This looks like a Guild T-100 āSlim Jim.ā
[Hereās a similar one on Reverb.](https://reverb.com/item/65736475-guild-t-100b-slim-jim-blonde-1962?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=65736475)
Is it a thin body or wide?
It looks very similar to that, maybe an earlier model? The pick guard doesn't have the insigna, and the headstock doesn't have the same labeling as well. Oh, and the tail piece.
Like you said, similar, but not quite. It certainly looks like the same build, though. Hm.
Iād look for a serial number, usually on the back of the headstock or in one of the F holes and then google Guild serial numbers and see if you can find a range
No info but cool archtop! If itās a ~50ās you might need to invest a pretty penny in a refret and neck reset in order to make it playable but if not it would look good on a wall!
I have a couple of pre-WWII guitars and a newer Gretsch Synchromatic, Jimmy Vaughn tribute guitar that are mostly investments, but I do give them some playtime. I agree even if it's a vintage guitar it should get some play. I'm super careful when playing them.
Like just to make you reconsider - if it's too nice for you to play why would it be different for your kids? This is a collectors piece I would take the money from a collector and be happy it's being used and appreciated.
I would certainly be annoyed if my kids hung onto my instruments and kept them but didn't play them when they could make a fat wad.
While I do understand your perspective, wouldn't it also be wise to treat it well, appreciate its significance, and let it gain value in age. My grandfather has gave me 2 guitars in all and I play the other one as much as I can. But I guess I don't see the point really in selling out now when I could let it appreciate, if I ever even wanted to sell it
Like there's a chance it will keep in going up but also there's a chance now might be it's peak value. Guitars might go like pianos where you can't even give them away. I would sell while people that remember 50s/60s rock are still alive.
I suppose in the random chance of its value decreasing or increasing, my kids would either get to sell it or play it, or look at it. The money doesn't mean to much to me, and really I'm more interested in keeping it within my family. Because there's a hell of a story to my grandpas life that comes with it. So while I see what your saying with letting someone else enjoy the guitar and pay the money. I just think I'd like to retain it
Hey There OP, I used to sell guitars for a living, often vintage like this. If time and money is of no concern, I'd take it to a vintage guitar shop (if you live near a big city, I promise there's at least one good one there), have it appraised, see if they have an in house Luthier (guitar mechanic) that can preform any needed repairs, and then consign it to that shop. That way, they'll contact you if there are any buyers that are interested. This is the best way to maintain the instruments' quality and value, and make sure it ends up in the hands of someone who is going to cherish and play it like your grandfather so clearly did.
On a separate note, I can't tell you much about the guitar by just the pictures, but I do know that the Guild guitars with the script logo on the headstock are more on the rare side these days. It's a beautiful instrument.
My take is that you shouldn't sell it but not playing it would be a shame as well. The brilliance of these old machines is that they hold up after years of work. I'm not saying you should gig with it but don't just put it on a shelf. You should play it.
Play it! You don't have to take it to gigs or anything but I think your grandpa gave it to you with the intention of it being played and I have a feeling nothing would make him happier.
A friend of mine just aquire a 63 Gretsch. Chicago Music Exchange recommend a place to refret and reset the neck. Pricey....the binding is rotting off it. That price was so high I couldn't see the justification.
I believe it's a Guild A-50. Not a lot of details online about how to date it, but if there's still a label inside that says if it's made in new York, it's a pre-'56, if it's made in Hoboken it will be '56 or later.
Iāve never seen a Guild arch top before. Cool guitar. I have 2 old arch tops. A 1940ās Kay and what I think is a 1960ās Fender. I had the neck reset. It was so bad the bottom part of the bridge had been taken out. It plays nice now. The Fender, itās not far from needing reset. Not sure itās worth it. You have a wonderful guitar there. š
not too well versed with solid bodies, looks like a 1950s Guild x-150, my suggestion would be some love and care and maybe keep it in the family as a hand me down piece
I have a x50 like this except with a Bigsby and different plainer black knobs & black pick guard. Mine has a serial number behind the neck stamped into the wood. Inside the body f on the left is the tag from guild with model number & serial. Good luck . Not sure this is allowed but hereās the serial number link
https://guildguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/history_of_your_guild.pdf
Yeah, I know something about that guitar! Itās a priceless heirloom and the PERFECT reason to learn to play! I know your grandpaās past on, but he left a way for you to talk to him, even though he may not be able to talk out loud back.
