Guild's Surfliner Deluxe is an offset solid–body electric inspired by California's Pacific coastline, blending vintage aesthetics with contemporary appointments. The guitar pairs a lightweight solid Poplar body with Guild's first roasted Maple neck, offering increased stiffness and stability alongside a dark–aged appearance. Available in five metallic finishes including Rose Quartz, the Surfliner Deluxe targets players seeking classic styling without compromising on modern playability and tonal flexibility.
The HSS pickup configuration pairs a Guild HB–2 bridge humbucker with Alnico II magnets alongside two DeArmond® Aerosonic single–coil pickups in the neck and middle positions, delivering warm vintage tones alongside chiming single–coil character. The satin C–shaped neck spans a 25.5" scale with a bound Rosewood fingerboard and block inlays, ensuring smooth action across the fretboard. A traditional 5–way blade switch provides instant access between pickup combinations, whilst the new Guild Floating Vibrato Tailpiece (GFVT) offers adjustable tension and enables everything from subtle flutters to deeper swells without sacrificing tuning stability.
Features
- Solid Poplar body with offset styling and gloss finish
- Roasted Maple bolt–on neck with satin C–shape profile
- Bound Rosewood fingerboard with block inlays; 25.5" scale length
- Guild HB–2 bridge humbucker with Alnico II magnets
- Two DeArmond Aerosonic single–coil pickups (neck and middle)
- Traditional 5–way blade switch for pickup selection
- Guild Floating Vibrato Tailpiece (GFVT) with tension screw
- Available in Rose Quartz Metallic, plus four additional metallic finishes
Body
- Body Type: Solid Body
- Body Shape: Guild Surfliner
- Body Top: N / A (Solid Body)
- Body Wood (Solid Bodies): Poplar
- Top Bracing Pattern: N / A
- Soundhole / F Holes Binding: N / A
- Top Purfling Inlay: N / A
- Top Binding: N / A
- Body Sides: N / A (Solid Body)
- Side Purfling Inlay: N / A
- Body Back: N / A (Solid Body)
- Back Purfling Inlay: N / A
- Purfling: N / A
- Body Binding: N / A
Neck
- Neck Material: Roasted Maple
- Scale Length: 25 1/2" (648mm)
- Neck Shape: C Shape
- Nut Width: 1 11/16" (43mm)
- Neck Thickness 1st Fret: 21mm
- Neck Thickness 9th Fret: 23.5mm
- Truss Rod: Dual Action
- Truss Rod Wrench: 4mm Allen Key
- Fingerboard Material: Indian Rosewood
- Fingerboard Radius: 10" (254mm)
- Fingerboard Inlays: Blocks - Pearloid
- Fingerboard Inlay Location: 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 12, 15, 17, 19, 21
- Frets Total: 23
- Fret Type: Narrow Jumbo
- Fingerboard Binding: White ABS
Finish
- Colour: Rose Quartz (RSQ)
Hardware
- Bridge String Spacing: 2" (50mm)
- Hardware Finish / Plating: Nickel
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Guild Floating Vibrato
- Nut Material: Composite
- Tuning Machines: Guild Modern Style Closed-Gear Locking
- Strap Buttons: Vintage Style - Large
- Pickguard: Surfliner Deluxe HSS 3-Ply White/Black/White
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Guild HB-2 Humbucker Nickel - Bridge
- Neck Pickup: DeArmond Aerosonic Single Coil Pickup Neck Nickel/Black
- Pickup Switch: 5-Way Blade: 1. Bridge Pickup - 2. Bridge and Middle Pickups - 3. Middle Pickup - 4. Middle and Neck Pickups - 5. Neck Pickup
- Controls: Master Volume and Tone and 5-Way Blade Pickup Switch
Other
- Strings: D'Addario EXL110 - Nickel Wound Regular Light (.010" - .046")
- Included Case: Case Sold Separately
- Upper Bout Width: 11" (280mm)
- Lower Bout Width: 13 5/8" (346mm)
- Body Depth Upper Bout: 1 1/2" (38mm)
- Body Depth Lower Bout: 1 1/2" (38mm)
- Body Length: 18" (457mm)
- Overall Length: 41" (1041mm)



