Qvart
Senior Member
Welcome to the S-100 sticky thread!
Below are links to many LTG threads that contain information about the S-100 model produced by Guild during the '70's and '90's. If you're interested in this particular model this is the place to begin.
Caution: you may experience the onset of S-100 mania and/or develop sudden GAS pains upon reading what follows. You've been warned!
Enjoy!
-Q.
S-100: 1970-78 and 1994-2000
Note: Major edit by GAD on Dec 29 2019 - all links fixed except for one that was unsalvageable.
General Model Questions and Discussions
General – “when and why did Guild stop making solid body electrics?”
Is the Guild Solid Body Line Coming Back?
What's a good "starter" Guild to get?
Reissue date with SN - How do you know where it was made?
’96 Cherry – FB000322
’70 S-100 Questions
Questions about ’71 S-100
Questions about ’98 S-100
Kim Thayil's S-100
S-100 Deluxe - Sound/feel differences to a Standard?
Vintage vs. Reissue
Reissues vs ‘70’s
Reissues vs ‘70’s
Buying advice – reissues vs. vintage
Vintage vs Modern
Nut width – reissue vs ‘70’s?
Reissue Redux: The MIK Newark St. (not-a-reissue) Reissue
New Guild Electrics at NAMM 2013
Pickups, Wiring, Switches
Reissue S-100 & questions about HB-1 pickups
’70 S-100 on Ebay; question about pickups
Wiring help – HB-1’s in a reissue
Reissue wiring/phase switch questions
‘70’s pickups mounting rings
S-100 and S-70 pickup/feedback issues
S-100 and S-70 pickup/feedback Pt. II
’74 Pickup Switch Replacement
Seeking pickup rings
Pickup adapter piece – 2 screws to 3
Pickups like the old Guild HB-1’s?
Qvart puts covers on SD p’ups in cherry ’96
HB-1’s and modern equivalent questions
Seeking phase switch for a ’74
Stereo output option?
Mad Dog’s S-100 goes to Billy Budapest, gets HB-1’s
Hammer’s #007 – grounding issues?
Phase switch repair
Wiring Diagram
Intriguing idea: vintage S-100 with P90 pickups
Bridges
New owner, bridge questions (TOM)
Can a Gibson TOM be used on a ‘70’s S-100?
Another S-100 bridge question – forward/back movement
Bridge for ’73 S-100?
’73 S-100, bridge & finish questions
Roller saddle question – strings dislodging
Thunderface’s ’73 SB deluxe bridge replacement
Seeking roller saddles for a ’73
Russian Guy disassembles and cleans a Mueller bridge (actually on an S300, but it's the same bridge as the S-100 and since he's continually lusting after an S-100 I'm including his thread here)
Frets and Strings
’97 refret questions
String gauges and S-100’s
Hammer’s ’74 goes in for fret work
Treem buys a reissue, string discussion
Tomek’s refretted ’73
Fearless' '73 has ghost notes
Cases, Parts, Features, and Accessories
’73 S-100 questions (bridge, pickguard, case)
Stands that won’t react w/ S-100’s finish?
Why are there acorns and oak leaves on S-100 carved top?
’74 S-100C & nut material question
Looking for an S-100 case
Questions about buying an S-100 w/ Hagstrom Vibrato
Neck angles and cases
Seeking clear ‘70’s pickguard
Seeking case for ‘90’s reissue
Cases for S-100 Guild or S-73 DeArmond?
Tuner questions – ’96 S-100
Tailpiece spacing change question
Hans – different features on early ‘70’s S-100’s
Seeking case for a ’73
Mesa ad with Kim Thayil/gold hardware
Discussion about '70's S-100's and reissue S-100 cases
Finishes, Colors, and Refins
’74 S-100, “NB?” (this is the one Billy Budapest now has)
’74 NB refin discussion
Early ‘70’s refin advice/color suggestions
Vehement considers a refin for a refinned ’97
Did Guild actually offer the S-100 in white in the 70's?
Green wasn't just an S-100 reissue color (huh?)
Tech Shop: Repairs/Rehabs/Resurrections
Caseygree's teaser pics: refin of TF's cherry '77
Hagmeat's '71 restoration/refin
The Fixit Sunburst Carved Project
S-100 woes...action too high, worth repairing?
