial number 1063. Fair amount of work has been done, including a shiny refinish of the front that sanded off some top laminate. Some questionable parts(bridge, tailpiece) It plays well and clean. It’s fun comparing to my virtually original ‘54 x150, serial number 1555.

 

[Mapleman54]

Took delivery today of a ‘[
53 x330 with serial number 1063. Fair amount of work has been done, including a shiny refinish of the front that sanded off some top laminate. Some questionable parts(bridge, tailpiece) It plays well and clean. It’s fun comparing to my virtually original ‘54 x150, serial number 1555.

 

[GGJaguar]

Cool rarebird, congrats!!

 

[Mapleman54]

Love the 2 logos a year apart or less!

 

[Mapleman54]

Cool rarebird, congrats!!

Thanks it’s really an interesting guitar. Even with some non original bits, it’s got a real voice!

 

[AcornHouse]

Are those replacement bridges on both? Or did they start making stepped compensated bridges later (Definitely by 1960.)

 

[Mapleman54]

I think the ‘53 (Ebony compensated) is non original, but the ‘54 (rosewood non compensated) seems original

 

[Mapleman54]

Love the 2 logos a year apart or less!

Add in much more sophisticated’63 A500

 

[SFIV1967]

Congrats! We had discussed the guitar in two other threads last year. Glad she seems to be a good guitar! And fits great into your collection!

https://letstalkguild.com/ltg/index.php?threads/clean-50s-x300-in-uk.204851/#post-1911867

Ralf

 

[Mapleman54]

Congrats! We had discussed the guitar in two other threads last year. Glad she seems to be a good guitar! And fits great into your collection!

https://letstalkguild.com/ltg/index.php?threads/clean-50s-x300-in-uk.204851/#post-1911867

Ralf

Thanks for that... I knew it had been for sale for a while, but hadn’t seen the earlier thread. Yeah I was more concerned about the neck set than the nasty refinish. There are signs of a neck reset but a really good one and the guitar plays beautifully. Lots of acoustic in it and no unwarranted noise from pickup. Perfect frets of original size (using my ‘54 as guide)

 

[walrus]

Very cool! You have quite a collection there!

walrus

 

[HeyMikey]

Wow ‘53? Man that’s an oldie. Congratulations, looks like she found a real good home.

 

[Smiert Spionam]

Nice! Looks like the appointments are reasonably close to my '54 X-440, though with an earlier headstock.

 

[kakerlak]

Cool rarebird, congrats!!

G&L talk detected...

 

[Mapleman54]

Nice! Looks like the appointments are reasonably close to my '54 X-440, though with an earlier headstock.

That is the x440 I presume on your profile...what a gorgeous thing!!

 

[Smiert Spionam]

That is the x440 I presume on your profile...what a gorgeous thing!!

Thanks -- and likewise! Ours are not exactly littermates (separated by 700 instruments), but they have very similar appointments -- and it seems like all of these early Guilds have a slightly different mix of features.