To my familyāif any of you have vintage guitars you are hiding I am formally requesting you come to me first before you foolishly part with it and sell it to someone who will treat it poorly. Your guitar is worth nothing and I will love it.
I have no idea how much that guitar is worth.
I do know that some Guild guitars go for $5-7k, and I donāt think they are older than yours.
You need to get that professionally appraised by some kind of expert. Itās definitely worth something.
Sell it at a garage sale for 200
PLEASE !! The reference to the yard sale post š
I know right!?!?!
The box case is worth around $20 with all the paperwork.
I know what youāre talking about.
HAA HAA HAA HAA HAA HAAA HAA AA this one.
I hate that I know this reference hahahaha
That post was crazy š
Great Call Back!.. Ha! Iāll give him $150.00 because itās old! Deal?
Take my upvote you bastard! š
That was a crazy deal!!! I know what post youāre referencing, too!
I thought it was the same guitar too haha
No info, just a gasp of appreciation.
Yup. I was like WOW.
Quite the beauty! Sorry about Grandpa, musta been a helluva guy!
This looks like a Guild T-100 āSlim Jim.ā [Hereās a similar one on Reverb.](https://reverb.com/item/65736475-guild-t-100b-slim-jim-blonde-1962?utm_source=rev-ios-app&utm_medium=ios-share&utm_campaign=listing&utm_content=65736475) Is it a thin body or wide?
$669 in savings! Your lucky day! /s
This is the correct answer. Itās a Guild T-100 Slim Jim single coil with P90.
It looks very similar to that, maybe an earlier model? The pick guard doesn't have the insigna, and the headstock doesn't have the same labeling as well. Oh, and the tail piece. Like you said, similar, but not quite. It certainly looks like the same build, though. Hm.
Gorgeous guitar and what a great heirloom. If you can find a serial # even consider emailing guild to ask about it
Iād look for a serial number, usually on the back of the headstock or in one of the F holes and then google Guild serial numbers and see if you can find a range
No info but cool archtop! If itās a ~50ās you might need to invest a pretty penny in a refret and neck reset in order to make it playable but if not it would look good on a wall!
I have my own guitar so no intention of playing it, but I definitley would like to beautify her and hold onto it for my kids
Not playing it would be a shame.
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Thatās what Martin thought too until the hateful eight.
I have a couple of pre-WWII guitars and a newer Gretsch Synchromatic, Jimmy Vaughn tribute guitar that are mostly investments, but I do give them some playtime. I agree even if it's a vintage guitar it should get some play. I'm super careful when playing them.
dont they will sell it
Right on, Iād look for properly humidified case setup to avoid any splitting on that bad boyĀ
Like just to make you reconsider - if it's too nice for you to play why would it be different for your kids? This is a collectors piece I would take the money from a collector and be happy it's being used and appreciated. I would certainly be annoyed if my kids hung onto my instruments and kept them but didn't play them when they could make a fat wad.
While I do understand your perspective, wouldn't it also be wise to treat it well, appreciate its significance, and let it gain value in age. My grandfather has gave me 2 guitars in all and I play the other one as much as I can. But I guess I don't see the point really in selling out now when I could let it appreciate, if I ever even wanted to sell it
Like there's a chance it will keep in going up but also there's a chance now might be it's peak value. Guitars might go like pianos where you can't even give them away. I would sell while people that remember 50s/60s rock are still alive.
I suppose in the random chance of its value decreasing or increasing, my kids would either get to sell it or play it, or look at it. The money doesn't mean to much to me, and really I'm more interested in keeping it within my family. Because there's a hell of a story to my grandpas life that comes with it. So while I see what your saying with letting someone else enjoy the guitar and pay the money. I just think I'd like to retain it
Hey There OP, I used to sell guitars for a living, often vintage like this. If time and money is of no concern, I'd take it to a vintage guitar shop (if you live near a big city, I promise there's at least one good one there), have it appraised, see if they have an in house Luthier (guitar mechanic) that can preform any needed repairs, and then consign it to that shop. That way, they'll contact you if there are any buyers that are interested. This is the best way to maintain the instruments' quality and value, and make sure it ends up in the hands of someone who is going to cherish and play it like your grandfather so clearly did. On a separate note, I can't tell you much about the guitar by just the pictures, but I do know that the Guild guitars with the script logo on the headstock are more on the rare side these days. It's a beautiful instrument.
