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The history of the Guild Starfire: “the ultimate blues guitar”
By Bob Wootton published
By the late '50s, rock ’n’ roll was in full swing – and so for Guild, a ‘jazz guitar’ maker, it was time to catch up. Enter the Starfire electrics…

How George Benson helped take Ibanez to the next level in the late-’70s
By Janelle Borg published
With multiple Ibanez signature guitars under his belt, the Breezin' guitarist shares the story of how his relationship with the Japanese guitar brand came about

The Guild 300 Series brings the sound, prized by everyone from Stevie Ray Vaughan to Paul Simon and Eric Clapton to a $299 acoustic
By Guitar World published
Sponsored by Guild Guitars
The new highly-affordable 300 Series offers solid wood tops and classic dreadnought and OM shapes alongside a tone that will turn heads

"The sound is warm and inviting, with a powerful low-end thump that only comes from a jumbo acoustic": Guild F-55E review
By Daryl Robertson published
The F-55E is a larger-than-life jumbo with an all-encompassing tone and striking good looks

Guild has given its retro DS-240 Memoir series a makeover for the first time in five years
By Phil Weller published
The two new-look acoustics are crafted from solid Sitka spruce and mahogany, with the DS-240E offering a DeArmond Tone Boss soundhole pickup

“At this level and price it’s a serious starter, spare or – as it ever was – a wicked slide guitar”: Guild Polara Deluxe review
By Dave Burrluck published
Guild has revamped its ’70s-era Polara range. We spent some time with this mid-range 2024 model: a modern pawn-shop prize or a copy too far?

Guild just dropped some of the most affordable guitars it has ever produced – and these $300 models are keenly spec'd, too
By Janelle Borg published
The iconic guitar brand's new 300 Series promises to deliver premium features and historic tone for under $300

Guild’s M-260E Deluxe brings one of acoustic guitar’s most iconic designs – and USA features – to a new $599 model
By Janelle Borg published
The Guild M-260E's body design was crafted with fingerstyle guitarists in mind

“Just the ticket for those aspiring to recreate the monstrous riffs from across Thayil’s remarkable discography”: Guild Polara Kim Thayil review
By Daryl Robertson published
It took three decades, but the wait is finally over, the Soundgarden icon has got his name on a Polara. Was it worth it? You bet

NAMM 2024: “From classic 1970s to contemporary modern”: Following the success of its Kim Thayil signature model, Guild’s expanded range hopes to find a Polara for every player
By Matt Parker published
The overhauled Polara solidbody has formed the basis for three new tiers of standard line Polara builds, including the Deluxe, Night Edition and standard lines
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