Guild Guitar / Amp Advertisements, 1950s-1980s

Vintage Guild guitar advertisements. See also the advertising for Dan Armstrong, Epiphone, Fender, Fletcher, Coppock & Newman, G&L, Gibson, Goya, Gretsch, Guild, Hagstrom, Harmony, Hayman, Hofner, Ibanez, Kimbara, Kramer, Leslie, Marshall, Martin, Music Man, Ovation, Rickenbacker, Rose-Morris, Rosetti, Selmer, Vox, WEM, Yamaha

Vintage Guild advertisements; 51 adverts covering a period of 20 years, from 1962 to 1982. Click the images to have a closer look.

Guild Stratford X-350 - Which Guild for the sound you want?

Which Guild for the sound you want?
Guild Stratford X-350 - 1962

Guild Stuart X-500 - Be good to yourself with a Guild

Be good to yourself with a Guild
Guild Stuart X-500 - 1962

Guild Guitars - Charlie Byrd has discovered Guild

Charlie Byrd has discovered Guild
Guild Guitars - 1963

Guild Starfire - Guild showcase for talent

Guild showcase for talent
Guild Starfire - 1963

Guild Guitars - Guild - the ultimate in guitars

Guild - the ultimate in guitars
Guild Guitars - 1964

Guild Starfire - Whatever Your Style of Playing You Will Ultimately Choose a Guild

Whatever Your Style of Playing You Will Ultimately Choose a Guild
Guild Starfire - 1965

Guild Starfire - When we unwrapped it we were knocked-out

When we unwrapped it we were knocked-out
Guild Starfire - 1965

Guild Starfire - New Thunderbass amplifier

New Thunderbass amplifier
Guild Starfire - 1966

Guild Starfire - Guild Quantum Bass Amplifier

Guild Quantum Bass Amplifier
Guild Starfire - 1967

Les Spann - Warm
Guild AcoustiLectric - 1967

Big New Bird By Guild!
Guild Starfire - 1968

Guild Starfire - New Thunderstar Amplifier By Guild

New Thunderstar Amplifier By Guild
Guild Starfire - 1969

Guild Quantum Amplifier
Guild M-75 - 1969

Guild Quantum - Blood, Sweat & Tears. Jim Fielder

Blood, Sweat & Tears. Jim Fielder
Guild Quantum - 1969

Guild Starfire - Guitars Amplifiers Strings

Guitars Amplifiers Strings
Guild Starfire - 1970

Buddy Guy Blues Band
Guild Starfire - 1970

Guild Thunderstar bass - Guild Amplifiers

Guild Amplifiers
Guild Thunderstar bass - 1970

Guild Thunderstar bass - Stackable - New Thunderstar Bass

Stackable - New Thunderstar Bass
Guild Thunderstar bass - 1970

Guild S-100 - New Anti-Hum Pick-Ups on All Guild Guitars and Basses

New Anti-Hum Pick-Ups on All Guild Guitars and Basses
Guild S-100 - 1971

Guild S-100 - New Solid Bodies From Guild

New Solid Bodies From Guild
Guild S-100 - 1971

New Guild Mavericks
Guild Maverick - 1971

Guild S-100 - Guild Electrics. Are you trying to make it without one

Guild Electrics. Are you trying to make it without one
Guild S-100 - 1972

Guild S-90 - New Guild S-90 Solid Body! New Humbucking Pickups

New Guild S-90 Solid Body! New Humbucking Pickups
Guild S-90 - 1972

Guild JS - Maybe its time you played a different bass!

Maybe its time you played a different bass!
Guild JS - 1972

Guild Mark V Classic - Guild Classic mark V

Guild Classic mark V
Guild Mark V Classic - 1973

Guild Humbuckers
Guild S-100 - 1974

Guild Starfire - If you dont own at least one thin hollow-body electric, you should

If you dont own at least one thin hollow-body electric, you should
Guild Starfire - 1974

