Guild GSR M-75 Aristocrat Cherry Sunburst, only 23 (?) made. Looks nice!
Wait.....they told you guys at LMG that these were essentially Korean-made bodies and necks, assembled, painted, and set up in the US. And they're $4000? So there's platinum or diamond powder in that paint?
Plus you get a guitar that doesn't say "Made in Korea"...unfortunately it also doesn't say "Made in USA", except that we all know that a N serial number is made in New Hartford. But seriously, the used parts are higher quality at least. I also would guess it is a nitro finish vs. the MIK polyester finish, that adds cost. All other is marketing to position the GSR model at the upper band of the pricing scheme. At the end it is pretty close to the American Patriarch models.But you are failing to consider the leather Guild strap, the microfiber cloth, and an Allen wrench for the truss Rod that are all included...for free!
me too, pretty happy with my Bluesbird Deluxe. I wonder if all 23 are cherry sunburst? I would to see an antique burst or black finish.
According the specsheet from L.A.Music the GSR has an arched laminated spruce top with parallel tone bar bracing. (Actually the original Aristocrats also always had laminated Spruce tops, never solid!)Also do we know what tops they are? The American Patriot says its solid, but the Newark St is laminated spruce. My 67 is a laminate top. This might also dictate a price differential with the AP