Guild Guitar / Amp Advertisements, 1950s-1980s

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Vintage Guild advertisements; 50 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 Stuart A-500 - Guild showcase for talent

Guild showcase for talent
Guild Stuart A-500 - 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 Quantum - Guild Quantum Bass Amplifier

Guild Quantum Bass Amplifier
Guild Quantum - 1967

Les Spann - Warm
Guild AcoustiLectric - 1967

Guild SuperBird II - Big New Bird By Guild!

Big New Bird By Guild!
Guild SuperBird II - 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

Guild Thunderstar bass - Guild Amplifiers

Guild Amplifiers
Guild Thunderstar bass - 1970

Buddy Guy Blues Band
Guild Starfire - 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

New Guild Mavericks
Guild Maverick - 1971

Guild S-100 - New Solid Bodies From Guild

New Solid Bodies From Guild
Guild S-100 - 1971

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

Buddy Guy and Guild
Guild Starfire - 1979

Pat Metheny and Guild
Guild D-40 - 1979

The Guild Rush
Guild S-300 - 1980

Graham Parker and Guild
Guild F-37 - 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

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

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

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

Balance of Power
Guild S-300 - 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.

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Vintage Guild guitars for sale

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Guild X-700 Hollow Body Guitar

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

$3000

Guild X-700 SB Archtop Guitar (1997)- Sold

Top of the Line Guild 2-pickup archtop of its era !

Laminated, Beautiful flame Maple back & sides
Graduated, carved, solid spruce top
Gorgeous Sunburst!
Venetian cutaway
Black headstock faceplate with G-shield Guild logo
Black truss rod cover with "X-700" designation
3 layer, ivoroid bound headstock
Gold Grover tuning machines
5-piece laminated neck of maple / mahogany
Ebony fretboard with ... more

Guild Tbird P90 Electric Guitar

Salem, Indiana, 471**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$500

Pelham Blue Guild Tbird P90 Electric Guitar. Absolutely Mint Condition. Purchased New, played twice. Guild P90 pickups, Beautiful inlaid neck, tortoise shell pick guard, Sounds Incredible. Right Handed
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Vintage 1966 Guild T-100 Archtop Sunburst Hollow Body Guitar Excellent w / Case

Happy Valley, Oregon, 970**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2250

This was my Dad's guitar from the 60s when he was a teenager. I have recently inherited it. Model T-100 and Serial No. EE-712. It had like a two-inch crack in the neck that I recently had fixed by the experts at Portland Fretworks. Guitar has some scratches and stuff so please look at the photos for inspection. I have cleaned it up nicely. And it has new strings the Fretworks guy put on it for me. It comes with the original case, which is not in very good condition. But I have cleaned the ... more

1967 GUILD STARFIRE XII 12 STRING

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 152**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2500

1967 GUILD STARFIRE XII 12 STRING SEMI HOLLOW BODY, TOBACCO SUNBURST. COSMETICALLY IN VERY GOOD CONDITION, A FEW SMALL CHIPS, SMALL CRACK WHERE THE TOP MEETS THE CENTER. TUNERS ARE REPLACEMENT SPERZALS. THE ORIGINAL FLOATING BRIDGE HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A TUNOMATIC POST STYLE WHICH INSONATES AND STAYS IN TUNE MUCH BETTER THAN THE ORIGINAL. THE PICKGUARD WAS REMOVED AND THE HOLES FILLED. LOTS OF LIFE IN THE FRETS. THIS IS A PLAYER, THOSE OLD FILTERTRON PICKUPS JUST SOUND SO GOOD. YOU ARE GOING ... more

VINTAGE 1967 Guild Starfire Bass V Hollow Body Electric Guitar

Centerville, Utah, 840**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$3500

You are looking at the oldest ??untouched?? Guild Starfire bass guitar available on eBay.

This guitar has not been refurbished in anyway and is 100% original.

You will not find another vintage Guild Starfire anywhere on the internet in as great condition for how old it is.

This is a collectors item meant to be up on display or can be used for a jam session with a piece of rock and roll history.
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1955 Guild X150 ??Savoy?? Archtop

Fredericksburg, Virginia, 224**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$3600

This is an early ?made in New York?? Guild X-150 ?Savoy?? from approximately 1955 as Guild moved to Hoboken in 1956. It features a 17?? lower bout and 25 5?? scale length, laminate spruce top and maple back and sides and single P-90 style pickup. The guitar has had its binding repaired and aged professionally so it looks natural to the age of the guitar. The guitar plays great and has a superb acoustic as well as electric sound. Aside from the binding it appears all original with no issues or ... more