2014 Guild Catalog

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ARTIST SIGNATURE

INTRO

CUSTOM SHOP

TRADITIONAL SERIES

RESONATOR SERIES

GAD SERIES

ARCOS SERIES

NEWARK ST.™ COLLECTION

BODY BRACING

ALY TADROS Photo: Jenn Painter

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TO PLAY A GUILD® GUITAR IS TO EXPERIENCE

THE FINEST IN ACOUSTIC TONE AND

PERFORMANCE, THE FINEST IN INSTRUMENT

CRAFTSMANSHIP, AND MORE THAN 60 YEARS

OF HISTORY, HERITAGE AND TRADITION.

THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT A GUILD GUITAR—OTHER THAN ITS SIMPLE AND ELEGANT BEAUTY—IS THE SOUND. FULL AND RICHLY RESONANT TONE AWAITS YOU WHEN YOU SOUND CHORDS, NOTES AND HARMONICS, AND IN ANY SHADE FROM WARM TO BRIGHT, FROM SUBTLE AND SUBDUED TO FULL-VOICED AND POWERFUL, THE NATURAL CLARITY, DYNAMICS, BALANCE AND PROJECTION OF A FINE GUILD INSTRUMENT DELIVER A DEEPLY SATISFYING ACOUSTIC EXPERIENCE.

EXPERIENCE THE BEST IN ACOUSTIC SOUND,

FEEL AND PERFORMANCE. PLAY A GUILD TODAY,

AND YOU’LL UNDERSTAND RIGHT AWAY.

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RICHIE HAVENS19 41-2013

In a career spanning more than 45 years, the great Richie Havens (1941-2013)

enthralled and charmed audiences worldwide with his distinctive acoustic sound and intense,

soulful voice. Guild® was onstage and in the studio with him all along, through

innumerable concert appearances and more than two dozen albums.

Guild bids one of its greatest artists and dearest

friends a fond farewell.

Photo: Sato Takashi

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DOYLE DYKES SIGNATURE

Photo: Robert Falcetti

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DOYLE DYKES SIGNATURE MODELS

The Guild Doyle Dykes Signature Model is the result of extensive collaboration among Dykes, master luthier Ren Ferguson and the team at Guild's New Hartford, Conn., factory. Crafted to Dykes' exacting specifications, the cutaway

grand orchestra guitar delivers a rich, full and balanced sound that will please the most discerning guitarist. It's an incredibly articulate instrument, with truly stunning headroom and dynamic range.

SIGNATURE MAPLEGrand Orchestra

AAA Red Spruce Top, Quilted Big-Leaf Maple Back and Sides

SIGNATURE ROSEWOODGrand Orchestra

AAA Red Spruce Top, Rosewood Back and Sides

Artist Signature Series New Hartford, Connecticut

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JAKE SMITH – THE WHITE BUFFALO Photo: Matt Ferguson

GAIL ANN DORSEY

BENNY MCARTHUR – GEORGE STRAIT’S ACE IN THE HOLE BAND Photo: James Pennebaker

ROBERT REYNOLDS – THE MAVERICKS Photo: James Pennebaker

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PETER HOLMSTRÖM – DANDY WARHOLS Photo: Malia James

JAKE AND JEFF TURNER – SAY ANYTHING Photo: Jake Turner

TYLER RAMSEY – BAND OF HORSES Photo: Sandlin Gaither

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A FINE INSTRUMENT IS THE VERY SUMMIT OF THE CRAFTSMANSHIP THAT WENT INTO MAKING IT, AND EVERY GUILD GUITAR EMBODIES THE SKILL, EXPERIENCE AND PURE DEDICATION TO CRAFT OF THOSE WHO CREATED IT. YOU CAN SEE IT, HEAR IT AND FEEL IT WHEN YOU PLAY ONE.

THAT’S WHY, WHEN THE CRAFTSMANSHIP OF THE INSTRUMENT YOU PLAY MATTERS, YOU OWE IT TO YOURSELF TO PLAY A GUILD GUITAR.

