Yesterday when I test drove my buddy's new Maze was the first time that I played my Guild S-100-SC through a Marshall in months.I realized again what a phenomenal guitar it really is/was.The S-100 had a fairly short production run-just 1970-78 for the humbucker equipped version-also known as the Polara.It was briefly re-issued as the Polara from 94-97 but wasn't promoted as much as it should have been.The guitar has a beautifully joined set neck that's shaped just right where neck meets body- almost like a neck through body guitar.It has a mahogany body and neck and a rosewood fretboard.The humbucker pups are about the hottest 'buckers I've ever heard but well capable of producing a delicious "woman" tone when the treble is rolled off and it sustains much better and longer than any Les Paul except maybe the old 58-60s with the PAFs.If you ever see an S-100 in a music store or pawn shop give it a try and be prepared to be blown away by the playability and tone of it.They come up on E-bay occasionally in the $1,200 range-well worth it for such a brilliant guitar.To hear an S-100 at it's best give a listen to one of Kim Thayill of Soundgarden's lead breaks-he swore by them and has accumulated a truckload of them.I think that it would behoove Fender/Guild to re-issue the S-100 and promote it's Les Paul slaying sound as many players true to the Fender brands would love to have a humbucker equipped guitar that doesn't have Gibson on the headstock.BTW it has an SG shape but doesn't have the annoying neck heaviness.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

The Guild SG's are super guitars and in my opinion better than the Gibbys so far as quality and tone. But I am biased because Guild is my favorite brand of guitars. They definitely have a reputation as Gibson slayers among those who have played them.

I'd imagine yours has the vintage Guild HB-1 humbuckers on it? If so they are killer killer pups. If not and you post a pic or 2 I can get some info about it for you from the Guild guys at that forum.

I have heard rumors that Guild is going to be making the Archtops and some solidbody electrics again soon, but cant validate that. I know I wish they would make the Starfire IV again, I would love to pick one up.

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I don't have a pic of the Guild alone but I'll try to find a post that I put up a few months ago and the Guild is in a group shot with my other babies. I don't know the exact name of the pups but she's a 74 and has a phase mini toggle that really adds meat to the tone when engaged.She's also the SC-standard carved model with beautiful hand-carved oak leaves and acorns on it,a lot of people passed it buy dismissing it as a country guitar and it languished in the music store for 3 yrs until I tried it through a 1959 Plexi and it was love at first note.

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'65 Strat,65 Mustang,65 Jaguar,4 more Strats,3 vintage Vox guitars,5 Vox amps,'69 Bassman with a '68 2-15 Bassman cab,36 guitars total-15asst'd amps total,2 vintage '60s Hammond organs & a myriad of effects-with a few rare vintage ones.

Wow the Acorn models are super both visually and with tone, I am going guess it does have the HB-1's in it and they are very highly regarded vintage pups. I'd never get rid of that one!

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Blues with a feeling.

GUILD GUITARS: MADE TO BE PLAYED!