Guilderagain
Member
Hello and please allow my introduction to the group.
My interest in Guild guitars heralds back to 1978 when I bought two new Guild guitars from Silverton Music, NJ USA: a jumbo acoustic and a small electric hollow body. It's sad that I completely forgot their model numbers - more so that I sold them back to the dealer a year later. I played sporadically through the years and recently, I made the decision to play more seriously. Several years ago
I aquired a Fender Roadhouse Stratocaster. This was to replace the Stratocaster I purchased around the same time as the Guilds, and yes, like the Guilds, sold a short time later.
In keeping with my rock and roll/blues roots, the Stratocaster seemed a logical choice of guitar to aquire. I enjoy playing it, but I was always had a keen interest in jazz music. Back in the late seventies, it was primarily jazz fusion that I listened to. In recent years, I have listened to Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrel, Joe Pass, Pat Metheney ... you get the idea. To find a softer sound and emulate the "jazz sound," I purchased an Epiphone Emperor II and an ES-175 copy. They are great values for the money - in particular the ES-175 copy.
However, I've always longed to own a Guild again. Also, I secretly desired an instrument that was domestically made. The Statocaster fit that need, the Epiphones did not. For my budget, the Gibson
jazz boxes are prohibitively expensive. I have recently learned that Guilds are a tremendous value for an American made guitar - underrated even. Sadly, I also learned that Guild was aquired by Fender, built a few guitars from their California facility and esentially dicontinued American made Guild electric guitars altogether.
Recently, I was toying with the idea of buying an X-170 in exceleent condition on E-Bay. In my research of Guild electric guitars on the Internet, I found this forum. Like most other forums, it is a great source of information and comradeship. I look forward to being a member and contributing to this fine group.
Sincerely,
Alex Robatto
PS. I did buy the X-170! Would anyone be able to date the serial number AK171510?
My interest in Guild guitars heralds back to 1978 when I bought two new Guild guitars from Silverton Music, NJ USA: a jumbo acoustic and a small electric hollow body. It's sad that I completely forgot their model numbers - more so that I sold them back to the dealer a year later. I played sporadically through the years and recently, I made the decision to play more seriously. Several years ago
I aquired a Fender Roadhouse Stratocaster. This was to replace the Stratocaster I purchased around the same time as the Guilds, and yes, like the Guilds, sold a short time later.
In keeping with my rock and roll/blues roots, the Stratocaster seemed a logical choice of guitar to aquire. I enjoy playing it, but I was always had a keen interest in jazz music. Back in the late seventies, it was primarily jazz fusion that I listened to. In recent years, I have listened to Wes Montgomery, Kenny Burrel, Joe Pass, Pat Metheney ... you get the idea. To find a softer sound and emulate the "jazz sound," I purchased an Epiphone Emperor II and an ES-175 copy. They are great values for the money - in particular the ES-175 copy.
However, I've always longed to own a Guild again. Also, I secretly desired an instrument that was domestically made. The Statocaster fit that need, the Epiphones did not. For my budget, the Gibson
jazz boxes are prohibitively expensive. I have recently learned that Guilds are a tremendous value for an American made guitar - underrated even. Sadly, I also learned that Guild was aquired by Fender, built a few guitars from their California facility and esentially dicontinued American made Guild electric guitars altogether.
Recently, I was toying with the idea of buying an X-170 in exceleent condition on E-Bay. In my research of Guild electric guitars on the Internet, I found this forum. Like most other forums, it is a great source of information and comradeship. I look forward to being a member and contributing to this fine group.
Sincerely,
Alex Robatto
PS. I did buy the X-170! Would anyone be able to date the serial number AK171510?
