[NAMM] Guild Custom Shop electric guitars

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The Guild Custom Shop reintroduces electric guitars in 2013 with the American Patriarch Series.

The Guild American Patriarch Series includes the two Artist Award and X-500 Stuart archtop-style and the M-75 Artistocrat plain top Les Paul-style guitars.

American Patriarch M-75 Aristocrat:

Hollow body guitar
Arched laminated spruce top
Solid mahogany back and laminated mahogany sides
3-piece mahogany/maple/mahogany neck, vintage U shape
Rosewood fingerboard with 10" radius, 22 vintage style frets and mother of pearl vintage style block inlays
Nut width: 1.627"
Scale length: 24.75"
2 single coil Guild “Frequency Tested” pickups
2 volume and 2 tone controls, 3-way pickup switch
Deluxe tuners with cream buttons
Floating rosewood bridge and Guild “Harp” tailpiece
5-ply black pickguard
Gold plated hardware
Antique Burst finish

MSRP: $7 499.99

American Patriarch X-500 Stuart:

Single cutaway hollow body
Arched spruce top with 2 F holes
Figured maple back and sides
Parallel bracing
Body depth: 80mm
5-piece maple and walnut neck, vintage U shape
Rosewood fingerboard with 10" radius, 20 vintage style frets and mother of pearl and abalone vintage style block inlays
Nut width: 1.627"
Scale length: 24.75"
Deluxe tuners with cream buttons
2 single coil Guild “Frequency Tested” pickups
2 volume and 2 tone controls, 3-way pickup switch
Compensated rosewood bridge and engraved Guild “Harp” tailpiece
5-ply black pickguard
Gold plated hardware
Blonde finish

MSRP: $7 999.99

American Patriarch Artist Award:

Single cutaway hollow body
Arched spruce top with 2 F holes
Maple back and sides
Parallel bracing
Body depth: 80mm
5-piece maple and walnut neck, vintage U shape
Ebony fingerboard with 10" radius, 20 vintage style frets and mother of pearl and abalone vintage style block inlays
Nut width: 1.627"
Scale length: 24.75"
Grover Imperial tuners
1 DeArmond 1100 Rhythm Chief floating pickup
Master volume control
Ebony bridge and engraved Guild “Harp” tailpiece
5-ply black pickguard
Gold plated hardware
Antique Burst finish