JohnW63
Enlightened Member
I like reading about all the options and differences between and the Guilds, hollow to solid bodies. I'm not in one camp or the other. I've posted a few threads about this stuff. The more I learn the more I ( irrationally ) want.
I saw a link to one of GAD's blogs about Guild electrics, which helped somewhat, but I swear a spreadsheet is needed to keep all the styles and pickups and necks straight. I have the NS X175B, which is darn fun. I hope I learn to play it well. However, I never use the Bigsby. Then I hear all sorts of cool reviews about Starfires and S-100s to muddy my mental waters. When I have told my musician friend I got an electric Guild he comes back with " Did you get a Starfire ? ". I don't know if that means he HOPES that is what I got or if that is the ONLY Guild electric he knows about. I like what Larry Carlton does with his ES-335, which is very similar to a Starfire IV, I think. Gotta' check that blog again. But.. how different do they sound vs my NS X175 ? How much do the 3 or 4 pick-up styles change things ? I found this link, review of the SF IV and X-175 both in the Newark St line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjq3svmKwaA
How does this stand up to the sounds of these guitars through their various different versions over the years ?
I'm guessing that many would suggest that a SF with mini-hums or HB1's would be the one to get. But.. is the NS one on the link one with the poorly researched re-issue pickups. If you have some iconic, "THIS is what you want it get..." video clips, let me see them.
I saw a link to one of GAD's blogs about Guild electrics, which helped somewhat, but I swear a spreadsheet is needed to keep all the styles and pickups and necks straight. I have the NS X175B, which is darn fun. I hope I learn to play it well. However, I never use the Bigsby. Then I hear all sorts of cool reviews about Starfires and S-100s to muddy my mental waters. When I have told my musician friend I got an electric Guild he comes back with " Did you get a Starfire ? ". I don't know if that means he HOPES that is what I got or if that is the ONLY Guild electric he knows about. I like what Larry Carlton does with his ES-335, which is very similar to a Starfire IV, I think. Gotta' check that blog again. But.. how different do they sound vs my NS X175 ? How much do the 3 or 4 pick-up styles change things ? I found this link, review of the SF IV and X-175 both in the Newark St line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bjq3svmKwaA
How does this stand up to the sounds of these guitars through their various different versions over the years ?
I'm guessing that many would suggest that a SF with mini-hums or HB1's would be the one to get. But.. is the NS one on the link one with the poorly researched re-issue pickups. If you have some iconic, "THIS is what you want it get..." video clips, let me see them.