NGD! Guild X-170 Manhattan

[GAD]

Courtesy of a fine deal hear on TGP.

I've had it only a few hours and I'm already in love. I love them Rhode Island Guilds!

GAD

 

[steven.rogers]

Happy NGD! It's beautiful, I've always liked the look of the Guild X-100s and such. Love to hear some clips if you get the chance. :AOK

 

[Flyin' Brian]

Sweeet!! I need to indulge a little Guild GAS

 

[RussB]

That's sure nice!

 

[GAD]

Thanks. Problem is that it has seriously kicked up my GAS for a Starfire...

Ooh! Post # 1111.

GAD

 

[musicofanatic5]

Purty maple!

 

[devilrob1979]

Beautiful! My buddy at work has the same guitar and loves the hell out of it. Congrats on the new addition.

 

[Lampasas]

Thanks. Problem is that it has seriously kicked up my GAS for a Starfire...

GAD

I actually just picked up a Starfire IV (natural finish, like your Manhattan, but with a mahogany neck), and it's a killer guitar. Very well put together, very resonant, bright/snappy pickups. Highly recommended.

 

[Jahn]

GAD, do you still have this one? I'm in talks to trade for one that looks EXACTLY like this! What do you think of the axe?

 

[Boogie92801]

Dude I have an orange one... these are the sleepers. Shhh - keep the secret to yourself

 

[louparte]

Beautiful! Absolutely beautiful!

 

[Boogie92801]

Those are sweet guitars and ES-175 slayers

 

[bluegrif]

GAD, do you still have this one? I'm in talks to trade for one that looks EXACTLY like this! What do you think of the axe?

I haven't heard if GAD still has it, but I sold it to him and I can tell you it's a terrific guitar I wish I hadn't needed to sell. It came down to keeping either the Guild or my Heritage Kenny Burrell Groove Master. One reason I sold the X170 was simply because I knew it'd be easier to replace than this particular Heritage. But in a perfect world I would have kept them both.

 

[dead mike]

beautiful!

 

[sinner]

A nice blonde with a wonderful neck--my favorite kind of gal!

Enjoy!

 

[Jahn]

Woopsie bit of a graveyard bump but I do appreciate the insight, settled in on a gretsch tho, hehe!

 

[jzilla]

nice! don't know much about guild. what's the story with the rhode island models?

thanks
-j

 

[GAD]

nice! don't know much about guild. what's the story with the rhode island models?

thanks
-j

Westerly's rock. It's hard to find a bad one.

 

[jzilla]

Westerly's rock. It's hard to find a bad one.

was it a time period where they were produced in rhode island?

 

[smiert spionam]

These are great guitars.

RI was the last site of the Guild factory, where they operated before Fender bought the company. Eventually, Fender consolidated production to Corona, then largely killed off the archtops.