Though well known for top-tier acoustic and acoustic-electric guitars, Guild got its start in the early 1950s catering to jazz players who leaned heavily on the hollowbody electric guitars. Soon after, the company began designing many of the legendary flat-top 6- and 12-string acoustics that they still offer today. As the 1960s progressed, Guild's electric guitars, such as the Thunderbird, S-100, and Starfire, were widely used by the bluesmen and rockers of the day. And many of those models that put the company on the map throughout those decades are still driving the company forward.
Today, one quick glance at Guild's guitar lineup reveals a wide variety of instruments that can cover massive sonic ground. The company's USA acoustic offerings are crafted with utmost care and top-shelf woods for a tone and feel that harken back to the company's glory days. And their Westerly Collection of 12-strings, concerts, dreadnoughts, jumbos, and orchestra models has taken the industry by storm, offering quality far in excess of their value-packed prices.
So go ahead. Strap on a Guild Polara to slam out your best Soundgarden riffs, coax warm blues tone from a semi-hollowbody such as the Guild Starfire, or drive a rhythm section from behind the warm thump of a Guild Starfire bass. As soon as you do, you're sure to understand why players such as Kim Thayil, St. Vincent's Annie Clark, and Stevie Ray Vaughan have all chosen Guild guitars for their music. If you're in the market for a guitar that boasts the name of one of the most iconic American guitar makers, give one of our Sweetwater Sales Engineers a call. They'd love to tell you more about what makes Guild guitars so special.
