Often refered to as Jet Star, but is it its name?

[thomaxe]

I've seen this guitar refered to as Jet Star sometimes, sometimes people give it a different name.
So what is its real name?
http://cgi.ebay.com/GUILD-1963-JETSTAR- ... 240%3A1318

How much do they usually go for?
How do they play? sound?
(for ex. in comparison to a gibson?)

I also think Dearmond may have reissued them (?)
How much does the re-issue go for? Is it still available?

It was looking into the Jet Star bass that I bumped into this one...but I've also seen another Electric Guild being refered to as Jet Star but having a different shape (the other one had the same shape as the Jet Star bass). So I'm getting a bit confused!!

Thanks in advance!

 

[fronobulax]

Welcome.
The answer is most likely in Hans Moust's Guild Bible. Alas my copy is not at hand or I would just quote it. What you pictured is what I would call a JetStar and my understanding was that the guitar and bass had similar shapes. They were only made in the '60's. In '71 Guild introduced the JS bass and a lot of people assumed that JS stood for JetStar even though Guild never named it that. The JS bass has the double cutaway shape often associated with a Gibson EB-3. S-100 was one of the model numbers for the guitar with the corresponding shape.

However, if you look at this from Grot, he calls one of these an S-200 (which I would call a JetStar) and the one that looks like the eBay sample an S-100.

Of course, the guitar here (with a JS bass) is also an S-100 so clearly the name means nothing without a specific date

 

[Hammer]

There's a reissue on the 'Bay right now...gorgeous paint job, just not my style, but I can appreciate it.

http://cgi.ebay.com/BEAUTIFUL-GUILD...oryZ2384QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[danerectal]

However, if you look at this from Grot, he calls one of these an S-200 (which I would call a JetStar) and the one that looks like the eBay sample an S-100.

Of course, the guitar here (with a JS bass) is also an S-100 so clearly the name means nothing without a specific date

The S-200 was called the Thunderbird, but I agree it has the same style as the JetStar bass. I'd say picking up Hans's Guild Gutar Book would be a step in the right direction. I don't have it with me here at work, but if I did I could transcribe what he had to say about the three (S-200 Thunderbird, S-100 Polara, and S-50 JetStar?).

 

[thomaxe]

I have also seen it being refered to as Starfire, it was one that was made in 64.