CUSTOM SHOPTHE GUILD CUSTOM SHOP REPRESENTS THE VERY FINEST IN PURE GUILD CRAFTSMANSHIP AND WELL OVER HALF A CENTURY OF HERITAGE AS A PREMIER U.S. GUITAR MAKER. From the picturesque and pastoral environs of Guild’s traditional New England home to the peerless skills of its luthiers, and from the elegance and sonic range of its instruments to its reverent dedication to old-world guitar craft, the Guild Custom Shop presents the best of Guild’s best for the world’s most discerning guitarists.

The Guild Custom Shop resides in a wonderful centuries-old brickwork mill in New Hartford, Conn., on the banks of the Farmington River amid beautiful Northeastern woods. There, Guild’s most talented luthiers take great pride in crafting the finest Guild guitars ever offered. Through their devoted passion to building the highest-quality guitars possible, Guild Custom Shop instruments themselves seem imbued with the area’s beauty and history, and with 60 years of Guild tradition and acclaim.

Playing a Guild Custom Shop instrument is an exquisite experience. From the most delicate musical passages to the most forceful ones, they respond and speak with a voice unequaled in purity, a feel unequaled in comfort, a look unequaled in elegance and a heritage unequaled in richness.

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– Guild Custom Shop –

ORPHEUM®

SERIES

GUILD’S BEAUTIFULLY CRAFTED AND RICH-SOUNDING ORPHEUM SERIES GUITARS COME FROM THE TALENTED HANDS WITHIN THE GUILD CUSTOM SHOP IN SCENIC NEW HARTFORD, CONN. In traditional dreadnought, jumbo and orchestra models, each instrument stylishly evokes the golden 1930s-era of U.S. acoustic guitar design and construction.

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ORPHEUM SLOPE SHOULDER 14-FRET ROSEWOOD

Dreadnought

Solid Adirondack Red Spruce Top,

Rosewood Back and Sides

ORPHEUM SLOPE SHOULDER 12-FRET MAHOGANY

Dreadnought


Mahogany Back and Sides

ORPHEUM SLOPE SHOULDER 14-FRET MAHOGANY

Dreadnought



Guild Custom Shop New Hartford, Connecticut

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ORPHEUM MAHOGANYOrchestra



ORPHEUM ROSEWOODOrchestra



ORPHEUM JUMBOJumbo




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HANDCRAFTED IN THE UNITED STATES TO EXACTING VINTAGE DETAIL BY GUILD’S MOST SKILLED GUITAR MAKERS, THE NEW AMERICAN PATRIARCH SERIES PAYS HOMAGE NOT ONLY TO THE GUILD LEGACY, BUT ALSO TO THE BIRTH OF THE MODERN ELECTRIC GUITAR AND THE TIMELESS MUSIC THAT ENSUED.Guild American Patriarch models are hand-built to order at the Guild Custom Shop in New Hartford, Conn. Premium features include select woods and inlay materials; precise late-1950s body shapes, arch radii and neck profiles; meticulous recreations of original pickups and parts; and more.

– Guild Custom Shop –

AMERICAN PATRIARCH™

SERIES

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ARTIST AWARDAmerican Patriarch Series

Carved Solid Spruce Top, Laminated Flame

Maple Sides, Carved Solid Flame Maple Back

X-500 STUARTAmerican Patriarch Series

Laminated Select Spruce Top with Laminated Figured Maple Back and Sides

M-75 ARISTOCRATAmerican Patriarch Series

Laminated Spruce Top with Solid Mahogany Back and Laminated Mahogany Sides


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Photos: Matt York

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TRADITIONAL SERIES

GUILD TRADITIONAL SERIES INSTRUMENTS REPRESENT MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY OF FINE U.S. CRAFTSMANSHIP. Guild has been a premier name in acoustic guitars since 1953, and our Traditional Series instruments carry on that legacy with premium specifications, exceptional build quality and the balanced, articulate sound that has become Guild’s signature.