Solid Guild
Guild S-100 - 1974

Guild M-80 - New lean, mean rock machine

New lean, mean rock machine
Guild M-80 - 1975

Guild M-75 - Guild single cutaway solid bodies

Guild single cutaway solid bodies
Guild M-75 - 1975

Guild S-100 solidy body
Guild S-100 - 1976

Guild M-80 - Guild M-80CS. The fastest neck you

Guild M-80CS. The fastest neck you've ever grabbed
Guild M-80 - 1976

Guild S-300 - New Generation of Solid Bodies By Guild

New Generation of Solid Bodies By Guild
Guild S-300 - 1977

The New Guilds Are Here
Guild S-300 - 1977

Here Now! Guild B-301
Guild B-301 - 1977

Guild S-300 - Youve made it the most popular solid body guitar weve ever built

Youve made it the most popular solid body guitar weve ever built
Guild S-300 - 1978

Guild B-301 - Let out your bass instincts

Let out your bass instincts
Guild B-301 - 1978

Guild B-302 - Guild B-302. Makes You Glad You

Guild B-302. Makes You Glad You're A Bass Player
Guild B-302 - 1978

Guild Starfire - Guild Starfire 4. Freedom Unlimited

Guild Starfire 4. Freedom Unlimited
Guild Starfire - 1979

Buddy Guy and Guild
Guild Starfire - 1979

Guild F-412 - Hand-Made By Guild, In An Otherwise Imperfect World

Hand-Made By Guild, In An Otherwise Imperfect World
Guild F-412 - 1979

Guild F-50 - Hand-Made by Guild In An Otherwise Imperfect World

Hand-Made by Guild In An Otherwise Imperfect World
Guild F-50 - 1979

Guild D-55 - Hand-Made by Guild In An Otherwise Imperfect World

Hand-Made by Guild In An Otherwise Imperfect World
Guild D-55 - 1979

Pat Metheny and Guild
Guild D-40 - 1979

The Guild Rush
Guild S-300 - 1980

Guild B-302 - David "Rook" Goldflies - the Allman Brothers Band / Guild B-302

David "Rook" Goldflies - the Allman Brothers Band / Guild B-302
Guild B-302 - 1980

Graham Parker and Guild
Guild F-37 - 1980

The New Guild M-80
Guild M-80 - 1981

Balance of Power
Guild S-300 - 1981

Guild B-302 - Derek Holt. Climax Blues Band / Guild B-302

Derek Holt. Climax Blues Band / Guild B-302
Guild B-302 - 1981

Guild X-79 - When the thrill is gone... get it back with Guild

When the thrill is gone... get it back with Guild
Guild X-79 - 1982

1967 Epiphone Ad featuring a psychedelic fish playing an Epiphone Riviera

1967 Fender Ad - Full Colour Sound

1973 Fender Stratocaster add - The Worlds Favourite Flying Machine

1972 Gibson Ad featuring BB King - <br>1972 Gibson Ad featuring BB King - The Man And The WomanThe Man And The Woman

Guitar makers have advertised in music magazines such as Down Beat, Guitar Player and very many more. Some manufacturers advertised widely (Guild, Gibson, Fender) but many more didn't and adverts are few and far between. Here are some of my favourite ads out of the ones i've seen. You can browse through all the images from the category links above, or by manufacturer from the links below.

AMPS
Ampeg, Leslie, Marshall, Orange, Peavey, Sunn
GUITARS
Dan Armstrong, Epiphone, Fender, G&L, Gibson, Goya, Gretsch, Guild, Hagstrom, Harmony, Hayman, Hofner, Ibanez, Kimbara, Martin, Music Man, Rickenbacker, Vox, Yamaha
DISTRIBUTORS
Fletcher, Coppock and Newman, Rose-Morris, Rosetti, Selmer

Vintage Guild guitars for sale

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1966 Guild Starfire IV Sunburst Finish Vintage Electric Guitar w / OHSC

San Diego, California, 921**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2495

1966 Guild Starfire IV

In Good Overall Condition

Shows Playwear Throughout

Sunburst Finish

Semi-Hollow Body

Nut Width Measures 1 67"

Neck Depth Measures .83" At The 1st, .95" At The 12th
Frets Are In Very Good Condition
Binding In The Cutaways Is Separating Slightly

Headstock Veneer Is Separating Slightly In One Corner

G-String Tuner Is Missing ... more

GUILD F-40 1979 acoustic guitar W / Case

North Olmsted, Ohio, 440**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2600

