Golden era of Guild archtops?

[dallasblues]

Is there "golden era" of Guild archtops that were made? I'm researching these guitars and would like to hear opinions on this.

 

[twocorgis]

Is there "golden era" of Guild archtops that were made? I'm researching these guitars and would like to hear opinions on this.

Welcome here dallasblues!

I'd say there were an awful lot of good '59s for some reason or other, and the Westerly and Corona archtops don't do it for me like the Hobokens do. My $.02...

 

[die Bullen]

I personally love my NY era archtops in their own right and I feel they have more character, but I think that my Hoboken-era one is a bit better quality...

 

[littlesongs]

Welcome aboard! I adore my Jersey Girls, but you will find that every era has loyal supporters.

 

[Walter Broes]

Love my Hoboken-made guitars, but that's not a reflection on Guilds made elsewhere, I just really, really love the ones I have.