FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

The S-60D was introduced in 1977 as a budget model within the new and, arguably, exciting S-series electric guitars. This new model line had a unique (read: oddball) body shape that people either love or hate. To be fair, the body shape works really well when playing while seated. The S-60D is one of two S-series models to use single coil pickups instead of humbucking pickups. Both the 2-pickup S-60D and 3-pickup S-70D used DiMarzio SDS1 single coil pickups. The pickups sound unique and sit between Stratocaster tone and P-90 tone, but leaning more toward the P-90 voice. The controls on the early models were arranged in a triangular pattern and used skirted knobs similar to those on Fender amps. The controls changed to a linear layout on later models and had traditional Guild G-shield knobs. The S-60D proved to be popular and remained in the Guild catalog until 1982 when the entire S-series line was revamped with more conventional body shapes. Most examples of the S-60D weigh in the low to mid 7 lb range. This one is a hefty 8.2 lb putting it on par with a "lightweight" Fender Jaguar. By putting in that context, it somehow doesn't feel as heavy now.

 Body:  Solid; mahogany

 Finish:  Cherry

 Neck:  1-piece mahogany, set-in; silk screened Guild logo

 Fingerboard:  Rosewood, pearloid dot markers

 Number of Frets:  24

 Pickguard:  4-ply black/white plastic

 Bridge:  Muller AdjustoMatic with Guild compensated stop tailpiece, chrome

 Nut:  Plastic

 Tuners:  Japanese-made, open, chrome

 Pickups:  Two, DiMarzio SDS1 single coil with adjustable pole pieces

 Controls:  3-way pickup selector switch, volume controls for each pickup, master tone control

 Scale Length:  24 3/4 inches

 Neck Width at Nut:  1 5/8 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout:  1x s/s inches

 Body Depth:  1 x/x inches

 Weight:  8.2 lb