Best Guild in 2026

Guild’s most iconic electric guitar is now available to a whole new range of players.

Expanding on the double cut body shape made famous by the Guild Starfire, the Starfire I DC features semi-hollow body construction utilizing a mahogany center block for reduced feedback and clear sustain.

Retaining the airy, crisp tone you would expect from a semi-hollow body, The Cherry Starfire I DC features an elegantly arched mahogany top, back, and sides; while the Vintage Walnut, Pelham Blue, and Emerald Green models feature an elegantly arched maple top, back, and sides.

Guild’s most iconic electric guitar is now available to a whole new range of players.

Expanding on the double cut body shape made famous by the Guild Starfire, the Starfire I DC features semi-hollow body construction utilizing a mahogany center block for reduced feedback and clear sustain.

Retaining the airy, crisp tone you would expect from a semi-hollow body, The Cherry Starfire I DC features an elegantly arched mahogany top, back, and sides; while the Vintage Walnut, Pelham Blue, and Emerald Green models feature an elegantly arched maple top, back, and sides.

Semi-hollowbody Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body

2 Push-pull Humbucking Pickups - Cherry Red

Rosewood Fingerboard

Classic humbucking design

Multiple Color Face Plates

Removable or permanent install options

12-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Solid Sitka Spruce Top

Indian Rosewood Fingerboard

Guild AP-1 Pickup - Blonde

6-string Acoustic-electric Guitar with Solid Spruce Top

Onboard Electronics - Antique Burst

Pau Ferro Fingerboard

Add a little something extra to your acoustic with the new F-250CE Deluxe! This jumbo guitar features a solid spruce top with a stunning arched flamed maple back and flamed maple sides

This tonewood gives the F-250CE a loud, crisp voice with a sustained tone while a gloss finish highlights its striking, patterned back

Premium appointments include a mother-of-pearl rosette and Guild Peak headstock logo and pau ferro fingerboard and bridge

Optimal for 6 and 12 string electric, and steel string acoustic guitars

Durable matte black finish

One-handed spring operation

From the jangle of the Byrds to the psychedelia of Jefferson Airplane to countless other acts, many sounds of the ’60s were underpinned by the deep and indispensable sound of the Starfire Bass, and players can now enjoy that rich sound and feel once again.

Guild’s new Starfire Bass has it all—the extra-thin semi-hollow body, the elegant double-cutaway design, a single powerful BiSonic pickup, and a great deal more.

The welcome return of a true Guild classic.

Brand new vintage inspired electric guitar with offset appeal! Influenced by the iconic heritage and eccentric shapes of vintage Guilds, the all-new Guild Surfliner compliments the brand lineage by combining classic styling with modern features in an offset, solid body electric. The Surfliner features a fast-playing satin finished neck and a gloss body available in Catalina Blue, Sunset Orange, and White Sage Finishes.

Solid Poplar body with comfortable C shaped 25.5” scale maple neck. Sleek, contoured lines shape the asymmetric Poplar body, while a satin finished C-shaped neck provides smooth playing and tactile familiarity. Evenly balanced and shaped to fit comfortably at any strap height. Featuring a neck to body joint at the 17th fret.

Outfitted with three professional pickups in the versatile HSS format. One of Guild’s few electric models to feature a 25.5” scale length, the longer string length pairs nicely with three pickups that offer everything from chiming, spanky lead tones to thick, compressed rhythm. Classic, vintage humbucking bridge tones ooze out of the Guild LB-1 bridge pickup and bring a usable array of tones from sparkly clean single coil-esque spank to thick and warm humbucker sounds that fatten and sing when driven. Blending perfectly with the biting single-coil tones of the two new Dearmond Aerosonic middle and neck pickups.

