Less than a month after my last Guild purchase I added a third!
Purchased from a guy in London who tried to get into solid bodies for jazz but decided to stick with archtops. I live in Scotland and the owner was hesitant to ship so took an overnight train down and came back the next night with the guitar. We agreed on £550 ($675) to offset some of the cost to travel, which I think was a fair price.
The stock pickups were swapped for PRS McCartys at some point. They sound pretty good, if a little dark and not as clear as the Guild HB-1s on my X-160 Savoy. May consider swapping them out down the line so open to suggestions. It it strung with Thomastik Jazz 11 flats which I will probably keep. A previous owner drilled 3 small holes to install a pickguard at some point, but those were filled at some point and aren't really noticeable. The wiring was also redone and one of the pots replaced, but it is otherwise original.
Besides that just usual wear, some minor buckle rash on the back and a few dings and scratches, nothing too bad. Case is in pretty good condition as well for the age, which is a plus. The guitar is a nice weight at around 8lbs and really comfortable to play.
The previous owner didn't know what year this was built. SN is CL000688
Purchased from a guy in London who tried to get into solid bodies for jazz but decided to stick with archtops. I live in Scotland and the owner was hesitant to ship so took an overnight train down and came back the next night with the guitar. We agreed on £550 ($675) to offset some of the cost to travel, which I think was a fair price.
The stock pickups were swapped for PRS McCartys at some point. They sound pretty good, if a little dark and not as clear as the Guild HB-1s on my X-160 Savoy. May consider swapping them out down the line so open to suggestions. It it strung with Thomastik Jazz 11 flats which I will probably keep. A previous owner drilled 3 small holes to install a pickguard at some point, but those were filled at some point and aren't really noticeable. The wiring was also redone and one of the pots replaced, but it is otherwise original.
Besides that just usual wear, some minor buckle rash on the back and a few dings and scratches, nothing too bad. Case is in pretty good condition as well for the age, which is a plus. The guitar is a nice weight at around 8lbs and really comfortable to play.
The previous owner didn't know what year this was built. SN is CL000688
