Description

Simply a stunner! 1970/1971 Guild S-100 with rare factory tremolo. Pro refret. Missing one bridge screw (not affecting playability).

An early U.S.-made version of Guild’s offset double-cutaway solid-body guitar, featuring a rare factory-installed tremolo system and dual humbuckers for expressive, vintage-driven tones.

Type: Solid-Body Electric Guitar
Model: S-100
Manufacturer: Guild
Country of Manufacture: United States
Year of Introduction: 1970 (first production year)

Body: Solid mahogany
Neck: Mahogany, set neck
Fingerboard: Rosewood
Scale Length: 24.75″
Frets: 22
Nut Width: 1 11/16″
Finish: Gloss Cherry

Pickups:

  • 2 x Guild HB-1 humbuckers

Controls:

  • 2 x Volume
  • 2 x Tone
  • 3-way toggle pickup selector

Output:

  • ¼” mono jack

Hardware:

  • Factory-installed Guild tremolo bridge system (rare)
  • Schaller Tuners

Notable Features:

  • Unique offset double-cutaway design, often compared to the SG but with its own ergonomic balance
  • Rare original tremolo system adds expressive vibrato without major tuning compromise
  • HB-1 pickups deliver thick, harmonically rich tones with articulate high end
  • Early production U.S. models are highly sought after for build quality and tonal character
  • The tremolo-equipped variants are considerably less common than stop-tail models, making them especially collectible among Guild enthusiasts