Guild Traditional Series models feature red spruce bracing; bone nuts, saddles and bridge pins; dovetail neck joints and pure nitrocellulose lacquer finishes. Experience the tradition of great Guild tone in these exceptional instruments.

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D-50 BLUEGRASS SPECIAL

Dreadnought

Solid Red Spruce Top with Solid Rosewood

Back and Sides

F-30 ARAGON

Orchestra

Solid Red Spruce Top with Solid Mahogany

Back and Sides

D-40 BLUEGRASS JUBILEE

Dreadnought

Solid Red Spruce Top with Solid Mahogany

Back and Sides

D-55Dreadnought

Solid AAA Spruce Top with Solid Rosewood

Back and Sides

Traditional Series Guild Guitars

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F-47RCW/DTAR®

Grand Orchestra

Solid Red Spruce Top with Rosewood Back and Sides

F-50Jumbo

Solid Sitka Spruce with Figured Maple Sides and Select Arched Laminated

Figured Maple Back

F-512Jumbo 12-String

Solid Sitka Spruce Top with Rosewood Back and Sides

F-212XLCE STANDARD

Jumbo 12-String

Solid Sitka Spruce Top with Solid Mahogany

Back and Sides

Traditional Series Guild Guitars

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ERIN IVEY Photo: John Cheung

DREW SHIRLEY – SWITCHFOOT Photo: Pat Graham

WILL SEXTON Photo: Jeff Van Zandt

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SEAN WATKINS Photo: Matt Ferguson

JACKIE BRISTOW Photo: Jeff Van Zandt

CHRISTOPHER MESSINA – ELECTRIC TOUCH Photo: Louis Messina

THE LONE BELOW Photo: Jeff Van Zandt

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RESONATOR SERIES

GUILD RESONATOR GUITARS ARE PREMIUM INSTRUMENTS BUILT TO SATISFY DISCERNING PLAYERS. They produce powerful and balanced sound with sparkling highs and full-bodied lows thanks to the exclusive Guild Reflect-O-Voice system, which consists of an internal sound reflecting plate and unique six-point open soundwell. The result is maximum resonance and volume that doesn’t ever become harsh. It delivers pure, open sound with exceptional presence and remarkable string-to-string balance.

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R-30SRoundneck

Solid Mahogany Top, Back and Sides

R-33SESquareneck


R-35SESquareneck

Solid Maple Top, Back and Sides

R-37SESquareneck

Solid Koa Top, Back and Sides

Resonator Series Guild Guitars

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YOUR MUSIC ISN’T JUST WHAT YOU DO—IT’S WHO YOU ARE. IT IS A DEFINITIVE STATEMENT AND, EVEN MORE SO, THE ARTISTIC REFLECTION OF WHAT YOU’RE ALL ABOUT; WHAT YOU STAND FOR. IN THIS, GUILD HELPS GIVE VOICE TO YOUR MUSIC AS NO OTHER GUITAR CAN.

THAT’S WHY, WHEN THE MUSIC YOU MAKE MATTERS, YOU SHOULD BE PLAYING IT ON A GUILD GUITAR.

BILL CARTER Photo: Lior Reuveni

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GAD SERIES

GUILD ACOUSTIC DESIGN (GAD) SERIES INSTRUMENTS OFFER EVEN GREATER VALUE AND PERFORMANCE THAN EVER BEFORE. All-solid tonewoods, tasteful appointments and performance-driven features such as satin-finish necks for smooth feel make GAD guitars the clear choice for serious players who want the most for their money. Classic Guild tone and playability have never been more accessible.

