Three high end Guild archtop electric acoustic guitars: the very fine Stuart X-500, and two Duane Eddy Rock 'n Roll guitars: the Duane Eddy DE-500 Deluxe and Duane Eddy DE-400 Standard. Note this page is almost identical to the equivalent page in the 1965 and 1966 Guild catalogs.
The Duane Eddy Standard was slightly less fancy version of the DE-500 Duane Eddy Deluxe, but functionally identical. Nickel-plated (instead of gold) hardware, plain block inlays (instead of pearl with abalone inset), Chesterfield headstock inlay (instead of G-shield) three-piece mahogany (instead of maple) neck. It is described as follows:
A more moderately priced Duane Eddy guitar — approved for Duane's authentic "twang", other rock 'n roll effects — and all-around jazz use. Equipped with 2 adjustable Guild Anti-Hum Pick-Ups, plus 2 tone and 2 volume controls, master volume control and toggle switch for pick-up selection. Engineered on the hum-bucking principle, Guild's Anti-Hum Pick-Ups are hypersensitive to every string vibration, yet filter out all hum and other interference. Like the Duane Eddy DeLuxe, the Standard has the Guild Model Bigsby Vibrato Tailpiece. Sides and back of this guitar are of select maple. Top is of finest spruce. Ivoroid-bound body is 17" wide by 21" long by 2" deep. Has a fast-action neck of 3-piece Honduras mahogany with an adjustable neck rod. Imported rosewood ivoroid-bound fingerboard has 8 large position markers. Heavily nickel plated individual non-slip pegs and accessories. Factory-fitted with Guild EA-610 Strings.
All three of these guitars were available in Sunburst finish or Blonde at a slight premium. In June 1968, US prices for these guitars were as follows: Stuart X-500: Sunburst $695, Blonde $715; Duane Eddy Standard DE-400: Sunburst $525, Blonde or Cherry $540; Duane Eddy Deluxe DE-500: Sunburst $755, Blonde $780.
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