Impending NGD

[SFIV1967]

A green SF-4 would be sweet indeed
I seem to recall Hans telling me after I got my SF that SF-4's were made in small numbers with gold and ebony in the early 90's, but how small I do not know. Only the man can answer that. I am hoping the second Guild Guitar Book covering the remaining years of production will be out soon so we can all have the info.

There are 3 more of those 1991 guitars currently for sale in a shop in Switzerland, but the price is really steep! One in Green, one in Red and one in Plum!

http://www.vintagemaster.ch/tools/shop/ ... fm?vId=223
http://www.vintagemaster.ch/tools/shop/ ... fm?vId=223

http://www.vintagemaster.ch/tools/shop/ ... fm?vId=226

http://www.vintagemaster.ch/tools/shop/ ... fm?vId=224
http://www.vintagemaster.ch/tools/shop/ ... fm?vId=224

Actually, that shop has 35 great Guilds on offer, just the prices are in the way of selling them...
http://www.vintagemaster.ch/index.cfm?tem=1&spr=0&hpn=2

Ralf

 

[fronobulax]

A green SF-4 would be sweet indeed
I seem to recall Hans telling me after I got my SF that SF-4's were made in small numbers with gold and ebony in the early 90's, but how small I do not know. Only the man can answer that. I am hoping the second Guild Guitar Book covering the remaining years of production will be out soon so we can all have the info.

There are 3 more of those 1991 guitars currently for sale in a shop in Switzerland, but the price is really steep! One in Green, one in Red and one in Plum!

http://www.vintagemaster.ch/tools/shop/ ... fm?vId=223
http://www.vintagemaster.ch/tools/shop/ ... fm?vId=223

http://www.vintagemaster.ch/tools/shop/ ... fm?vId=226

http://www.vintagemaster.ch/tools/shop/ ... fm?vId=224
http://www.vintagemaster.ch/tools/shop/ ... fm?vId=224

Actually, that shop has 35 great Guilds on offer, just the prices are in the way of selling them...
http://www.vintagemaster.ch/index.cfm?tem=1&spr=0&hpn=2

Ralf

Interesting. Never heard of "plum" as a factory finish.

This red one in their inventory looks an awful lot like the "plum" one. I wonder if they mislabeled their photos or whether someone was having way too much fun when they decided the color was plum?

 

[GAD]

Thats what I get for being a knowitall!

Its funny - I was A/Bing my two Starfires and was struck by how good, but different they both sound. I also noticed that the neck pickup sounds glorious on the redhead.

I attributed the differences to the guitar - its thiiner, has a maple neck (other is hog), ebony board, etc.

Now I need to take a closer look and make some clips for you all.

I think I was expecting it to sound like my '73 did, and it doesnt. Its amazing the power of perception.

All hail the mighty Hans!

The pickups are SD-1s. I had some small hope for HB-1s since it's a '94, but I pulled 'em for inspection and they're almost identical to the ones I had in my '97 SFIII. Still worlds better than Fender HBs, but you know how it is when you get excited for the real thing.

Hello GAD,

That's what I expected. I believe you asked me what kind of pickups would be in that guitar and I answered that they should be HB-1s.

Well, that's what they are. These are not SD-1s.

Hope that makes you happy!

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl