Hi all....
I've been enjoying the 50's Guilds but these two from 1960 and '61 have their own magic......
1960 CE-100B Capri and 1961 Starfire II.
The Starfire came to me in a trade with a friend and is "unoriginal" in the most beautiful and satisfying way.
He found it stripped of its pickups, pickguard and tailpiece but was in fine shape in all other respects.
Thankfully the guy that set this up for him had parts drawers that went back a good 30 years!
The black Dynasonics are from a 50's Gretsch DuoJet and the Bigsby is an old one that might have graced the first of the Starfire III's. This guitar sounds sensational!
This CE-100B is just another great Franz equipped Guild.....this ones all original except that I thought it was well worth some new frets. The Franz tone is chimey and brilliant even in the neck position, but easily softened for those that prefer the "mittens" sound.
Hope you enjoy.....
ziz
I've been enjoying the 50's Guilds but these two from 1960 and '61 have their own magic......
1960 CE-100B Capri and 1961 Starfire II.
The Starfire came to me in a trade with a friend and is "unoriginal" in the most beautiful and satisfying way.
He found it stripped of its pickups, pickguard and tailpiece but was in fine shape in all other respects.
Thankfully the guy that set this up for him had parts drawers that went back a good 30 years!
The black Dynasonics are from a 50's Gretsch DuoJet and the Bigsby is an old one that might have graced the first of the Starfire III's. This guitar sounds sensational!
This CE-100B is just another great Franz equipped Guild.....this ones all original except that I thought it was well worth some new frets. The Franz tone is chimey and brilliant even in the neck position, but easily softened for those that prefer the "mittens" sound.
Hope you enjoy.....
ziz