Abra Cadabra! Zelja's black '96 becomes a white deluxe (courtesy of Fixit)
Neck Sets
Pictorial of early vs later ‘70’s neck angles
Vintage S-100 neck reset
Members with S-100’s / New Guitar Days
New Member w/ ’72 S-100C
Drunkenguitarist buys a ‘90’s S-100 natural
Maxer joins after looking for S-100 info
Dreamlander’s dream Guild – ’73 Cherry Deluxe
Dreamlander’s NGD – ’73 Cherry Deluxe
Altjogger gets a ’74 S-100C
Danerectal’s ’77 SB with EMG’s
Danerectal’s ’77 SB arrives
1955junior joins with ’70 S-100
Singin’ Dave joins with ’74 S-100C
Hammer joins with green ’94
Canadian Steve joins with ’98 reissue
Qvart’s NGD – ’96 Cherry
Utlucas with a ’74
Qvart’s NGD – ’74 S-100C
Danerectal’s S-100 family
Stclrob joins with a white ’96
Stig’s ’77
Tomek’s ’73 (update)
Qvart BIN’s a ’73 S-100C
Mellowgerman’s brief stint as an S-100 owner (’97)
Kakerlak’s ’71
Thunderface’s ’73 walnut
Matsickma BIN’s a deluxe
Thunderface trades for a ’77
Treem buys a reissue, string discussion
Pwal joins with reissue (bought from drunkenguitarist)
Treem goes electric – ’97 cherry
Tele4tone’s NGD – black reissue
Thunderface’s NGD – ’73 deluxe NB
Son_of_gloin’s ’71 w/ vibrato – dialing in the sound
Hammer loves his ’94 #007 (he’ll insist it’s a ’93)
Thunderface’s NGD – the holy grail – ’73 deluxe SB
Bluesypicky’s ’73 w/ YouTube video
Mrnowhere joins – questions about cleaning, finish, and Guildsby’s on S-100 deluxe
Tele4tone gets a ’99 natural
Hammer’s NGD – black ’74
Thunderface posts ’73 cherry deluxe for new member
Qvart’s NGD – ’75 cherry
Jamb603 joins with white reissue
Mad Dog’s ’74 with non-original p’ups
Thunderface’s Class of ’73
Qvart’s NGD – ’77 SB
Treem’s NGD – black ’70
Bluesypicky snags a second: '74 carved
S-100 owners roster, from “rudimentary” to “highly-evolved”
Bluesypicky picks up his second S-100 ('74 carved)
Bluesypicky has some work done on his '74
Guitarluver with cherry '73
Nibs208 with cherry '73
Thunderface's squadron does a fly-by
Strap on Guildo's '76
Los Angeles weighs in on early '70's vs later '70's S-100's
Hagmeat's '71 project
BrockJones with a '73
Los Angeles rolls out his black '94
tele4tone's road-worn but rare '74 sunburst carved
Astav with a '73 cherry deluxe - Score!!!
Fixit gets tele4tone's burst carved and fixes it up
After 27 years or so sitting in its case, Rampside's '73 carved sees the light of day!
Los Angeles' carved '77
jamb603 joins with a white '98 reissue
Zelja: Ant then there were three
blakeley311 picks up Los Angeles' black '94...and then FINALLY puts it through its motions
blakeley311 reunited with his white '98
parsox with a '70
Los Angeles' NGD: "NGD: 1977 White S-100 - THANK YOU FIXIT!"
grmendez2012 joins with questions about his '73
Pdiddy: Natural '98
powerwagonjohn's '73 carved
daquistojazz with a cherry '97
Muovinen picks up a '73 Deluxe from rod6242 (awesome pics in this thread!)
Muovinen's '75 carved with Phat Cats
Qvart's Newark St. debut
GAS Attacks, etc.
Capnjuan buys on Ebay…but no guitar
Qvart goes a’GAS’ing
Hammer GAS’es after a white reissue
’77 SB on Ebay (bought by Qvart)
Newbie Qvart talking about a reissue, envious of Hammer’s greenie
“Asking all of you for advice is like…” – ’74 S-100C
Seeking an S-100C, includes member pics
Thunderface’s “holy grail” appears on CL
Cherry ’75 on CL – Chazmo gets it for Qvart
Treem GAS’es for a black ’70 on Ebay, and gets it
Divestitures
Brunning sells a ’74 to mad dog
Mellowgerman sells his ’97 S-100
Horuss sells his ’73 Deluxe
Qvart sells his ’96
Qvart sells his '75 and breaks up the "Qvartet" of S-100's
Qvart sells his '74 carved
Say it ain't so! - or - caseygree decides to part with the bada$$ white refin
tele4tone puts a carved sunburst on the block
Los Angeles attempts to part with one from the '70's and '90's
jamb603 finally sells the white '98
Marketplace Discussions
S-100C price discussion
Another price discussion & mention of special order dot inlays
’73 deluxe & spotting mods
Somewhat lengthy/detailed thread about multiple S-100’s for sale online
Six S-100’s on Ebay
A couple reissues on Ebay; Los Angeles pulls the trigger
A beat-up carved sells for more than we think it should and a discussion of S-100 prices
1974 cherry S-100 at Willie's (Minneapolis)
S100 Used at GC - Vintage or Reissue?