Please see pictures for description. Guitar plays freaking awesome although it needs a new pair of strings. Very good condition. No scratches or damage that I can tell. Please message if you need more pictures
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Vintage 1968 Thunderbass By Guild 45 Watt All Tube Amplifier Head ~ Black Tolex

Collingswood, New Jersey, 081**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1200

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DE ARMOND BY GUILD ELECTRIC / ACOUSTIC X-155

Spring, Texas, 773**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1350

This is one of a kind DeArmond X-155 jazz guitar that has been played so little it still has the original strings and I could list it as an open box because it has probably been played 10-15 times if that much. This guitar has been kept in exceptionally good condition in a non-smoking environment, it looks almost as a brand new guitar and has the same beautiful rich, warm sound of a much more expensive Guild guitar. These DeArmond guitars were manufactured in Korea when they were under the ... more

1961 Guild X-500 Guitar Wiring Harness Centralab Sprague Switchcraft

Mobile, Alabama, 366**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$600

PLEASE READ DESCRIPTION CAREFULLY.
Vintage 1961 Guild X-500 Hollowbody Guitar Control Harness / Pots / Switch. Centralab pots with split, splined shafts. Sprague Bumblebee capacitors, Switchcraft switch (no logo, gold finish) and Switchcraft jack (logo). Volume pots have matching codes (1346103, BA811-3322). The tone pots have matching codes (1346106, F250K R500K, BA817-351). The volume pots read approximately 403K and 396K. The tone pots are more complicated because they are ... more

Guild Deluxe Electric Case - Starfire T-50

US, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$319

Guild Deluxe Electric Case - Starfire T-50
Product Details
Item Weight: 14 pounds Product Dimensions: 46 x 19 x 5 5 inches Country of Origin: China Item model number: GUI 98 034 0690 Is Discontinued By Manufacturer: No Date First Available: December 20, 2016 Body Material: Wood Color Name: Black Compatible Devices: Associated Guild Guitars String Material: Nickel... more

Guild Polara Kim Thayil Solidbody Electric Guitar Black W / Bag

Spring Hill, Florida, 346**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$800

Guild Polara Kim Thayil Solidbody Electric Guitar Black W / Bag. Guitar looks sounds and plays great. Not a scratch on it. With original gig bag. Will ship FedEx ground fully insured with tracking shipping to the lower 48 states. Only no Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, Guam or PO boxes. International shipping provided by eBay global
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DeArmond by Guild X-155 Electric Hollowbody

Euless, Texas, 760**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$700

Beautiful electric hollow body jazz guitar. All maple archtop body and neck, rosewood fingerboard with pearl inlays, rosewood bridge, DeArmond USA humbucker pickups. Recent strings. Sunburst finish is excellent, no gouges, no cracks, looks almost untouched Inspect and try it before you buy. Local pickup, no shipping
Check my other auctions for more high-end guitars on sale.... more

Guild X-500 Ebony Special 1966 - Ebony

Brooklyn, New York, 112**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$7450

This is a beautiful one-of-a-kind Guild X-500, made in the USA in 1966. The X-500 was one of Guild's top of the line models, and this example has a custom ebony finish. It is a really beautiful instrument that plays and sounds fantastic. Everything is original except that it has been refretted. The guitar has been pro-setup in our store and it is in excellent condition. It comes with a hard shell case in very nice condition
If you have any questions, please message us
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GUILD STARFIRE XII 12-STRING 1966 ELECTRIC GUITAR - EBONY STAIN, GOLD HARDWARE

Akron, Ohio, 443**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$4250

Here??s an extremely rare 1966 Guild Starfire XII 12-string electric in custom-ordered Ebony stain with gold hardware. Hoboken made, and in excellent condition. Maple laminate top, mahogany neck and sides. Guild HB-1 humbuckers: the mid pickup position was factory wired out-of-phase, now in-phase. It does show wear on the pickups ?? it??s only flaw. Original Guild hardshell case, comes with a partial set of original Guild strings and the installment payment card from the original buyer! ... more

1973 Guild Electric Guitar

Bumpass, Virginia, 230**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$3000