Brand new vintage inspired electric guitar with offset appeal! Influenced by the iconic heritage and eccentric shapes of vintage Guilds, the all-new Guild Surfliner compliments the brand lineage by combining classic styling with modern features in an offset, solid body electric. The Surfliner features a fast-playing satin finished neck and a gloss body available in Catalina Blue, Sunset Orange, and White Sage Finishes.

Solid Poplar body with comfortable C shaped 25.5” scale maple neck. Sleek, contoured lines shape the asymmetric Poplar body, while a satin finished C-shaped neck provides smooth playing and tactile familiarity. Evenly balanced and shaped to fit comfortably at any strap height. Featuring a neck to body joint at the 17th fret.

Outfitted with three professional pickups in the versatile HSS format. One of Guild’s few electric models to feature a 25.5” scale length, the longer string length pairs nicely with three pickups that offer everything from chiming, spanky lead tones to thick, compressed rhythm. Classic, vintage humbucking bridge tones ooze out of the Guild LB-1 bridge pickup and bring a usable array of tones from sparkly clean single coil-esque spank to thick and warm humbucker sounds that fatten and sing when driven. Blending perfectly with the biting single-coil tones of the two new Dearmond Aerosonic middle and neck pickups.

Brand new vintage inspired electric guitar with offset appeal! Influenced by the iconic heritage and eccentric shapes of vintage Guilds, the all-new Guild Surfliner compliments the brand lineage by combining classic styling with modern features in an offset, solid body electric. The Surfliner features a fast-playing satin finished neck and a gloss body available in Catalina Blue, Sunset Orange, and White Sage Finishes.

Solid Poplar body with comfortable C shaped 25.5” scale maple neck. Sleek, contoured lines shape the asymmetric Poplar body, while a satin finished C-shaped neck provides smooth playing and tactile familiarity. Evenly balanced and shaped to fit comfortably at any strap height. Featuring a neck to body joint at the 17th fret.

Outfitted with three professional pickups in the versatile HSS format. One of Guild’s few electric models to feature a 25.5” scale length, the longer string length pairs nicely with three pickups that offer everything from chiming, spanky lead tones to thick, compressed rhythm. Classic, vintage humbucking bridge tones ooze out of the Guild LB-1 bridge pickup and bring a usable array of tones from sparkly clean single coil-esque spank to thick and warm humbucker sounds that fatten and sing when driven. Blending perfectly with the biting single-coil tones of the two new Dearmond Aerosonic middle and neck pickups.

Designed specifically for the Newark St. line of Guild electric guitars

Rugged wood case with black vinyl exterior covering and a plush interior lining

Nickel hardware and a locking latch enhance durability

Arched Laminated Mahogany Top and Back, Laminated Mahogany Sides

3 Piece Neck (mahogany/maple/mahogany) with Indian Rosewood Fingerboard

Guild Tune-O-Matic Bridge with Rosewood Base and Guild Vibrato Tailpiece

The Bluesbird reflects Guild’s return to yet another historic solid body model

Originally released in 1970 as the solid body counterpart to the M-75 Aristocrat, the Bluesbird was subject to a few design changes over the decades

Today’s reissue features a carved maple top and maintains many of the aesthetic traits of the M-75 Bluesbird of the late 60s

This mid-sized orchestra shaped acoustic is equally suited for strumming and fingerpicking, and produces a sweet, balanced tone

The perfect choice for the versatile musician, the OM-240E features a solid Sitka spruce top, mahogany sides, and arched mahogany back

Guild’s signature arched back design allows for great volume and projection, long sustain, and a lush, full sound

Body Top: Solid Sitka Spruce

Body Back: Layered Flamed Maple

Body Sides: Layered Flamed Maple

Acoustic-electric Baritone Guitar with Spruce Top

Pau Ferro Fingerboard - Natural

Rosewood Back Sides

the crème of the crop for guild’s starfire line, the starfire vi has it all—glitz, glamour and gorgeous tone.

featuring guild’s iconic double-cutaway starfire body shape with a solid spruce center block, the vi’s prestige is built to last.

dual lb-1 little bucker pickups—replicas of guild’s 1960s smaller size humbucking pickups—offer a range of tones well-suited for a variety of playing styles and genres.

the crème of the crop for guild’s starfire line, the starfire vi has it all—glitz, glamour and gorgeous tone.

featuring guild’s iconic double-cutaway starfire body shape with a solid spruce center block, the vi’s prestige is built to last.

dual lb-1 little bucker pickups—replicas of guild’s 1960s smaller size humbucking pickups—offer a range of tones well-suited for a variety of playing styles and genres.

