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Guild Surfliner HH Maple Electric Guitar in Canyon Dusk (Open Box)

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$260

$499

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ProAudioStar has Guild Surfliner HH Maple Electric Guitar in Canyon Dusk (Open Box) on sale for $259.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member SplendidMorning215 for finding this deal.

Note, product is an open box unit/condition.

Features:
  • Comfortable offset-style lightweight poplar body
  • Smooth maple neck and fingerboard
  • Modern 10-inch radius offers smooth playing up and down the neck
  • "C" shape neck that's sure to appeal to a variety of players
  • Narrow-jumbo frets offer effortless bends
  • Dual HB-2 humbuckers offer a more articulate take on the typical humbucker, with impressive power and a full-range response
  • '60s-inspired rocking on/off rocking pickup selectors
  • String-through body and Tune-o-matic bridge for unyielding reliability

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  • About this deal:
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    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
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ProAudioStar has Guild Surfliner HH Maple Electric Guitar in Canyon Dusk (Open Box) on sale for $259.99. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member SplendidMorning215 for finding this deal.

Note, product is an open box unit/condition.

Features:
  • Comfortable offset-style lightweight poplar body
  • Smooth maple neck and fingerboard
  • Modern 10-inch radius offers smooth playing up and down the neck
  • "C" shape neck that's sure to appeal to a variety of players
  • Narrow-jumbo frets offer effortless bends
  • Dual HB-2 humbuckers offer a more articulate take on the typical humbucker, with impressive power and a full-range response
  • '60s-inspired rocking on/off rocking pickup selectors
  • String-through body and Tune-o-matic bridge for unyielding reliability

Editor's Notes

Written by Discombobulated | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • Product will qualify for a 35-day refund period
    • Please see the original post for additional details & give the WIKI and additional forum comments a read for helpful discussion.
  • About this store:
    • Details of ProAudioStar's return policy (here)

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zoysiamo
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I find offset bodies like these to be more comfortable to play seated than a Les-Paul-type guitar.

The Surfliner HH seems to be right around 7 lbs., per Sweetwater's site, while Epiphone Les Pauls tend to be 8-9 lbs.

The other big differences are the longer scale (25.5" for the Guild, 24.75" for the Epiphone) which means the frets will be slightly further apart. Also, a 25.5" scale guitar can use thinner strings to achieve the same tension as thicker strings on a 24" or 24.75" scale guitar.

The Guild has a maple fingerboard/fretboard which may feel different under your fingers than the open-pore dark wood (probably pao ferro) on the Epiphone. That's totally up to personal preference.

The pickups in the Guild might sound different than on the Epiphone but I don't know what either of them are like. They both have humbucking pickups which tend to be on the 'warm' side. Using EQ settings on an amp or EQ pedal will probably have a greater impact than any pickup differences.

In general, I'd recommend going to a guitar store and trying a bunch of guitars: seeing what neck shapes and finishes, and body styles feel comfortable and fun to you. Very hard to predict over the internet what a guitar will be like in your hands.

And if you like the feel, sound, and look of your current guitar, there's no need to get anything different.
SplendidMorning215
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Alamo Music did a good review of this one: https://youtu.be/_TigMLcg_bk?si=96gRAvYwFtM6XKly

And Mr. Ronquillo could play a stick and sound good:
https://youtu.be/4Tm1VKJLmSc?si=JW1op7PxUyZHCBcF

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Wookiestick
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Practicing guitar, and completely clueless. I have a Epiphone les paul clone. How does this compare?
Apr 9, 2024
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zoysiamo
Apr 9, 2024
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Quote from Wookiestick :
Practicing guitar, and completely clueless. I have a Epiphone les paul clone. How does this compare?
I find offset bodies like these to be more comfortable to play seated than a Les-Paul-type guitar.

The Surfliner HH seems to be right around 7 lbs., per Sweetwater's site, while Epiphone Les Pauls tend to be 8-9 lbs.

The other big differences are the longer scale (25.5" for the Guild, 24.75" for the Epiphone) which means the frets will be slightly further apart. Also, a 25.5" scale guitar can use thinner strings to achieve the same tension as thicker strings on a 24" or 24.75" scale guitar.

The Guild has a maple fingerboard/fretboard which may feel different under your fingers than the open-pore dark wood (probably pao ferro) on the Epiphone. That's totally up to personal preference.

The pickups in the Guild might sound different than on the Epiphone but I don't know what either of them are like. They both have humbucking pickups which tend to be on the 'warm' side. Using EQ settings on an amp or EQ pedal will probably have a greater impact than any pickup differences.

In general, I'd recommend going to a guitar store and trying a bunch of guitars: seeing what neck shapes and finishes, and body styles feel comfortable and fun to you. Very hard to predict over the internet what a guitar will be like in your hands.

And if you like the feel, sound, and look of your current guitar, there's no need to get anything different.
Last edited by zoysiamo April 9, 2024 at 03:44 PM.
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PT89
Apr 10, 2024
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Nice, if I didn't already have a few guitars with humbuckers then I'd get this. But what I really want now is an offset with P90s.
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RobertJason
Apr 10, 2024
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I can't tell if it's grey or a grey-purple-ish color. But it looks super snazzy with the shape and maple fingerboard! Nice! Guild is one of the only brands that hasn't been around SD much. I wonder how their quality is.
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SplendidMorning215
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Alamo Music did a good review of this one: https://youtu.be/_TigMLcg_bk?si=96gRAvYwFtM6XKly

And Mr. Ronquillo could play a stick and sound good:
https://youtu.be/4Tm1VKJLmSc?si=JW1op7PxUyZHCBcF
Apr 10, 2024
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An4hony
Apr 10, 2024
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This is a beautiful guitar.

Full details and video. https://guildguitars.com/g/surfli...nyon-dusk/

This is a great price.
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Out of stock

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not2slick
Apr 13, 2024
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Looks like it is back in stock...

And now it is out of stock again...
Last edited by not2slick April 14, 2024 at 11:38 AM.

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