Prestige Standard

[Fulbournkeith]

I have a Guild Prestige S/N JH000059, which I think is 1990. I can find very little info on this instrument - I am rather assuming they wwere not made in high numberas or for very long. It is a great electo-acoustic by the way.
Can anyone direct me to any more information on this?
K

 

[GGJaguar]

This is from the 1990 catalog (courtesy of GAD.net).

 

[GGJaguar]

And 1990 price list (courtesy of GAD.net)

 

[Fulbournkeith]

Thanks - that is the one! I get the idea they are quite rare. Any idea of production numbers?

 

[GGJaguar]

Any idea of production numbers?

I do not, sorry.

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Which model Prestige to you have?

I have a Classic:

 

[Fulbournkeith]

Mine is a standard.

 

[West R Lee]

I once had a pretty burst Prestige Classic (I think) Prototype (according to Hans). When I got her I'd never seen a guitar so dirty........dusty, grimy. I don't think she'd ever been wiped down. Astonishingly, she cleaned up and literally looked and played like a new guitar. Someone from Australia from this site offered me crazy money for her, and paid crazy money for me to ship her, and to be honest, I couldn't bond with it acoustically, though if I played through an amp, we may have bonded.

West

 

[Fulbournkeith]

I once had a pretty burst Prestige Classic (I think) Prototype (according to Hans). When I got her I'd never seen a guitar so dirty........dusty, grimy. I don't think she'd ever been wiped down. Astonishingly, she cleaned up and literally looked and played like a new guitar. Someone from Australia from this site offered me crazy money for her, and paid crazy money for me to ship her, and to be honest, I couldn't bond with it acoustically, though if I played through an amp, we may have bonded.

West

I have only had mine a few months. As a stage guitar plugged in it is really excellent, despite the certainly that the last 30 years have seen huge improvements in acoustic pickups. I think by the standartds of 1990, it would be outstanding. Given the depth of body. the unplugged sound it acceptably loud, but I do have much better acoustics unplugged. I use it as a stage guitar - and it sounds great and looks cool.
Keith

 

[West R Lee]

I have only had mine a few months. As a stage guitar plugged in it is really excellent, despite the certainly that the last 30 years have seen huge improvements in acoustic pickups. I think by the standartds of 1990, it would be outstanding. Given the depth of body. the unplugged sound it acceptably loud, but I do have much better acoustics unplugged. I use it as a stage guitar - and it sounds great and looks cool.
Keith

Glad you like her Keith. They are unique guitars for sure.

West

 

[hearth_man]

For anyone interested there is one for sale over at the Buy, Sell Trade area.