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D-125CEDreadnought

Solid Mahogany Top, Back and Sides D-125-12

Dreadnought


D-150Dreadnought

Solid Sitka Spruce Top with Solid Rosewood

Back and Sides

GAD Series Guild Guitars

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F-130CEOrchestra

Solid Spruce Top with Solid Mahogany

Back and SidesF-130R

Orchestra

Solid Spruce Top with Rosewood Back and Sides

F-150RCEJumbo



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F-1512EJumbo 12-String


M-120EConcert


GC-2Classical & Nylon

Solid Cedar Top with Rosewood Back and Sides

GN-5Classical & Nylon

Solid Cedar Top with Rosewood Back and Sides


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YOU POUR HEART AND SOUL INTO EVERY SINGLE WORD, PHRASE AND NOTE. YOU WRITE, ARRANGE AND REARRANGE FOR HOURS UNTIL YOU HIT ON THAT ONE PERFECT ALCHEMY OF MELODY AND MESSAGE; THAT ONE MAGIC COMBINATION OF INSTRUMENTAL FEEL AND LYRICAL FINESSE. AND GUILD® HELPS YOU DO IT AS NO OTHER GUITAR CAN.

THAT’S WHY, WHEN THE SONG MATTERS, YOU SHOULD PLAY IT ON A GUILD GUITAR.

BETH HART Photo: Scott Getsgo

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ARCOS SERIES

ARCOS SERIES GUITARS FEATURE GUILD’S SIGNATURE ARCHED-BACK BODY DESIGN. First introduced in the 1950s on some of our earliest acoustic guitar models, the Guild arched-back design enhances volume and projection while providing excellent structural stability.

All Arcos Series models feature Guild’s slim satin-finish mahogany neck and new larger medium jumbo frets for smooth, comfortable feel and effortless playability.

Other premium features include a solid Sitka spruce top, rosewood fingerboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle, koa rosette and Fishman® electronics. An affordable guitar doesn’t have to be a compromise, and Arcos Series guitars offer legendary Guild sound and playability at a very accessible price.

AD-3CEDreadnought

Solid Sitka Spruce Top with Arched Laminated


AO-5CEOrchestra



AD-5CEDreadnought



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Arcos Series Guild Guitars

AF-50EJumbo

Solid Sitka Spruce Top with Laminated Maple

Back and Sides

AF-50CEJumbo


Back and SidesAF-412EJumbo


Back and Sides

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Arcos Series Guild Guitars

LEE BOWMAN – JETTY ROAD Photo: Greg Sylvia

JOE MANUEL – GEORGE STRAIT’S ACE IN THE HOLE BAND Photo: James Pennebaker

PATRICK SWEANY Photo: Chrissy Mauck

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FRAN HEALY – TRAVIS Photo: Pat Graham

SHANE ALEXANDER Photo: Matt Ferguson

ROSS LYNCH – R5 Photo: Christian Lantry

NEAL CASAL Photo: Matt Ferguson

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GUILD IS ONE OF THE GREAT ORIGINAL AND TIME-HONORED U.S. GUITAR NAMES, ACCLAIMED BY PLAYERS WORLDWIDE FOR DECADES. TODAY, MORE THAN 60 YEARS AFTER ITS FOUNDING, IT PRODUCES METICULOUSLY CRAFTED INSTRUMENTS IN ITS TRADITIONAL NEW ENGLAND HOME WITH AN AVID DEDICATION TO A HANDMADE GUITAR HERITAGE THAT’S EVEN STRONGER NOW THAN IT WAS WHEN THE FIRST GUILD GUITARS WERE INTRODUCED IN 1953.

THAT’S WHY, WHEN THE LEGACY MATTERS, YOU SHOULD MAKE YOUR CONTRIBUTION TO IT ON A GUILD GUITAR.

LEGACY

SCOTT MATTHEWS Photo: Sally Connolly

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NEWARK ST. COLLECTION

THE GUILD NEWARK ST. COLLECTION MARKS THE RETURN OF EIGHT CLASSIC GUILD ELECTRIC FAVORITES FROM THE 1950S AND ’60S—ONCE AGAIN PUTTING THE DISTINCTIVE GUILD STYLING AND VOICE THAT HELPED SHAPE POPULAR MUSIC INTO THE HANDS OF TODAY’S GUITARISTS. Newark St. models are handcrafted instruments with authentic Guild electric tone and superior feel. Premium features include authentic Guild body shapes, arch radii and neck profiles; authentically vintage-style pickups and hardware; improved playing action ideal for today’s alternative styles; and more.

