Members jamesjustjames Posted December 17, 2011 Members Share Posted December 17, 2011 So, I snagged an 81 Guild S-250 the other day off craigslist for 400$, which seemed like a steal. Good condition over all, some slight yellowing in the finish, which i think is pretty rad, a couple nicks here and there, but over all really nice for a 30 year old guitar. I was wondering if anyone had information about the guitar...what wood they were made of, seems pretty light, lighter than my J. Mascis jazzmaster actually. Also, I had a question about the electronics..the phase switch only seems to work with the bridge pickup, and it seems only really noticeable when both pickups are engaged...generally it's a really interesting, nice playing guitar...just needs a setup. Any info on value, etc. would be greatly appreciated! Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cool-n-out Posted December 17, 2011 Members Share Posted December 17, 2011 A 30 YO Guild in the condition you described at that price seems like a good deal to me. Try searching for a Guild forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cool-n-out Posted December 17, 2011 Members Share Posted December 17, 2011 My guess would be mahogany. There's one on Gbase going for over $800. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Belva Posted December 17, 2011 Members Share Posted December 17, 2011 HNGD. A phase switch is only supposed to work when both pups are on. That's what it does, puts the pups out of phase with each other. You may hear a slight drop off in sound for a split second when you turn it on which is what you're experiencing when the main switch is in the bridge position. In the neck pos it will be less noticeable but still there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted December 18, 2011 Members Share Posted December 18, 2011 Pics would Help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members MisterTV Posted December 27, 2011 Members Share Posted December 27, 2011 I have one of these, too.... Guild's first Strat-style body. S-250 manufactured: 1981-83 body: mahogany neck: 24 frets, set neck scale: 24 3/4" overall length: 38 7/8" width at nut: 1 5/8" electronics/pickups: 2 Guild XR-7 pickups. Two volume, one tone control. Coil tap or phase switch optional hardware: SP-6 tailpiece adjusto-matic bridge Mine looks just like this one: finishes: Sunburst, Candy Apple Red, Black Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 Nice score. A lof of the lighter 80's Guild solidbodies were poplar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tnetennba Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 check with Jay at New Hope Guitar Traders. The guy is THE guild expert and can give you lots of info on those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 check with Jay at New Hope Guitar Traders. The guy is THE guild expert and can give you lots of info on those. Jay is the "other" Guild expert. "The" expert is Hans Moust at Guitarchives in the Netherlands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tnetennba Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 Jay is the "other" Guild expert. "The" expert is Hans Moust at Guitarchives in the Netherlands. but will hans answer an email? i dunno. i DO know Jay will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 but will hans answer an email? i dunno. i DO know Jay will I've conversed with Hans before. I think you can track him down at "Lets Talk Guild." I think CG ran him off of Tweedscape. Walter Broes, also Dutch, is also quite a Guild afficianado [sic]. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Tnetennba Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 i LOVE the 80's guild solidbodies. Ive owned an X79 with the cloud headstock instead of the production ameoba headstock. Also owned an S280 Flyer prototype that was made for Steve Lynch of Autograph. had the "heartbeat" logo and one knob. the only 280 i ever saw with a single vol knob and no tone. Great Score Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kap'n Posted December 28, 2011 Members Share Posted December 28, 2011 Yep, owned a bunch of 80's Guilds too. A couple of Nightbirds - including a really early one, a T-200 Roy Buchanan, an S-200(?), a Liberator and maybe a couple others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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