Oddballs
’76 with dot inlays instead of blocks
Special orders with pen and ink artwork?
S-100C walnut on Ebay
Reissue with stop-bar tailpiece
The elusive ’70’s S-200 – obtained by Grot
Second S-200 on Ebay, ‘70’s control cavity labels
Hank III’s custom reissue
Special order white with dot inlays on CL
’73 Cherry S-100C on Ebay
’73 green refin on Ebay
So-called “maple” S-100 on Ebay
'76 with dot inlays, sans binding
S-100 vs. Other Guitars
S-100 vs. Gibsons? Will P-90’s fit?
S-100 vs ‘80’s M-80
DeArmond S-73 vs S-100
DeArmond S73 questions
Russian Guy joins with questions about S300 vs. S-100
'60's Polara vs. '70's S-100's
vs. Bluesbird
S-100 Sightings / In Action
S-100 sighting – The Shins
Singin’ Dave in action with ’74 S-100C
S-100 sighting – The Sword
Thayil’s censored Guild
S-100 featured in Guitarist Magazine (Summer 2010)
Sightings – S-100’s in action
Embarassing Fruits - Chapel Hill, NC (w/ a white reissue S-100)
S-100 Obsession
Chart of LTG S-100 Owners (as of 11/16/10)
Thunderface's Breakdown of LTG'ers S-100's (as of 11/16/10)
For updates, see: Highly Evolved S-100 Owners Roster
Qvart's PSA
"Go Vintage!" - Bluespicky's T-shirt
YouTubage
Bluesypicky’s ’73 w/ YouTube video
Csquare4 and son’s amp project w/ S-100 content
Bluesypicky was born under a bad sign
Other LTG’ers
GAD gets tired of all the S-100 talk
Coastie’s message to the S-100 contingent
(That's overstating it a bit, but thanks, cap'n. RIP. - Q.)
Below are links to many LTG threads that contain information about the S-100 model produced by Guild during the '70's and '90's. If you're interested in this particular model this is the place to begin.
Caution: you may experience the onset of S-100 mania and/or develop sudden GAS pains upon reading what follows. You've been warned!
Enjoy!
-Q.
S-100: 1970-78 and 1994-2000
Note: Major edit by GAD on Dec 29 2019 - all links fixed except for one that was unsalvageable.
General Model Questions and Discussions
General – “when and why did Guild stop making solid body electrics?”
Is the Guild Solid Body Line Coming Back?
What's a good "starter" Guild to get?
Reissue date with SN - How do you know where it was made?
’96 Cherry – FB000322
’70 S-100 Questions
Questions about ’71 S-100
Questions about ’98 S-100
Kim Thayil's S-100
S-100 Deluxe - Sound/feel differences to a Standard?
Vintage vs. Reissue
Reissues vs ‘70’s
Reissues vs ‘70’s
Buying advice – reissues vs. vintage
Vintage vs Modern
Nut width – reissue vs ‘70’s?
Reissue Redux: The MIK Newark St. (not-a-reissue) Reissue
New Guild Electrics at NAMM 2013
Pickups, Wiring, Switches
Reissue S-100 & questions about HB-1 pickups
’70 S-100 on Ebay; question about pickups
Wiring help – HB-1’s in a reissue
Reissue wiring/phase switch questions
‘70’s pickups mounting rings
S-100 and S-70 pickup/feedback issues
S-100 and S-70 pickup/feedback Pt. II
’74 Pickup Switch Replacement
Seeking pickup rings
Pickup adapter piece – 2 screws to 3
Pickups like the old Guild HB-1’s?
Qvart puts covers on SD p’ups in cherry ’96
HB-1’s and modern equivalent questions
Seeking phase switch for a ’74
Stereo output option?
Mad Dog’s S-100 goes to Billy Budapest, gets HB-1’s
Hammer’s #007 – grounding issues?
Phase switch repair
Wiring Diagram
Intriguing idea: vintage S-100 with P90 pickups
Bridges
New owner, bridge questions (TOM)
Can a Gibson TOM be used on a ‘70’s S-100?
Another S-100 bridge question – forward/back movement
Bridge for ’73 S-100?
