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I'm curious what the experts and users in here perceive to be the differences? Is it worth having BOTH? I know its a Guild forum, but which would you choose if you had to choose one?
I own a beautiful black 1978 Starfire 4 with the block inlays, converted trapeze to stop bar, and original HB-1 pups.
I feel the Guild is bigger, and with the pups has wayyyy more attitude. It rides with my Les Paul in terms of how much it can push my Marshall and how "big" it can sound in the bridge position under gain, for a hollow body. The flatter frets and sweet for jazzy playing, and the woods of the body definitely give a Gretsch like bite, pop, and twang.
However, I am prone to wondering here and there if I don't want the "softer", "airier" feel of a Gibson ES335 Dot with the fat 50s neck carve and T Tops or 57 Classics or Duncans as my pickups. The slimmer and "smaller" body is a little easier, and the taller frets make rock and blues a little more convenient.
In the end, they are so similar, it almost seems redundant to own both. Or are they really NOT that similar?
I own a beautiful black 1978 Starfire 4 with the block inlays, converted trapeze to stop bar, and original HB-1 pups.
I feel the Guild is bigger, and with the pups has wayyyy more attitude. It rides with my Les Paul in terms of how much it can push my Marshall and how "big" it can sound in the bridge position under gain, for a hollow body. The flatter frets and sweet for jazzy playing, and the woods of the body definitely give a Gretsch like bite, pop, and twang.
However, I am prone to wondering here and there if I don't want the "softer", "airier" feel of a Gibson ES335 Dot with the fat 50s neck carve and T Tops or 57 Classics or Duncans as my pickups. The slimmer and "smaller" body is a little easier, and the taller frets make rock and blues a little more convenient.
In the end, they are so similar, it almost seems redundant to own both. Or are they really NOT that similar?