The Best Manhattan Has to Offer
Dressed in a vintage blonde finish and dripping in old-school charm, the Guild X-175 Manhattan Special has captured the hearts of more than a few players at Sweetwater. It features an arched spruce top over flamed maple back and sides. Acoustically, this hollowbody guitar creates a sweet sound with lively harmonics and outstanding projection. Plug it in, and the DeArmond Dynasonic single-coil pickups pump out a clean, velvety tone that holds up under gain. The spotlight on this guitar is focused on playability. As such, the X-175 has a sturdy 3-piece mahogany and maple neck with a smooth-as-ice ebony fingerboard. Complete with a Guild vibrato tailpiece, the Guild X-175 Manhattan Special is sure to capture your heart as it did ours.
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Dynasonic pickups are ideal for rock and blues
Upon visual inspection, the Guild X-175 Manhattan Special may give off a classy and sophisticated vibe. But rest assured, this hollowbody electric guitar showcases quite the wild side once it's plugged in. The X-175 gets its voice from a pair of DeArmond Dynasonic pickups. Together with a 3-way switch, master tone, and volume knobs for each position, these single-coil pickups put a wide range of tones at your disposal. Run them clean, and you'll get a smooth, sweet tone with a gentle bite. Kick on your dirt section and crank the gain, and the Dynasonics unleash a crunch and punch that you won't find with any other pickup. From rock to blues, there's not much that Dynasonic pickups can't do.
You can't bluff a blonde....
As a certain vintage guitar dealer and internet personality once said, "You can't 'bluff' a blonde." Why? Because blonde finishes showcase every inch of grain that a piece of wood has to offer. When you make a blonde guitar, you can't cover a knot or wood imperfection with paint or a sunburst finish — you have to use the best wood. When you buy a blonde-finished Guild, you're getting the cream of the crop of tonewoods in their workshop. And good wood sounds good. It's that simple. And while the original wording of the quote may be slightly more colorful, the sentiment remains the same. You can't bluff a blonde.
Hollowbodies don't get much better than this
When it comes to hollowbody guitars, few tonewood combinations come close to matching spruce over maple. The Guild X-175's flame maple back and sides set the tonal foundations with a bright and lively tone. An arched spruce top, complete with F-holes, helps refine each note's attack and sustain. Your fingers will delight as they dance up and down the ebony fingerboard and Narrow Jumbo frets. And for moments where you need a little extra expression, a Guild vibrato tailpiece enables you to wiggle and warble with the best of them. From the moment you take it out of the case, you'll love the Guild X-175 Manhattan Special.
Guild X-175 Manhattan Special Hollowbody Electric Guitar Features:
- Hollowbody guitar from one of the most storied names in the business
- Arched spruce top enhances projection and tightens note definition
- Flame maple back and sides create a sweet, bright tone
- DeArmond Dynasonic pickups cover genres from blues to roackabilly
- Super stable 3-piece mahogany/maple neck feels solid in your hand
- Guild vibrato tailpiece enables expressive playing options
- 3-way switch and volume controls for each position make tone shaping easy