’73 S-100, bridge & finish questions
Roller saddle question – strings dislodging
Thunderface’s ’73 SB deluxe bridge replacement
Seeking roller saddles for a ’73
Russian Guy disassembles and cleans a Mueller bridge (actually on an S300, but it's the same bridge as the S-100 and since he's continually lusting after an S-100 I'm including his thread here)
Frets and Strings
’97 refret questions
String gauges and S-100’s
Hammer’s ’74 goes in for fret work
Treem buys a reissue, string discussion
Tomek’s refretted ’73
Fearless' '73 has ghost notes
Cases, Parts, Features, and Accessories
’73 S-100 questions (bridge, pickguard, case)
Stands that won’t react w/ S-100’s finish?
Why are there acorns and oak leaves on S-100 carved top?
’74 S-100C & nut material question
Looking for an S-100 case
Questions about buying an S-100 w/ Hagstrom Vibrato
Neck angles and cases
Seeking clear ‘70’s pickguard
Seeking case for ‘90’s reissue
Cases for S-100 Guild or S-73 DeArmond?
Tuner questions – ’96 S-100
Tailpiece spacing change question
Hans – different features on early ‘70’s S-100’s
Seeking case for a ’73
Mesa ad with Kim Thayil/gold hardware
Discussion about '70's S-100's and reissue S-100 cases
Finishes, Colors, and Refins
’74 S-100, “NB?” (this is the one Billy Budapest now has)
’74 NB refin discussion
Early ‘70’s refin advice/color suggestions
Vehement considers a refin for a refinned ’97
Did Guild actually offer the S-100 in white in the 70's?
Green wasn't just an S-100 reissue color (huh?)
Tech Shop: Repairs/Rehabs/Resurrections
Caseygree's teaser pics: refin of TF's cherry '77
Hagmeat's '71 restoration/refin
The Fixit Sunburst Carved Project
S-100 woes...action too high, worth repairing?
Abra Cadabra! Zelja's black '96 becomes a white deluxe (courtesy of Fixit)
Neck Sets
Pictorial of early vs later ‘70’s neck angles
Vintage S-100 neck reset
Members with S-100’s / New Guitar Days
New Member w/ ’72 S-100C
Drunkenguitarist buys a ‘90’s S-100 natural
Maxer joins after looking for S-100 info
Dreamlander’s dream Guild – ’73 Cherry Deluxe
Dreamlander’s NGD – ’73 Cherry Deluxe
Altjogger gets a ’74 S-100C
Danerectal’s ’77 SB with EMG’s
Danerectal’s ’77 SB arrives
1955junior joins with ’70 S-100
Singin’ Dave joins with ’74 S-100C
Hammer joins with green ’94
Canadian Steve joins with ’98 reissue
Qvart’s NGD – ’96 Cherry
Utlucas with a ’74
Qvart’s NGD – ’74 S-100C
Danerectal’s S-100 family
Stclrob joins with a white ’96
Stig’s ’77
Tomek’s ’73 (update)
Qvart BIN’s a ’73 S-100C
Mellowgerman’s brief stint as an S-100 owner (’97)
Kakerlak’s ’71
Thunderface’s ’73 walnut
Matsickma BIN’s a deluxe
Thunderface trades for a ’77
Treem buys a reissue, string discussion
Pwal joins with reissue (bought from drunkenguitarist)
Treem goes electric – ’97 cherry
Tele4tone’s NGD – black reissue
Thunderface’s NGD – ’73 deluxe NB
Son_of_gloin’s ’71 w/ vibrato – dialing in the sound
Hammer loves his ’94 #007 (he’ll insist it’s a ’93)
Thunderface’s NGD – the holy grail – ’73 deluxe SB
Bluesypicky’s ’73 w/ YouTube video
Mrnowhere joins – questions about cleaning, finish, and Guildsby’s on S-100 deluxe
Tele4tone gets a ’99 natural
Hammer’s NGD – black ’74
Thunderface posts ’73 cherry deluxe for new member
Qvart’s NGD – ’75 cherry
Jamb603 joins with white reissue
Mad Dog’s ’74 with non-original p’ups
Thunderface’s Class of ’73
Qvart’s NGD – ’77 SB
Treem’s NGD – black ’70
Bluesypicky snags a second: '74 carved
S-100 owners roster, from “rudimentary” to “highly-evolved”
Bluesypicky picks up his second S-100 ('74 carved)
Bluesypicky has some work done on his '74
Guitarluver with cherry '73
Nibs208 with cherry '73
Thunderface's squadron does a fly-by
Strap on Guildo's '76
Los Angeles weighs in on early '70's vs later '70's S-100's
Hagmeat's '71 project
BrockJones with a '73
Los Angeles rolls out his black '94
tele4tone's road-worn but rare '74 sunburst carved
Astav with a '73 cherry deluxe - Score!!!