Jumbo shape at a player's price, the F-240E is an affordable tone cannon.

Built with a solid spruce top, mahogany sides, and an arched mahogany back, the full-bodied and powerful voice of this Guild Jumbo provides guitarists with historically-Guild acoustic tone and voicing.

Guild’s signature arched back design allows for enhanced volume and projection, long sustain, and a lush, full sound.

The Guild Jetstar embodies the ultimate retro vibe with a unique body shape that’s been off the grid since the 1960s

In terms of style, this reissue remains faithful to the first iteration of the S-50 Jetstar with a solid mahogany body and set neck

Further period-correct details include six inline tuning machines and Guild’s rare pearloid pyramid logo on a scroll-shaped headstock

4-string Semi-hollowbody Electric Bass

Split Single-coil Pickup - Cherry

Rosewood Fingerboard

The full-bodied and powerful tone of this Guild dreadnought provides guitarists with a classic acoustic sound and balanced voicing

Built with a solid Sitka spruce top and solid African mahogany back and sides, the D-140CE also features an elegant cutaway for access to higher frets, and a hidden Guild/Fishman AP1 with Sonicore pickup

Additional features include a bone nut and saddle, and period-correct tortoiseshell pickguard

Guild 12-string guitars are long revered for their rich, lush sound and exceptional articulation, setting the standard by which all other acoustic 12-string guitars are judged

Inspired by the classic F-512 model, the F-1512 continues the tradition and gives players all the tone and playability they’ve come to expect from a Guild 12-string

The solid spruce top and solid rosewood back and sides produce warm and balanced tone, with a satin-finish mahogany neck that provides smooth playability and comfortable feel

The Guild Jetstar embodies the ultimate retro vibe with a unique body shape that’s been off the grid since the 1960s

In terms of style, this reissue remains faithful to the first iteration of the S-50 Jetstar with a solid mahogany body and set neck

Further period-correct details include six inline tuning machines and Guild’s rare pearloid pyramid logo on a scroll-shaped headstock

Body Body type: Dreadnought Cutaway: Non-cutaway Top wood: Solid Sitka Spruce Back & sides: Solid Mahogany Bracing pattern: Scalloped Adirondack Spruce Body finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Orientation: Right handed Neck Neck shape: C Nut width: 1.69 in. (43 mm) Fingerboard: Indian Rosewood Neck wood: 3-piece Mahogany/Walnut/Mahogany Scale length: 25 in. Number of frets: 20 Neck finish: Satin

The Guild D-40 Traditional embodies the features that have made the D-40 one of Guild's most beloved and revered models

Using a high-grade solid Sitka spruce top and solid African mahogany back and sides, Guild adds scalloped Adirondack braces for power, nuance and responsiveness

The Guild Jetstar embodies the ultimate retro vibe with a unique body shape that’s been off the grid since the 1960s

In terms of style, this reissue remains faithful to the first iteration of the S-50 Jetstar with a solid mahogany body and set neck

Further period-correct details include six inline tuning machines and Guild’s rare mother-of-pearl pyramid logo on a scroll-shaped headstock

Acoustic Guitar with Solid Sitka Spruce Top

Indian Rosewood Fingerboard - Natural

Solid Mahogany Back Sides

Auto power switch built into clip

Multi-color changing display

Chromatic - Perfect for any instrument