1976 Guild S-100 (SG-style)

General Information

• Brand: Guild
• Model: S-100 (SG-style solid body)
• Year: 1976
• Serial Number: 81488
• Made in: USA (typically Westerly, Rhode Island)

Body & Construction

• Body Type: Solid body
• Body Wood: Mahogany
• Finish: Black (likely original lacquer, showing natural aging/checking)
• Body Shape: Double cutaway (SG-style, slightly offset horns)

Neck & Fingerboard

• Neck Wood: Mahogany (set neck)
• Neck Profile: Medium C
• Scale Length: 24.75" (628 mm)
• Fingerboard: Rosewood
• Inlays: Block inlays
• Frets: 22 frets
• Nut Width: ~1 11/16" (42.8 mm)

Hardware

• Bridge: Tune-o-matic style bridge
• Tailpiece: Guild “harp” style stop tailpiece
• Tuners: Grover tuners (original on many models)
• Pickguard: Black, SG-style
• Finish Hardware: Chrome

Electronics

• Pickups:
  • 2 × Guild humbuckers (often HB-1 or similar vintage units)
• Controls:
  • 2 × Volume
  • 2 × Tone
  • 1 × 3-way toggle switch

Sound & Character

• Warm, thick midrange (mahogany body)
• Punchy and articulate humbuckers
• Slightly brighter and tighter than a typical Gibson SG
• Great for rock, blues, and classic hard rock