Fixit gets tele4tone's burst carved and fixes it up
After 27 years or so sitting in its case, Rampside's '73 carved sees the light of day!
Los Angeles' carved '77
jamb603 joins with a white '98 reissue
Zelja: Ant then there were three
blakeley311 picks up Los Angeles' black '94...and then FINALLY puts it through its motions
blakeley311 reunited with his white '98
parsox with a '70
Los Angeles' NGD: "NGD: 1977 White S-100 - THANK YOU FIXIT!"
grmendez2012 joins with questions about his '73
Pdiddy: Natural '98
powerwagonjohn's '73 carved
daquistojazz with a cherry '97
Muovinen picks up a '73 Deluxe from rod6242 (awesome pics in this thread!)
Muovinen's '75 carved with Phat Cats
Qvart's Newark St. debut
GAS Attacks, etc.
Capnjuan buys on Ebay…but no guitar
Qvart goes a’GAS’ing
Hammer GAS’es after a white reissue
’77 SB on Ebay (bought by Qvart)
Newbie Qvart talking about a reissue, envious of Hammer’s greenie
“Asking all of you for advice is like…” – ’74 S-100C
Seeking an S-100C, includes member pics
Thunderface’s “holy grail” appears on CL
Cherry ’75 on CL – Chazmo gets it for Qvart
Treem GAS’es for a black ’70 on Ebay, and gets it
Divestitures
Brunning sells a ’74 to mad dog
Mellowgerman sells his ’97 S-100
Horuss sells his ’73 Deluxe
Qvart sells his ’96
Qvart sells his '75 and breaks up the "Qvartet" of S-100's
Qvart sells his '74 carved
Say it ain't so! - or - caseygree decides to part with the bada$$ white refin
tele4tone puts a carved sunburst on the block
Los Angeles attempts to part with one from the '70's and '90's
jamb603 finally sells the white '98
Marketplace Discussions
S-100C price discussion
Another price discussion & mention of special order dot inlays
’73 deluxe & spotting mods
Somewhat lengthy/detailed thread about multiple S-100’s for sale online
Six S-100’s on Ebay
A couple reissues on Ebay; Los Angeles pulls the trigger
A beat-up carved sells for more than we think it should and a discussion of S-100 prices
1974 cherry S-100 at Willie's (Minneapolis)
S100 Used at GC - Vintage or Reissue?
Oddballs
’76 with dot inlays instead of blocks
Special orders with pen and ink artwork?
S-100C walnut on Ebay
Reissue with stop-bar tailpiece
The elusive ’70’s S-200 – obtained by Grot
Second S-200 on Ebay, ‘70’s control cavity labels
Hank III’s custom reissue
Special order white with dot inlays on CL
’73 Cherry S-100C on Ebay
’73 green refin on Ebay
So-called “maple” S-100 on Ebay
'76 with dot inlays, sans binding
S-100 vs. Other Guitars
S-100 vs. Gibsons? Will P-90’s fit?
S-100 vs ‘80’s M-80
DeArmond S-73 vs S-100
DeArmond S73 questions
Russian Guy joins with questions about S300 vs. S-100
'60's Polara vs. '70's S-100's
vs. Bluesbird
S-100 Sightings / In Action
S-100 sighting – The Shins
Singin’ Dave in action with ’74 S-100C
S-100 sighting – The Sword
Thayil’s censored Guild
S-100 featured in Guitarist Magazine (Summer 2010)
Sightings – S-100’s in action
Embarassing Fruits - Chapel Hill, NC (w/ a white reissue S-100)
S-100 Obsession
Chart of LTG S-100 Owners (as of 11/16/10)
Thunderface's Breakdown of LTG'ers S-100's (as of 11/16/10)
For updates, see: Highly Evolved S-100 Owners Roster
Qvart's PSA
"Go Vintage!" - Bluespicky's T-shirt
YouTubage
Bluesypicky’s ’73 w/ YouTube video
Csquare4 and son’s amp project w/ S-100 content
Bluesypicky was born under a bad sign
Other LTG’ers
GAD gets tired of all the S-100 talk
Coastie’s message to the S-100 contingent
capnjuan said:And thank you for single-handedly re-introducing the S100 and other solid body guitars. It was you and your posse that put them back in front of the members ... until you showed up and your enthusiasm made them interesting again, nobody had paid much attention to them.
(That's overstating it a bit, but thanks, cap'n. RIP. - Q.)
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