![]() ![]() Because it is an X braced Sitka top, though, you can also coax some really great sounding acoustic sounds as well. I find these Guild models to be a very useful songwriting companion because the 'electric guitar' playability and size make it easy to write electric riffs on and not have to be plugged in. The thin body is super comfortable to sit with and it basically plays like an electric guitar. This guitar has a very unique acoustic sound that is very pleasant and is not overly loud unplugged. ![]() The strap button has been moved to the back of the body (see photos). The saddle is medium height and the top is very flat. The second fret on the high E string has a slight buzz which could be resolved with a fret dress. The frets show quite a bit of use and play wear, but the guitar plays great with low action up and down the fingerboard. This guitar has been played extensively and it definitely shows! The neck profile is a very comfortable āCā shape with a 1 11/16" nut width and it feels great in hand. This 1992 Westerly, Rhode Island, built Guild Songbird is in good cosmetic condition showing multiple dings, scratches and signs of play wear throughout (see photos). Aside from a few faint scratches in the clear coat, this guitar is clean as can be and a fantastic example of Guild's rarer and more unique models.Good condition featuring single cutaway routed mahogany body with dark stain finish, solid Sitka spruce X braced top, multiple bindings on the top edge of the body, decorative soundhole rosette, single ply tortoiseshell grain pickguard, rosewood bridge with bone saddle and six white plastic bridge pins, Fishman pickup system with one volume control and one concentric tone control with black plastic knobs mounted to the bass side of the body, set mahogany neck, rosewood fingerboard with small pearl dot inlays starting at the 3rd fret, Guild peghead shape with black peghead face and pearl inlaid Guild logo and decorative Chesterfield inlay, single ply black plastic truss rod cover, three per side Grover gold plated Rotomatic tuning machines, serial number and Made in USA impressed into the back of the peghead, single ply black plastic electronics control cover plate and two metal strap buttons. The electronics work as intended, the compensated saddle has plenty of height, and in terms of cosmetic wear, there is sparingly little to report. ![]() On the headstock, the original Grover tuning machines turn smoothly and hold pitch reliably. The rosewood fretboard boasts dot inlay and the nut measures 1 11/16" in width. The mahogany neck has a medium C shape with a smooth gloss finish and original frets that retain their full factory height with zero wear. Professionally setup here at Mike & Mike's Guitar Bar, this Guild is dialed in with 12-53 strings and comfortable action. For a tone that retains the warmth and detail of an acoustic, yet with great feedback rejection and easy EQ shaping, the S4CE is a perfect companion and an instrument suited to a unique task. Of course where this guitar really shines is when plugged in via the Fishman preamp, notable for being the more modern (and infinitely more tweakable) four-band version. The 2ā body depth and 14ā lower bout makes for a very comfortable playing experience indeed, and the instrument has a surprising amount of presence and bark when played acoustically. The result is an acoustic electric instrument that is the size of an electric guitar, but with the sound of a true acoustic. The body is then fitted with an "X" brace solid spruce top. The body is the size of the famous Guild Bluesbird, with an acoustic chamber that is routed from a solid piece of mahogany. Arguably the most unique Guild model, the S4CE was an idea that came to Guild from Nashville. Up for sale, a 2000's Guild S4CE acoustic electric guitar in excellent condition and in perfect working order.
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