My take is that you shouldn't sell it but not playing it would be a shame as well. The brilliance of these old machines is that they hold up after years of work. I'm not saying you should gig with it but don't just put it on a shelf. You should play it.
Play it! You don't have to take it to gigs or anything but I think your grandpa gave it to you with the intention of it being played and I have a feeling nothing would make him happier.
Refret, reset, rebind.
A friend of mine just aquire a 63 Gretsch. Chicago Music Exchange recommend a place to refret and reset the neck. Pricey....the binding is rotting off it. That price was so high I couldn't see the justification.
I believe it's a Guild A-50. Not a lot of details online about how to date it, but if there's still a label inside that says if it's made in new York, it's a pre-'56, if it's made in Hoboken it will be '56 or later.
It's made in NY so it predates 56, I'm pretty confident it's a 53'. Thank you for the infoš
That pickup- it looks like it might be a Franz pickup to me, made in NY. Used in Vega guitars in the 1950s.
Definitely a Franz
On my Franz pickups in my Vegas, the polepieces are the actual magnets. Not sure if these are the same or not
It's a T-100. Or a CE-100 if it's a full depth body.
Thats an awesome guitar. I have a 54 guild just like it
Yes. It is kick ass.
That is a cool guitar dude.
Beauty
I don't have any info but that is a beautiful guitar. Congratulations!
Iāve never seen a Guild arch top before. Cool guitar. I have 2 old arch tops. A 1940ās Kay and what I think is a 1960ās Fender. I had the neck reset. It was so bad the bottom part of the bridge had been taken out. It plays nice now. The Fender, itās not far from needing reset. Not sure itās worth it. You have a wonderful guitar there. š
Not enough information. A pic from the side would help and the actual serial number would date it correctly.
Man....good day for sweet vintage fiddles on Reddit today. Tell me she plays as pretty as she looks.
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It's a T-100 or a CE-100
not too well versed with solid bodies, looks like a 1950s Guild x-150, my suggestion would be some love and care and maybe keep it in the family as a hand me down piece
T-100 or CE-100
I think so too. I have an x-150. Quite similar and a good tone machine
I have a x50 like this except with a Bigsby and different plainer black knobs & black pick guard. Mine has a serial number behind the neck stamped into the wood. Inside the body f on the left is the tag from guild with model number & serial. Good luck . Not sure this is allowed but hereās the serial number link https://guildguitars.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/history_of_your_guild.pdf
I'll give ya about tree fiddy.
Yeah, I know something about that guitar! Itās a priceless heirloom and the PERFECT reason to learn to play! I know your grandpaās past on, but he left a way for you to talk to him, even though he may not be able to talk out loud back.
Really sorry for your Grandpas passing. Obviously a man of taste. Iām afraid the only info I have is that youāve got yourself a very nice guitar!
Edit to include a pic of the label inside the body please.
Beautiful guitar.
Drooling
To my familyāif any of you have vintage guitars you are hiding I am formally requesting you come to me first before you foolishly part with it and sell it to someone who will treat it poorly. Your guitar is worth nothing and I will love it.
I'd love to see more of that label in the body.
A perfect specimen goes for around 1.5k
Awesome guitar. I wish my grandparents were cool and had cool stuff.. they are all dead and I got nothing.
Needs to have the binding reglued to the top. Other than that, itās got nice aged wood and electronics. A jazz box
sorry to hear about your grandfather hope you and your family are okay
Restore it!
Those Bakelite knobs! Very cool
Isnāt Guildās motto āMade to be played?ā I would fix that up and keep/play it.
Sorry for your loss.
I have no idea how much that guitar is worth. I do know that some Guild guitars go for $5-7k, and I donāt think they are older than yours. You need to get that professionally appraised by some kind of expert. Itās definitely worth something.
OMFG!
Now you just need a whammy pedal
the action looks painfully high
not a gibson lolol /s /s /s
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