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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1958 Guild X-500 ultra rare early issue w / D'Armond pickups 1 of a kind & Minty !

Fort Lauderdale, Florida, 333**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$6995

This very lovely full-body Guild was the company's top of the line electric from the 1950's, surpassed only by the carved acoustic / electric Johnny Smith Artist Award. The X-500 is a very fancy high end model, roughly equivalent to Gibson's L-5CES although built with laminated woods instead of the Gibson's fully carved top. The X-500 was intended to compete directly with Gibson and Gretsch's best offerings, with enough distinctive Guild touches to set it apart. By the time this one was made in ... more

70??s Guild S-60 Truss Rod Nut Cover

State College, Pennsylvania, 168**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$30

Up for sale is a 70??s Guild truss rod nut cover. Thanks for looking and please ask any questions. Most my items ship the next day if purchased before 8pm EST
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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

Vintage Guild Tuners Set Of 3 50??s 60??s

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

$149

Vintage Guild Tuners Set Of 3 50??s 60??s. Condition is Used. Shipped with USPS Ground Advantage.... more

Guild X-79 Skyhawk w / Orig Case & Finish, 1982 s / n, Seymour Duncan Humbuckers

Andover, Massachusetts, 018**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1800

Guild X-79 Skyhawk in the original finish and hard case. Serial number AD100835 indicates 1982 as year of production. Professionally serviced, set up, and tested, then stored in its case for the past 5 years.
Player grade, well cared for with wear expected on a 43 year old gigging guitar. Instrument was professionally serviced and set up, tested, then stored in its case untouched for several years. Excellent playing condition. Controls may initially be slightly noisy due to lack of use, but ... 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

1972 Guild F48 Guitar

Long Beach, New York, 115**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2000

1972 Guild F48 Guitar... more

Guild Ti-RVT Thunder 1 Combo Amp 1965 1st year RARE super clean fully serviced

Hopewell, New Jersey, 085**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$929

From the Private Collection of Sound Investments USA LLC

Guild Ti-RVT Thunder 1 Combo Amp 1965 super clean fully serviced
Made 1965 to 1972 COMBO with dual speakers and reverb & Tremolo
The tags in the pictures were falling off due to the poor glue they used back then. We included these tags for the new owner to put back and glue or just keeps separate.
Speaker codes
018003
137446
5808128
Pot code 11376541
43 45 Lbs
20 5" tall
9 2" deep
22 5" ... more

Vintage Guild Guitar Amp Head Cover

Pioneer, Tennessee, 378**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$50

This guild Amp head cover measures 17 1 / 2 inches long and approximately 10 inches at the base and 7 1 / 2 inches at the top. It is in great condition with no rips and no tears there is light white spotting on top possibly from paint it??s very hard to photograph

Thanks for looking please see my other items
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VINTAGE 1966 GUILD STARFIRE III electric guitar EXCELLENT MUST SEE

Hopewell, New Jersey, 085**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$3495

GUILD 1966 STARFIRE III BORN IN HOBOKEN NJ

THIN LINE MAHAGANY BODY AND IN COLLECTABLE CONDITION
EK 715 sn
I SEE A EASY TI FIX ITEM TO DISCUSS. I TOOK A GOOD PIC OF IT. THE GUILD LAYOVER PIECE ON THE HEADSTOCK NEEDS TO BE CLAMPED AND GLUED AS IT IS SLIGHTLY RAISED AS SHOWN??NOT A BIG DEAL ON A GUITAR THAT IS NEAR MINT CONDITION. ALSO, SHE HAS LOW ACTION AND NEW STRINGS BUT AT THE 16TH FRET THE ACTION COMES UP A BIT AND THIS ONE NEEDS A SET UP. FRETS AND GUITAR SHOW NO WEAR. SHE... more

MEGARARE Vintage '53 GUILD X-350 STRATFORD 3 Pickup Archtop Guitar HANG TAG !

Wilmington, Delaware, 198**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$400

MEGARARE Vintage '53 GUILD X-350 STRATFORD 3 Pickup Archtop Guitar HANGTAG !

