S-100 Help

[TheElectricNoid]

Hi guys! Long time lurker, first time poster!

I've been using a couple of Guilds for about a decade now, but know very little about them. They're my favourite guitars and I swear by them. I've tried to ask around about them but I'm kind of a loner so I never got concrete answers.

Long story short:
Serial: KSG1 400230
I was wondering what info I can get off this guitar. I know a couple do things like the model but no clue about the age or materials and such.

Thanks guys!

 

[GAD]

KSG means made in Korea so it's a Newark St. S100. Made in 2014 so it's an early one!

 

[tonepoet]

Hi guys! Long time lurker, first time poster!

Welcome to the forum The ElectricNoid. There are lots of helpful people here.

 

[SFIV1967]

Some additional info here:

Where are NS Guilds made?

This may have been covered previously, but in case it has not: https://samick.fandom.com/wiki/SPG_Musical_Instruments_Co.

letstalkguild.com

2014 catalog:
Your version already has the HB-1 pickups made by BHK, as also the picture in the catalog shows. (The mentioned "Anti-Hum" pickups are LB-1 little humbuckers and were only used in 2013 and early 2014.)



Ralf

 

[chazmo]

I don't know why the bridge is missing, but it is. Also, two of the knobs are not original.

 

[SFIV1967]

I don't know why the bridge is missing, but it is.

When you take off the strings you better remove the bridge as it is otherwise in danger of falling on the top of the guitar or elsewhere...So very normal procedure.
Ralf