Guild A-150 Savoy Blonde

Brand: Guild
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Stock Id: GUILD-A150BLD

Guild A-150 Savoy Blonde

Brand: Guild
  |  
Stock Id: GUILD-A150BLD

Hollow body. The elegant tone quality and design of this guitar will bring real satisfaction of ownership to the most critical player. A truly outstanding acoustic/electric, the A-150 Savoy is a pleasure to see and hear, pairing a wonderfully free-playing late-1950s Guild orchestra model with the distinctive addition of an exceptionally voiced DeArmond Rhythm Chief 1000 floating pickup and a Blonde finish. The welcome return of a true Guild classic. Also available in Antique Burst.

Features

  • Body Back: Arched Laminated Flamed Maple
  • Body Sides: Laminated Flamed Maple
  • Body Top: Arched Solid Spruce
  • Case: Deluxe Hardshell Case Included
  • Neck Pickup: DeArmond® 1000 “Rhythm Chief” Floating Archtop Pickup
  • Style: Hollow Body Electric Guitar

Guild Newark St Collection – Hollow Body – A-150 Savoy

Body:

Body Construction Hollowbody
Body Top Arched Solid Spruce
Body Back Arched Laminated Flame Maple
Body Sides Laminated Flamed Maple
Body Shape Guild® A-150
Bracing X Bracing
Finish Gloss Polyurethane, blonde
Body Depth Upper Bout 3″ (76 mm)
Body Depth Lower Bout 3.125″ (79 mm)
Body Length 21″ (533 mm)
Body Width Lower Bout 17″ (432 mm)
Body Width Upper Bout 12.5″ (318 mm)
Overall Guitar Length 42″ (1067 mm)
Body Binding Ivory with Black/White Purfling
Purfling Black/Ivory White
Soundhole/F Holes Binding Unbound F Holes

Neck:

Neck Material 3-Piece Mahogany/Maple/Mahogany
Neck Shape Vintage Soft “U”
Neck Finish Gloss Polyurethane
Scale Length 24 3/4″ (628 mm)
Nut Width 1 11/16″ (43 mm)
Nut Material Bone
Neck Binding 1-Ply Ivory White
Fingerboard Material Indian Rosewood
Fingerboard Radius 9 1/2″ (240 mm)
Fingerboard Inlays Pearloid Block
# of Frets 20
Fret Size Narrow Jumbo
Tuning Machines Grover Sta-Tite Open-Gear 14:1
Hardware Finish/Plating Nickel-Plated
Truss Rod Dual-Action
Truss Rod Wrench 7mm Hex Truss Rod Wrench

Features:

Bridge Compensated Rosewood with Rosewood Base
Strings D’Addario® ECG25 Chromes Flat Wound, Light, (.012-.052 Gauges)
Case or Gig Bag TKL Deluxe Hardshell
Neck Pickup DeArmond® 1000 “Rhythm Chief” Floating Archtop Pickup
Pickup Configuration S
Control Knobs Clear Amber Mini Speed Knob
Controls Pickguard Mounted Volume
Strap Buttons Vintage-Style
Pickguard Black with Guild® Logo
Item Number GUILD-A150BLD

Due to ongoing product development efforts, specifications are subject to change without notice.

The DeArmond 1000 Rhythm Chief floating single coil pickup has been a staple feature of Guild archtops since the mid-1950s. Besides providing a natural, woody, acoustic tone, another innovative feature was the fingerboard mounting bar. This allowed installation of the pickup in the neck position of the guitar without having to alter the solid wood soundboard. It continues to be one of the most sought after archtop guitar pickups today.