Description

More than just a visual upgrade over the standard Surfliner, Guilds Surfliner Deluxe fully commits to the offset guitar formula with the surfy sounds of a 2-piece vibrato unit! This unit style hails from the vintage eras surf and offset guitars, offering an incredibly smooth, gliding vibrato action and a distinct quick-attack, moderate sustain sound. In addition, the Surfliner Deluxe truly lives up to its Deluxe designation, boasting a maple neck with sleek block/binding rosewood fingerboard, matched painted headstock, and redesigned control scheme. The rest is all classic Surfliner: the lightweight poplar body is home to an endlessly versatile 3-pickup HSS configuration of a bridge Guild HB-2 humbucker and two DeArmond Aerosonic single-coils to effortlessly cover everything from traditional washed-out surf tones to hard rock swagger and beyond.

Versatile HSS pickup configuration

While this guitar takes inspiration from the surf guitars of the 60s, the Surfliner Deluxes modernized HSS pickup combo can cover almost any style you can throw at it! The Guild HB-2 mini humbucker bridge pickup provides a full, punchy tone thats equally at home with twangy tremolo picking as it is with fuzzed-out garage rock lead tones. Two Aerosonic pickups in the middle and the neck position bring the single-coil clarity, ideal for players looking to capture more traditional offset-style guitar tones.

Comfortable maple neck

The Surfliner Deluxe sports a beautiful rosewood-on-maple neck thats loaded with features to deliver a versatile and comfortable playing experience. The 10-inch fingerboard radius is curved enough to deliver both easy open-position playing and wide enough to prevent your bends from choking out when exploring the Surfliner Deluxes higher register. Next, the elegant block and binding fingerboard appointments are a serious visual upgrade over the standard Surfliner Deluxe. Finally, the C shape neck is sure to make players of all varieties feel right at home when playing the Surfliner Deluxe its the standard guitar neck shape for a reason!

Surfy offset-style vibrato system

While the standard Surfliner features a traditional string-through hardtail bridge, the Surfliner Deluxe fully commits to the offset formula with a 2-piece Guild vibrato unit. Any fan of the classic offset guitars of the 60s will find much to love about this reliable vibrato system, sporting a depth that goes from a subtle shimmer to cascading waves of surfy vibrato. Moreover, its also a must-have vibrato system for the more alternative-minded musician after all, its the very same unit that defined the gliding strummed chord-vibrato sway of the shoegaze era!

Features

• Lightweight poplar body in an exceptionally comfortable offset-style design
• Maple neck in a highly versatile C shape
• Rosewood fingerboard featuring elegant binding and block inlays
• Narrow jumbo frets in a 10-inch radius are sure to please guitarists of all styles and backgrounds
• Versatile HSS pickup configuration that covers everything from traditional surf sounds to hard rock to blues and beyond
• Tune-o-matic bridge with Guild Vibrato system captures the gliding vibrato sounds of both the surf guitar and shoegaze era

Specifications

• Number of Strings6
• Left-/Right-handedRight-handed

Body

• Body TypeSolidbody
• Body ShapeSurfliner
• Body MaterialPoplar
• Body FinishGloss Polyurethane
• ColorBlack

Neck

• Neck MaterialMaple
• Neck ShapeC
• Neck JointBolt-on
• Radius10″
• Fingerboard MaterialRosewood
• Fingerboard InlayPearloid Blocks
• Number of Frets23, Narrow Jumbo
• Scale Length25.5″
• Nut Width1.6875″
• Nut MaterialComposite

Hardware

• Bridge/TailpieceTune-O-Matic with Guild Vibrato
• TunersGuild Vintage Style

Electronics

• Neck PickupDeArmond Aerosonic Single-coil
• Middle PickupDeArmond Aerosonic Single-coil
• Bridge PickupGuild HB-2 Humbucker
• Controls1 x volume, 1 x tone
• Switching5-way blade pickup switch

Miscellaneous

• StringsD’Addario, .010-.046
• Case/Gig BagSold Separately
• Manufacturer Part Number:99-743-0180