Guild Surfliner Solidbody HSS Electric Guitar (White Sage)
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Guild's Surfliner Solidbody HSS combines semi-hollow centre-block construction with modern playability and price discipline. The double-cutaway Starfire I DC frame draws from six decades of Guild electrics, pairing an arched maple top and mahogany set neck with a 24.75" scale and narrow-tall frets. This design suppresses feedback during high-volume performance whilst preserving the resonant character that made Guild semi-hollows studio and stage staples.
The electronics centre on Guild Nickel humbuckers with push-pull coil-splitting—unlocking single-coil character from a humbucker platform. The bridge and neck pickups feed through 2-volume, 2-tone controls and a 3-way toggle, while a Guild Tune-O-Matic bridge with vibrato tailpiece handles tuning stability and expressive bends alike. Hardware throughout remains solid: vintage-style tuners, composite nut (1.692" width), and a 12.5" fingerboard radius with Indian rosewood facing and pearloid dot inlays. The mahogany neck runs a modern Thin U profile, balancing comfort across blues, rock, and surf applications without sacrificing definition in high-gain contexts.
The semi-hollow architecture delivers genuine tonal separation from solid-body competitors. Hollow chambers on either side of the centre-block sustain note bloom and harmonic complexity whilst the internal brace reduces squelch and runaway resonance—a practical asset for touring musicians and bedroom players pushing amp gain. Standard D'Addario .011–.049 gauge strings ship as fitted; pickups swap easily for further customisation.
Features
- Semi-hollow double-cutaway body with arched maple top in White Sage finish
- Mahogany set neck, Modern Thin U profile, 24.75" scale length
- 22 narrow-tall frets on 12.5" radius Indian rosewood fingerboard
- Guild Nickel humbuckers with push-pull coil-splitting for single-coil tones
- 2-volume, 2-tone controls with 3-way pickup toggle switching
- Guild Tune-O-Matic bridge and vibrato tailpiece for expressive control
- Vintage-style Guild tuners and composite nut at 1.692" width
- Fitted with D'Addario .011–.049 gauge strings; case sold separately
Body
- Body Type: Solid Body
- Body Shape: Guild Surfliner
- Body Top: N / A (Solid Body)
- Body Wood (Solid Bodies): Poplar
- Soundhole / F Holes Binding: N / A
- Body Sides: N / A (Solid Body)
- Body Back: N / A (Solid Body)
- Purfling: N / A
- Body Binding: N / A
Neck
- Neck Material: 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: Maple
- Fingerboard Radius: 10" (254mm)
- Fingerboard Inlays: 5mm Dots - Black ABS
- Fingerboard Inlay Location: 3, 5, 7, 9, 12 (x2), 15, 17, 19, 21
- Frets Total: 23
- Fret Type: Narrow Jumbo
- Fingerboard Binding: N / A
Finish
- Colour: White Sage (WSG)
Hardware
- Bridge String Spacing: 2" (50mm)
- Hardware Finish / Plating: Nickel
- Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
- Tailpiece: Sting-Thru Ferrules
- Nut Material: Composite
- Tuning Machines: Guild Vintage Style Inline Nickel
- Strap Buttons: Vintage Style - Large
- Pickguard: Surfliner HSS 3-Ply White/Black/White
Electronics
- Bridge Pickup: Guild LB-1 Bridge Pickup
- Neck Pickup: DeArmond Aerosonic Single Coil Pickup Neck Nickel/Black
- Pickup Switch: Bridge Pickup - ON/OFF, Middle Pickup - ON/OFF, Neck Pickup - ON/OFF
- Controls: Master Volume and Tone, 3 x Rocker ON/OFF Pickup Switches
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)