1962 Guild Stuart A-500 Sunburst Vintage Cutaway Archtop w/ DeArmond 1100 Rhythm Chief, Case
$6,499.99
$6,499.99
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Up for sale, a 1962 Guild Stuart A-500 in excellent condition and in perfect working order, complete with a hardshell case. Handcrafted in Guild's Westerly, Rhode Island factory, this top-tiered Guild archtop boasts a full 17" wide lower bout and Venetian cutaway, outfitted with a highly sought-after DeArmond Rhythm Chief 1100 floating single coil pickup.
Weighing 6lbs 12oz, tonewoods include a carved, hand-graduated spruce top, solid curly maple back/sides, and a five-piece maple/walnut neck capped by an ebony fingerboard. This guitar delivers plenty of natural projection and power, with a bold, cutting sound that provides the ideal platform for the DeArmond Rhythm Chief 1100. The gold standard for vintage floating archtop pickups, the DeArmond 1100 is extremely sensitive to picking dynamics with a percussive, woody chop, broad lows, and sparkling, detailed trebles. This Stuart A-500 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-52 flatwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple/walnut (five-piece)
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .865” 1st fret, .920” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, 12” radius, block inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 2-8
-Scale Length: 24 ¾”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Kolb
-Serialization: Five-digit stamp dates to 1962
Body Specs:
-Wood: Spruce, curly maple
-Pickups: DeArmond Rhythm Chief 100 single coil
-Controls: Volume
-Hardware: Floating bridge with compensated saddle, hand-engraved tailpiece
-Plastics: One-ply “Guild” pickguard
The DeArmond Rhythm Chief has been wired to a ¼” endpin jack, and a forward string anchor has been added to the bass side of the neck heel.
The gloss Sunburst finish exhibits subtle “spiderweb” checking, with an area of buckle wear on the upper bout of the back, pick wear across the strum path, and various minor dings and finish scratches from decades of careful use. The gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth along its length, with minor finish loss in the upper registers.
The original Lifton-branded hardshell case is included. The case features functional latches, the original handle, and Lifton-badge outside the case pocket.
Weighing 6lbs 12oz, tonewoods include a carved, hand-graduated spruce top, solid curly maple back/sides, and a five-piece maple/walnut neck capped by an ebony fingerboard. This guitar delivers plenty of natural projection and power, with a bold, cutting sound that provides the ideal platform for the DeArmond Rhythm Chief 1100. The gold standard for vintage floating archtop pickups, the DeArmond 1100 is extremely sensitive to picking dynamics with a percussive, woody chop, broad lows, and sparkling, detailed trebles. This Stuart A-500 has been professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 12-52 flatwound strings, low action, and accurate intonation.
Neck Specs:
-Wood: Maple/walnut (five-piece)
-Shape: Medium C, measuring .865” 1st fret, .920” 9th fret
-Fretboard: Ebony, 12” radius, block inlays
-Frets: Medium jumbo, faint wear beneath the plain strings on frets 2-8
-Scale Length: 24 ¾”
-Nut: 1 11/16”, bone
-Tuners: Kolb
-Serialization: Five-digit stamp dates to 1962
Body Specs:
-Wood: Spruce, curly maple
-Pickups: DeArmond Rhythm Chief 100 single coil
-Controls: Volume
-Hardware: Floating bridge with compensated saddle, hand-engraved tailpiece
-Plastics: One-ply “Guild” pickguard
The DeArmond Rhythm Chief has been wired to a ¼” endpin jack, and a forward string anchor has been added to the bass side of the neck heel.
The gloss Sunburst finish exhibits subtle “spiderweb” checking, with an area of buckle wear on the upper bout of the back, pick wear across the strum path, and various minor dings and finish scratches from decades of careful use. The gloss on the neck profile is clean and smooth along its length, with minor finish loss in the upper registers.
The original Lifton-branded hardshell case is included. The case features functional latches, the original handle, and Lifton-badge outside the case pocket.