I owned this guitar and regrettably sold it 35 years ago - was shocked when I found this hang-tag! Good condition, laminated covering. Light penciled numbers that I assume to be prices
Good condition - POSSIBLY THE ONLY ONE ON THE PLANET!!!

BEST OF LUCK WITH THE AUCTION!
FREE USA shipping.
TERMS OF SALE
Sold 'as-is'.

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1965 Guild X-50 Cordoba

Bayville, New Jersey, 087**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$2950

1965 Guild X-50 Cordoba
The full body (2 7 / 8" deep) Guild X-50 and it's thinner body (2 " ) companion model T-50 were both given the name Guild Cordoba - with the only difference being this body depth (The T-50 was referred to as Cordoba "slim " ). Actually the X-50 started life in 1954 as the Guild Granada, changing to Cordoba around about the time the thinline T-50 was introduced. The X-50 could also be considered a non-cutaway version of the Guild Capri CE-100
The Guild Cordoba X-50 ... more

Guild Thunder 1 RVT Cabinet Empty 1960s

Utica, New York, 135**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$300

This would make a great cabinet for your restoration project. It is missing the top back panel but includes the original screws for it. Its in solid shape. It does include any chassis mounting hardware or speaker mounting hardware besides the posts that are attached to the speaker baffle. Ships fully insured and packed with care
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Vintage 1972 Guild F-20 Troubador Acoustic Guitar

Miami, Florida, 331**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1695

This is a clean guitar. It's not mint. It does have some light scratchiness and some graininess in the finish. By graininess, I mean that you can feel the grain of the wood in some areas, most notably on the spruce top on the lower treble bout. I guess they used a very light coat of finish. The action is on the high side. I measured slightly over 1 / 8 of an inch from the top of the 14th fret to the bottom of the 6th string. And the saddle is low. So, the action is definitely NOT low, but it's ... more

1959 Guild T-100D Slim Jim Electric Guitar Original Truss Rod Cover Made in USA

Sacramento, California, 958**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$300

You are Bidding on:
Electric Guitar Original Part
AS PICTURED
ALL contacts between bidders / buyers and seller must be made via EBAY MESSAGES ONLY
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1970 Guild 040-NT Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar Natural + OHSC

Thousand Oaks, California, 913**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1695

Another quality Guitar from Lovies Guitars, please google us for deals and additional photos on our website.
Lovies Guitars is excited to present this 1970 Guild 040-NT Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar in a Natural finish, complete with its Original Hardshell Case!
The Guild 040-NT from the early ??70s is a rare and highly desirable dreadnought, representing the golden era of Guild craftsmanship. With its big, open tone and classic slope-shouldered style, this guitar has aged ... more

Vintage 1979-80 USA GUILD Guitar KNOB Bluesbird Starfire S-100 300 M-75

Plano, Texas, 750**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$55

Vintage 1979-80 USA GUILD Volume or Tone Guitar KNOB , Black plastic construction, White Numbering, Fluted grip, Silver Cap, No logo, fits 1 / 4?? splined shaft

This knob has Chipped atop edge ( See pics), still a functional Guild part.

Bluesbird Starfire S-100 300 M-75. Thanks for looking!
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Gretsch Guild 335 Starfire 6120DC Country Gentleman case 1960s

Utica, New York, 135**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$225

Cool vintage case. Guitars are NOT included. They are pictured to show what the case can fit. all latches and handle work, the bottom is falling around the edges. Nothing a little duct tape can??t handle!

Ships fully insured
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1977 Guild F50 Blonde Jumbo Acoustic Electric Guitar (PB1026850)

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

$2300

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Guild D212-NT vintage acoustic 12-string PROJECT w / ohsc 1985

Lynn, Massachusetts, 019**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$495

Project guitar. Here's the good: action is playable all the way up the neck, even tuned to E std. Neck is straight. No cracks in the wood. Frets look good with minor wear. Case is gig-worthy. The bad: there's a JLD Bridge Dr to correct a belly on the top. It's not egregious, but it needs attention. I believe the bracing near the bridge needs re-gluing. Finish cracks in the top. The intonation in 1st position is good, but the closer you get to the 12th fret, the wonkier it gets. Needs a restring.... more