The 1973 Guild Electric Guitar is a vintage instrument produced by the renowned brand Guild. This electric guitar from the 1970s is likely to have a unique character and tone that reflects the craftsmanship and design of that era. With Guild's reputation for quality and innovation, this guitar is sure to be a classic piece for any musician or collector looking for a piece of music history

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Vintage 1962 Guild F20 A6 6021 Acoustic Guitar With Original Case

Monkton, Maryland, 211**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1450

Original condition 1962 Guild F20 A6 6021 SB (Sunburst). Decent condition, see photos... more

Vintage 1950's Guild Kluson "No-Line" Gold Guitar Tuners X-350 Aristocrat Rare

Brooklyn, New York, 112**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$795

This listing is for a set of rare Vintage 1950's Kluson "No Line" Gold Guitar Tuning Gears. This tuners would have come off a late 1950's Guild guitar such as a X-350 or Aristocrat M-75.
These are super rare and hard to find tuners. This style may have also been used on some Martin or Gibson models from the late 1950's or 1960's but I know these are found on the higher end Guild models.
The tuning heads are a complete set of 3+3 tuners. They come as pictured and do not include any ... more

Guild MK II 1974

Ottumwa, Iowa, 525**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$800

The Guild MK II 1974 is a right-handed acoustic guitar made in the United States. It features a solid mahogany body, a rosewood fretboard, and a dreadnought body type. This vintage model has six strings and a classic design that is highly sought after by guitar enthusiasts. With its rich sound and high-quality craftsmanship, the Guild MK II 1974 is a timeless piece for any musician looking for a classic acoustic guitar.... more

Guild Vintage acoustic guitar - made in America. Includes case

Roseville, California, 956**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1550

Always in the shadow of Martin and Gibson, Guild acoustics (electrics too for that matter) can more than hold their own and sonically sit quite comfortably between the two. Vintage examples are also significantly cheaper which is great news for Guild players!
Sitka spruce sits atop mahogany back and sides while the fingerboard and bridge are of rosewood. The distinctive head logo and modest appointments give it an overall appearance of being a modest, working musicians instrument but with the... more

1972 guild d44 maple bodied dreadnought

Fallon, Nevada, 894**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1500

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Guild T-100 Slim Jim 1959 - Sunburst

Califon, New Jersey, 078**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2300

Up for sale is a 1959 Guild T-100, commonly referred to as the ??Slim Jim ?? This is an early-production, fully hollow archtop electric built during Guild??s golden era. The T-100 was designed as a lightweight, responsive jazz and blues guitar, often considered Guild??s answer to Gibson??s ES-125 but with its own unique charm and tone
Specs & Features:
Model: T-100 ??Slim Jim??Year: 1959Body: Thin, fully hollow laminated maple, single Florentine cutawayNeck: Mahogany with rosewood ... more

Guild Guitars Premium Humidified Archtop Wood Case - Dreadnought (D)

US, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$344

Guild Guitars Premium Humidified Archtop Wood Case - Dreadnought (D)
Description
With its built-in Humicase humidification system, the Guild USA DeluxeHumidified Archtop Wood Case is the perfect way to keep your Guild USAacoustic guitar in top playing condition. When guitars show problems like ashifting neck, a split in the top, or a lifting bridge, improper humiditylevels are often the culprit. You'll avoid issues like these over the long runwhen you use a humidified case like the ... more

Guild Thunderbass Speaker Cabinet Unloaded

Cincinnati, Ohio, 452**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$160

Vintage 1966 / 67 guild 2-15 ported bass speaker cabinet. This is an unloaded cabinet with no speakers. In great condition. This was the matching cabinet to the guild thunderbass amp head. Local pickup only due to size and weight
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Guild X175 Blonde Manhattan Vintage Guitar

Tampa, Florida, 336**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2500

Guitar is made in early 1970's in Hoboken, N J. Recently underwent professional setup by local Luthier, a metal strap button has been added to base side of the body in the area near the neck heel. Recently appraised for insurance purposes and found to be in excellent condition .There is evidence that the neck has been reset prior to 1984. Guitar has been kept in hard shell case which is included in sale.... more