Kurt's 1970s S200

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I was somewhat tempted by them, but the SF lV was the first one in the Philly area.
 

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And to this day they STILL can’t figure out the value of the phase switch. No phase switch = not an S-100. It might as well be a les paul with a bolt-on neck, that’s how off the mark it is.

1970 called. It begs to differ. :tongue-new:
 

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Just my opinion, but the first batch of Newark Street S-100s sounded like total garbage. I was stoked to buy one of the first ones in Santa Monica and left the store absolutely furious that guild could mess up that guitar so horribly.
Hey Kent, I bought a later version with the full sized HB-1s from forum member hagmeat. It's not quite as good as the one I bought from you (the black '77) but it's a solid guitar. The repro HB-1s are pretty good but I think vintage HB-1s are better (I put a vintage bridge HB-1 in the guitar). Sounds a bit brighter than my other S-100s, probably due to the heavier wood, but it certainly fills a useful sonic space in the arsenal. The upside is that the neck carve, with a full 1 11/16" width at the nut, is probably the most comfortable for me out of all of my S-100s.
 

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Video blurry to me. Thought it was a 4004. Hard to see. Headstock not clear in my viewfinder.
 

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Oh I didn't know that. That would make sense! The bridge piece and the distance of the upper horn from the neck made me think 4004.
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My dream would be to have had one (S200) built like yours but finished in that sublime 1990's translucent Green with chrome hardware
 

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Hans probably does but I'm not sure he's tellin'!
Actually, I do not know! But it is true that I don't like to give a seller 'ammunition' to jack up the price of a rare instrument. I feel that you only deserve it when you've done the research yourself.

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Hans Moust
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Killer Blues, Buddy Guy style?

16kΩ is too hot for for a Dimarzio Super Distortion, but more exactly like Duncan's JB, or Jeff Beck model, a very impressive pickup if you like some sweet feedback. 4 wire as well, so coil splitting and phase switching available.

It was typically coupled with a Jazz in the neck position, the combination was incredible in a rare oddball 70's 2 pc flametop Les Paul, that had a master volume knob where the pickguard usually sits. Wishing I had that guitar now.

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