Guild is pleased to announce the highly anticipated reintroduction of one of its most iconic, uniquely recognizable guitars: the S-200 T-Bird. This reissue is a replica of the original versions produced between 1964 and 1968, featuring an asymmetrical all mahogany body sure to catch the eye of the guitarist looking to blaze his or her own trail. However, this guitar’s appeal isn’t just about its looks – its unique controls create the widest array of tones offered on any Guild instrument, drawing on its dual Guild LB-1 Little Bucker pickups to achieve almost every conceivable color on the palette.
The T-Bird features a vintage C shape set mahogany neck and bound rosewood fingerboard with pearloid block inlays. Other period-correct details include open gear vintage tuning machines, and famed asymmetrical headstock adorned with Guild’s logo and mother-of-pearl Thunderbird icon. The S-200 T-Bird is available in Antique Burst or Black, and includes Guild’s deluxe padded gig bag.
Click here to view the S-200 T-Bird User Manual.
Features
- Body Top: Mahogany
- Bridge Pickup: Guild LB-1
- Neck Pickup: Guild LB-1
- Style: Solid Body Electric Guitar
Guild Newark St Collection – Solid Body – T-Bird
Body:
| Body Type | Solid Body |
| Body Top | Mahogany |
| Body Shape | S-200 |
| Finish | Gloss Polyurethane, Black |
| Body Depth Upper Bout | 1 1/2″ (38 mm) |
| Body Depth Lower Bout | 1 1/2″ (38 mm) |
| Body Width Lower Bout | 12 3/4″ |
| Body Width Upper Bout | 11 3/4″ |
| Overall Guitar Length | 40″ (1016mm) |
Neck:
| Neck Material | 1-Piece Mahogany |
| Neck Shape | C |
| Neck Finish | Gloss Polyurethane |
| Scale Length | 24 3/4″ (628 mm) |
| Nut Width | 1 11/16″ (43 mm) |
| Nut Material | Bone |
| Neck Binding | Cream |
| Fingerboard Material | Rosewood |
| Fingerboard Radius | 10″ |
| Fingerboard Inlays | Pearloid Block |
| # of Frets | 22 |
| Fret Size | Medium Jumbo |
| Tuning Machines | Grover® Sta-Tite™ Open-Gear 18:1 |
| Hardware Finish/Plating | Nickel Plated |
| Truss Rod | Dual-Action |
| Truss Rod Wrench | 7mm Nut Driver |
Features:
| Bridge | Guild® Tune-O-Matic |
| Strings | Nickel Plated Light Gauge |
| Case or Gig Bag | Guild Deluxe Electric Gig Bag |
| Bridge Pickup | Guild LB-1 |
| Neck Pickup | Guild LB-1 |
| Pickup Configuration | HH |
| Pickup Switches | Mode Selector Switch, Low-Cut Tone Capacitor ON/OFF, Neck Pickup ON/OFF, Bridge Pickup ON/OFF |
| Control Knobs | Mode 1 Volume/Tone, Mode 1 Volume/Tone |
| Controls | Mode, Pickup ON/OFF, Tone Capacitor ON/OFF, Volume/Tone |
| Strap Buttons | Nickel Plated |
| Pickguard | Black |
| Item Number | GUILD-S200BK |
Due to ongoing product development efforts, specifications are subject to change without notice.
The T-Bird’s LB-1s are replicas of Guild’s original humbuckers, offering an array of tones from sparkly clean single coil-esque spank to thick and warm humbucker sounds that fatten and sing when driven. Switching capabilities include rhythm or lead modes, pickup on/off, and standard volume and tone controls. When engaged, an optional tone capacitor creates single-coil tones while maintaining the hum-free reliability of the LB-1s.
