Surfliner Deluxe

[DeArmond Hammer]

In case you haven't gotten enough new Surfliners this week, Sweetwater has these Surfliner Deluxe models available for pre-order:



Evergreen Metallic, Rose Quartz Metallic, and Black Metallic.

Upgrades from the original Surfliner include the vibrato tailpiece, 5-way pickup switch, bound rosewood fingerboard with block inlays, and painted headstock. Pre-order price is $699.

 

[GGJaguar]

Now that version makes more sense to me. Huzzah!

 

[chazmo]

In case you haven't gotten enough new Surfliners this week, Sweetwater has these Surfliner Deluxe models available for pre-order:



Evergreen Metallic, Rose Quartz Metallic, and Black Metallic.

Upgrades from the original Surfliner include the vibrato tailpiece, 5-way pickup switch, bound rosewood fingerboard with block inlays, and painted headstock. Pre-order price is $699.

Nice upgrades to the model. I imagine the three switches on the original model has confused some players. In any case, the new neck and G-lettered tailpiece provide further differentiation from a Stratocaster (for better or worse, that is).

 

[GGJaguar]

further differentiation from a Stratocaster

Or Jaguar or Jazzmaster.

 

[chazmo]

Forgive my ignorance, but with a 5-position switch, there is one combination which must not be available (there are six combinations of pickups -- seven if you include "off"). So how does a 5 position switch work with 3 pups? And, is that a sacrifice that people like?

 

[Walter Broes]

Now that version makes more sense to me. Huzzah!

That was the "coolest one yet" I wasn't supposed to mention yet - I wasn't lying, was I?

 

[chazmo]

Walter, who told you not to mention it? Are you working for Guild? Just curious!!!

 

[Walter Broes]

Walter, who told you not to mention it? Are you working for Guild? Just curious!!!

I work at a guitar store part-time, so our Guild rep sent us an email about them. We have two of them on order.

 

[GGJaguar]

I wasn't lying, was I?

You were not!

 

[Canard]

I tried a couple of Surfliners out in a music shop during their Boxing Day sales week. They look very cool from a distance. Up close, they have a .... I won't say cheap (it would be too nasty) ... but .... budget sort of look. The finish and bling is not what you would buy one for. Eyes closed, I found they played nicely and I loved the pickups. If one showed up used locally at a good price, I would be tempted.

 

[Boneman]

So they are trying to be like these:

 

[Rocky]

Forgive my ignorance, but with a 5-position switch, there is one combination which must not be available (there are six combinations of pickups -- seven if you include "off"). So how does a 5 position switch work with 3 pups? And, is that a sacrifice that people like?

Traditional 5-way strat wiring would be
neck
neck/middle
middle
middle/bridge
bridge

with 1 being the "bluze solo" setting, 2 and 4 being the 'nasal' settings, 3 being the "Jerry" setting, and 5 being the "Dick Dale" setting. The two combinations you can't get are neck/bridge and all three. Both of which are, non-essential, IMHO.

 

[SFIV1967]

Odd wood selection on the stock pictures:



But the Rose Quartz Metallic one has also such a neck wood used, looks like roasted wood?

But otherwise I like the look of the Evergeen Metallic one.



Ralf

 

[chazmo]

Traditional 5-way strat wiring would be
neck
neck/middle
middle
middle/bridge
bridge

with 1 being the "bluze solo" setting, 2 and 4 being the 'nasal' settings, 3 being the "Jerry" setting, and 5 being the "Dick Dale" setting. The two combinations you can't get are neck/bridge and all three. Both of which are, non-essential, IMHO.

Thanks for the explanation, Rocky!

So most players don't want a combo of neck/mid/bridge (all three)?

 

[shihan]

I definitely like the Jazzmaster style trem. My absolute favorite. Doesn’t work for metal style divebombs; but it’s great for an expressive vocal like shimmer. Or Pipeline…

 

[chazmo]

Why aren't these deluxe models on the guildguitars.com website yet?

 

[SFIV1967]

Why aren't these deluxe models on the guildguitars.com website yet?

Looks like Sweetwater and the Spanish store were too early! Guild probably called them and they took the pages off again.
They probably are going to be released at NAMM April 13-15 only! Remember what Walter said?

Ralf

 

[GGJaguar]

Why aren't these deluxe models on the guildguitars.com website yet?

That's a rhetorical question, right?

 

[GGJaguar]

Guild called them and they took the pages off again.

Too late! The cat is out of the bag!

 

[Rocky]

Thanks for the explanation, Rocky!

So most players don't want a combo of neck/mid/bridge (all three)?

Not really. Some people add a 'blender' knob as the third knob on a strat so you can get the combinations, making the other a master tone. I did that for a while, but I found it more bothersome than useful.