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A-150 SAVOYHollow Body

Solid Spruce Top with Laminated Flame Maple

Back and SidesX-175 MANHATTAN

Hollow Body

Laminated Spruce Top with Laminated Maple

Back and Sides

X-175B MANHATTAN W/BIGSBY

Hollow Body

Laminated Spruce Top with Laminated Maple

Back and Sides

Newark St. Series Guild Guitars

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STARFIRE IIIW/BIGSBY

Hollow Body

Laminated Mahogany Top, Back and Sides

STARFIRE IVSemi-Hollow Body

Laminated Mahogany Top, Back and SidesSTARFIRE V

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S-100 POLARASolid Body


CE-100D CAPRIHollow Body

Laminated Mahogany Top, Back and SidesM-75 ARISTOCRAT

Semi-Hollow Body

Laminated Spruce Top with Solid Mahogany Back and Laminated Mahogany Sides


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STARFIRE BASSSemi-Hollow Body


M-85 BASSSemi-Hollow Body

Laminated Spruce Top with Laminated Maple Top,

Back and Sides


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The sweet and balanced tone of a compact orchestra-size acoustic has been a Guild staple ever since the F-30 Aragon first appeared in 1954 as the smallest member of the original Guild flat-top line. Perfect for passionately earnest strumming and delicate fingerpicking, orchestra-size models were the guitars of the folk explosion of the late 1950s and early 1960s.

GRAND ORCHESTRA SLOPE-SHOULDER

ORCHESTRA

Grand orchestra acoustics differ from their orchestra-style siblings with a wider lower bout and a narrower upper bout, enhancing bass response and imparting slightly more tightness and focus to the top end. Today’s Guild grand orchestra models are more finely crafted than ever, resonating richly with discerning players everywhere.

Slope-shoulder dreadnought guitars provide more focused sound than their square-shoulder counterparts. The gracefully curving shoulder design makes notes seem to explode from the sound hole much faster, with a clean and punchy response. Loud and very well balanced, slope-shoulder dreadnoughts are great for both lead and rhythm work.

DREADNOUGHTGuild has long excelled at what is surely the world’s most popular acoustic guitar design, building exceptional dreadnought-style acoustic guitars since the early 1960s. Designed with a pronounced emphasis on string-to-string balance, Guild dreadnought models produce a clear and articulate sound not commonly associated with this larger body style.

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Guild Body Bracing Guild Guitars

Richly resounding Guild resonator guitars are premium instruments built to satisfy the most discerning players. These instruments produce powerful and balanced sound with sweetly sparkling highs and full-bodied lows thanks to the exclusive Guild Reflect-O-Voice system, which consists of an internal sound reflecting plate and unique six-point open soundwell.

Guild offers beautifully crafted solid-cedar-top classical guitar models that are as elegant in sound as they are in style and as luxurious in feel as they are in tone. With exceptional balance, warmth, articulation and dynamic range, they put a fine and distinctive Guild stamp on classical nylon-string design, sound and performance.

With their small bodies and distinctive voice, concert-style guitars have been popular for well more than a century. Guild has been a part of that great acoustic tradition for decades now, offering concert-style models prized for their excellent warmth, balance, projection and articulation.

JUMBO

CONCERT

RESONATORS

CLASSICAL

With their large, rounded bodies, jumbo acoustic guitars have been a Guild specialty ever since the venerable F-50 model debuted in 1954 as the king of the original Guild flat-top line. Since then, Guild has earned and enjoyed a fine legacy of jumbo guitar models prized for their volume, projection, balance and warmth, and today their sound is richer and more powerful than ever.

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Guild Body Bracing Guild Guitars

© 2014 Fender Musical Instruments Corporation. Guild®, D-TAR®, Orpheum®, Patriarch™ and Newark St.™ and the distinctive headstock design commonly found on these guitars are trademarks of FMIC. All rights reserved.

Product photography by Eric Fairchild, Matt York and Robert Falcetti

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Front and back cover photos: Matt York

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2014 Guild Catalog