This is all hush hush news for now, but we have learned that
Guild is releasing an exquisite (to say the least) line of
electric guitars at NAMM 2013.
To kick it off, we first have
Guild's prized Artist Award model which boasts acoustic versatility and a refined craftsmanship. Here is an overview of it's specs and features.
Guild Artist Award™, Antique Burst, w/ Case
It features positively exquisite styling, with a beautiful resonant carved spruce top, carved solid flame maple back, rock-solid five-piece neck and the coveted
DeArmond® model 1100 floating pickup, which gives the instrument enormous acoustic/electric versatility. Other premium features of this extraordinary guitar include elegant neck and body binding, two-tone mother-of-pearl/ abalone block inlays on the smooth ebony fingerboard, a compensated ebony bridge and much more. The welcome return of a true Guild classic.
Series: American Patriarch™
Body Shape: Late '50s Guild® Artist Award™
Body Style: Hollow Body Archtop
Body Top: Carved Solid Spruce
Back and Sides: Carved Solid Flame Maple Back, Laminated Flame Maple Sides
Body Depth: 3 1/8" (80 mm)
Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
Headstock: Vintage 3x3
Neck: 5-Piece Maple/Walnut/Maple/Walnut/Maple
Neck Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
Neck Binding: Ivory White with Multiple Black/White Purfling
Nut: Bone, 1.627"
Fingerboard: Ebony, 10" Radius (254 mm)
Frets: 20, Vintage-Style
Position Inlays: Vintage Two-Tone Mother-Of-Pearl/Abalone Block
Scale Length: 24.75" (628 mm)
Hardware: Gold-Plated
Bridge: Compensated Ebony with Ebony Base
Strings: D'Addario® ECG25 Chromes Flat Wound, Light, 12-52
Tuning Machines: Grover® Imperial
Pickups: DeArmond® 1100 "Rhythm Chief" Floating Archtop
Controls: Volume
Other Features: Single Cutaway Hollow Body; Engraved Guild® "Harp" Tailpiece;
Multiple Headstock Inlays, 5-Ply Black Stairstep Pickguard
Next up is a real beauty, the Guild Starfire™ III w/ Bigsby® Cherry Red w/ Case!
Guild's Starfire™ III is equipped with features of extra advantage to the rock 'n' roll guitarist who seeks a combination of flashy appearance and extraordinary tonal possibilities. Stellar features are all here, including the extra-thin hollow body, graceful single Florentine cutaway and brilliant
Cherry Red finish. The welcome return of a rocking early-'60s favorite with a personality all its own.
Series: Newark St.™ Collection
Body Shape: Early '60s Starfire™ III
Body Style: Thinline Hollow Body Archtop
Body Top: Arched Laminated Mahogany
Back and Sides: Laminated Mahogany
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Color: Transparent Cherry Red
Body Binding: Ivory White with Black/White Purfling
Body Depth: 1.94" (49 mm)
Body Length: 20.25" (514 mm)
Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
Headstock: Newark St.™ Headstock
Neck: 1-Piece Mahogany
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Binding: Single-Ply Ivory White
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
String Nut: Bone
Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.45" (24 cm) Radius
Frets: 20, 6105 (.055" Tall x .090" Wide)
Position Inlays: Pearloid Dot
Scale Length: 24.75" (628 mm)
Hardware: Nickel Plated; Polished Aluminum
Bridge: Guild® Adjusto-Matic™ with Rosewood Base
Tuning Machines: Grover® Sta-Tite™
Strings: D'Addario® EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium/Blues-Jazz Rock,
11-49
Pickup Configuration: H/H
Pickups: Guild® "Anti-Hum" Dual-Coil (Bridge and Neck)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge
and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Truss Rods: Dual-Action Head Adjust
Truss Rod Nut: Hex
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2. (Bridge Pickup), Tone 1.
(Neck Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Control Knobs: Black
Included Accessories: Plush Lined Hardshell Case; Truss Rod Hex Wrench
Other Features: Thinline Single Cutaway Semi-Hollow Body; Guild® Bigsby B60
Vibrato Tailpiece; Chesterfield Headstock Inlay, Clear Plexi
Pickguard with Black Under-Painting
Lastly, but certainly not the least is Guild`s X-175 Manhattan™ Antique Burst w/ Case!
A strikingly beautiful and musically exceptional guitar, the
X-175 Manhattan™ is an outstanding example of professional Guild tone, responsiveness and versatility. With its gracefully sculpted and richly resonant hollow body, rock-solid three-piece neck and electrifying dual single-coil pickups, it evokes the enchanting
Guild Manhattan model of the 1950s and 60s, marking the welcome return of a true Guild classic.
Series: Newark St.™ Collection
Body Shape: Late '50s Guild® X-175
Body Style: Hollow Body Archtop
Body Top: Arched Laminated Spruce
Back: Arched Laminated Maple
Body Sides: Laminated Maple
Body Finish: Gloss Urethane
Color: Antique Burst Top, Walnut Stain Back, Sides and Neck
Body Binding: Ivory White with Black/White Purfling
Body Depth: 3.125" (7.9 cm)
Body Length: 21" (53.34 cm)
Bracing: Parallel Tone Bars
Headstock: Newark St.™ Headstock
Neck: 3-Piece Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany
Neck Finish: Gloss Urethane
Neck Binding: Single-Ply Ivory White
Nut Width: 1.650" (42 mm)
String Nut: Bone
Fingerboard: Rosewood, 9.45" (24 cm) Radius
Frets: 20, 6105 (.055" Tall x .090" Wide)
Position Inlays: Aged Pearloid Blocks
Scale Length: 24.75" (628 mm)
Hardware: Nickel-Plated
Bridge: Compensated Rosewood with Rosewood Base
Tuning Machines: Grover® Sta-Tite™
Strings: D'Addario® EXL115 Nickel Wound, Medium/Blues-Jazz Rock,
11-49
Pickup Configuration: S/S
Pickups: Guild® "Frequency Tested" Single-Coil (Bridge and Neck)
Pickup Switching: 3-Position Toggle: Position 1. Bridge Pickup, Position 2. Bridge
and Neck Pickups, Position 3. Neck Pickup
Controls: Volume 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Volume 2.
(Bridge Pickup), Tone 2. (Bridge Pickup)
Truss Rods: Dual-Action Head Adjust
Truss Rod Nut: Hex
Included Accessories: Plush Lined Hardshell Case; Wound 3rd Compensated Bridge
Saddle; Truss Rod Hex Wrench
Other Features: Single Cutaway Hollow Body; Guild® "Harp" Tailpiece;
Chesterfield Headstock Inlay, Clear Plexi Pickguard with Black
Under-Painting
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