1961 X-175B... Pictures are in!

[guildman63]

Can anyone confirm for me the year of a serial number in the 17000 range? I wasn't't given the exact number, only that it is in the 17000's. I'm guessing 1961, but I don't have Hans' book handy. Thanks for the help!

Update:

I am now the proud owner of a 1961 X-175 and a Thunder 1 amp. As promised here are some pics...

Guild goodness!

 

[silverfox103]

Re: Serial number check...

This is what I use: http://www.dancipriano.com/iserialguildguitar.html

Looks like 1961 to me.


Tom C.

 

[dapmdave]

Re: Serial number check...

Guild's "iffy" list says '61.

Dave

 

[hansmoust]

Re: Serial number check...

Can anyone confirm for me the year of a serial number in the 17000 range? I wasn't't given the exact number, only that it is in the 17000's.

Yes, you were all correct! It was mostly single cutaway Starfires that Guild was concentrating on during that particular period. Is that what you're looking at? Just curious! Keep us posted!

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

 

[guildman63]

Re: Serial number check...

It's actually an X-175B, which is a single cutaway. I was told it has been very well cared for and will post pics today.

 

[hansmoust]

Re: Serial number check...

It's actually an X-175B, which is a single cutaway. I was told it has been very well cared for and will post pics today.

Nice! They didn't do too many X-175Bs around that time. Took a quick look in my database and around that date they did a small batch of less than a dozen and those were all in the #17310-17320 range. Is it one of those?

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl

 

[guildman63]

Re: Serial number check...

17312! It is in my posession along with an all original and near mint Thunder 1 amp with the original cover. Pictures of all will follow shortly.

Hans, or anyone else...

Any ideas on a fair cost for this guitar and amp? I'm sure I got a good deal, but I am just curious. Thanks, and enjoy the pics!

 

[zizala]

Re: Serial number check... Pictures are in!

O geeze that guitar is a dream of mine!

And the amp's a hearthrob too....

Congrats.......

ziz

 

[Walter Broes]

Wow, very nice looking guitar, congratulations!

 

[AlohaJoe]

Those are both in such great shape! Beautiful!

 

[Default]

 

[Jeff Haddad]

Congrats! Beautiful set - the amp in particular looks like a closet queen. I love X175B's!

 

[zulu]

What Default said. Great score congrats!

 

[Zelja]

Very, very nice! Is that a factory Guildsby?

 

[guildman63]

Very, very nice! Is that a factory Guildsby?

It appears to be, but Hans can verify that for sure.

 

[Walter Broes]

If that Bigsby isn't factory, someone put it on there around the time it was bought - the philips screw in the arm is a giveway it's from the same era as the guitar - my bet is that it came on the guitar. Which makes the guitar even cooler! 8)

 

[hansmoust]

If that Bigsby isn't factory, someone put it on there around the time it was bought - the philips screw in the arm is a giveway it's from the same era as the guitar - my bet is that it came on the guitar. Which makes the guitar even cooler!

Pretty good Walter! There's always that chance that somebody added a Bigsby at a later date but in this case ............ we can be pretty sure what really happened!

Here's a partial scan from the Friday Sept. 29, 1961 page of the ledgers from 'final assembly:

If that's of interest to any of you at all, take a look at some of the other guitars they did on that day!

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl

 

[southernGuild]

:shock: Just Beautiful! What a wonderful score!! and with the background info here from Hans....even better!. Enjoy.

 

[Default]

sn:17241
A T-200 III? What is that???

 

[hansmoust]

sn:17241
A T-200 III?

Hello Default,

Go to this thread and it will get you to a couple of earlier postings explaining the T-200:
http://www.letstalkguild.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=22531&p=244824&hilit=T200#p244824

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl