New Guild Electrics at NAMM 2013

Walter Broes · Jan 20, 2013

http://lamusiconline.blogspot.de/2013/01/leak-new-from-namm-2013-guild-electric.html

http://www.lamusic.ca/SearchResults.asp?Search=guild+electric

Ahem...if those pictures are of the actual guitars, it looks like somebody at least did their homework. small humbuckers, Franz pickup repros and all. I'm at the very least very, very curious to play these.

guildman63 · Jan 20, 2013

Re: Anyone have information or pictures of new Korean Guilds?

Holy sh*t Batman! I am very curious about the Guild single-coil pups on the X-175, but at that price I am very tempted! The higher end models might be a tough sell at $5K and up, but if the quality is there with the others I can see them doing well.

Bill Ashton · Jan 20, 2013

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Don't imagine that a $5K Aristocrat is from the Asian climes...

Walter Broes · Jan 20, 2013

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more news, apparently : http://www.namm.org/sites/www.namm.org/files_public/presskits/WN13/FMIC 2013 NAMM Show Products.pdf

drc · Jan 20, 2013

Re: Anyone have information or pictures of new Korean Guilds?

i think this sucks IMHO

Walter Broes · Jan 20, 2013

Re: Anyone have information or pictures of new Korean Guilds?

That new X500 with the Franz repro pickups looks like it might not suck. And I'll give the Korean guitars a chance, though I still have to admit I'd be very pleasantly suprised if "they pulled it off" at those prices.

Very cool all of those guitars, whether it's the US Custom Shop ones, or the Korean guitars, actually look like Hoboken ones (body shapes, etc...), and they don't seem to have generic Gibson style pickups.

guildman63 · Jan 20, 2013

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The bottom line is you either compete or you get out. Change is inevitable, and Guild doesn't have a choice. Personally, I would love to see the Korean models do well, and I would love to see the higher end models get some big-name endorsements as well. While I will still lust after the GSR's and the vintage models, and will likely buy more over time, I can see myself buying an X-175 from the Newark St. Collection as an inexpensive guitar to lug around with less worries. Go Guild!

Zelja · Jan 20, 2013

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So two lines , the MIA "American Patriarch" & the MIK "Newark Street Series".

It seems they both have the "Frequency Tested" single coils which I am assuming are the same Franz repros used on the recent GSR models. For about $1k, the Newark St Aristocrat could be very interesting (it looks to have the same pickups but not fully spelled out in it's specs).

I would have preferred a 43mm neck but I guess 42mm is not a bad compromise & is actually wider than the "American Patriarch" series', 1.627" (41.3mm) necks.

Default · Jan 20, 2013

Re: Anyone have information or pictures of new Korean Guilds?

Guild Custom Shop?

Ok, don't care what they call NH, as long as it's open and building guitars. Nice to see that they got the shapes right and interested in the pups too.
I would rather have the properly shaped Franz covers on the T-500. :shock:

SFIV1967 · Jan 21, 2013

Re: Anyone have information or pictures of new Korean Guilds?

Guess there is not much more to report from NAMM for me now on Thursday and Friday, except a couple of live pictures maybe...

The NH made "Custom Shop" Aristocrat looks great, exactly like my 56 one with the plain G headstock! They even copied the knobs! According to the spec the hardware is also gold plated. Bridge/saddle is wooden like the originals.

Ralf

Los Angeles · Jan 21, 2013

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2013 is the best year for guilds since 1993.

A for effort.

I'll be shopping for USA made, but the mini guild HBs on that S-100 are definitely interesting......

Los Angeles · Jan 21, 2013

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If you haven't seen it yet (thanks, Treem!):

SFIV1967 · Jan 21, 2013

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And this is the second Aristocrat, the lower priced MIK one:

More an end 50ies style.

And the MIK Starfire IV: (with "periode incorrect" 50ties TRC shape)

And the MIK Starfire III:

Ralf

SFIV1967 · Jan 21, 2013

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MIK Starfire Bass:

MIK A150 Savoy Antique Burst:

MIK A150 Savoy Blonde:

MIK X175 Manhattan Antique Burst:

MIK X175 Manhattan Blonde:

Ralf

Los Angeles · Jan 21, 2013

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The pickup on the bass is interesting to say the least ...

SFIV1967 · Jan 21, 2013

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Los Angeles said:
The pickup on the bass is interesting to say the least ...

They call it "a single powerful Guild® "Bi-Sonic" bass pickup".

Did you notice that the bass has the old 60ies "Starfire" TRC?

Ralf

ladytexan · Jan 21, 2013

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Edited: to be reposted when there is an overall 2013 NAMM thread.

SFIV1967 · Jan 21, 2013

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ladytexan said:
P.S. Price list? :wink:

Since ths is mainly the MIK thread, the electric guitar prices (list and street) were in the link Walter posted: http://www.lamusic.ca/SearchResults.asp ... d+electric
I have not found the acoustic prices yet.
Ralf

ladytexan · Jan 21, 2013

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SFIV1967 said:
ladytexan said:

P.S. Price list? :wink:

Click to expand...

Since ths is mainly the MIK thread, the electric guitar prices (list and street) were in the link Walter posted: http://www.lamusic.ca/SearchResults.asp ... d+electric
I have not found the acoustic prices yet.
Ralf

Oops....didn't see the that....sorry.....

I'm gonna edit my post and re-submit on the 2013 NAMM thread (which I'm sure there will be one).

Thanks......

hansmoust · Jan 21, 2013

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There's obviously somebody who's having a lot of fun with Photoshop!

I've seen more impressing ones though!

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl

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