1958 Guild T-100D Slim Jim Vintage Hollowbody Guitar Blonde, 100% Original w/ Lifton Case

Up for sale, a 1958 Guild T-100D “Slim Jim” in excellent, 100% original condition and in perfect working order, complete with the original Lifton hardshell case. This first year example of the T-100D was crafted at Guild’s Hoboken, NJ factory, featuring a pair of Franz single coil pickups, an open-book headstock shape and a set of distinctive early bakelite barrel knobs.

Featuring a 16” lower bout and an arched maple top, this T-100’s thinline hollowbody construction and form factor result in terrific natural resonance, chime and detail, providing an ideal platform for the pickups. Plugged in, the Franz single coils are very much akin to a P-90 in terms of output and tonal characteristics, with great midrange cut, top end snap, and focused, growling bass. This T-100D “Slim Jim” is featherweight at 5lbs 15oz, professionally setup here at Mike & Mike’s Guitar Bar with 11-49 strings, low action, and accurate intonation.

Neck Specs:

• Wood: Mahogany
• Shape: Medium C, measuring .865” 1st fret, .940” 9th fret
• Fretboard: Brazilian rosewood, 10” radius, dot inlays
• Frets: Slender, leveled/crowned, no wear
• Scale Length: 24 3/4”
• Nut: 1 5/8”, bone
• Tuners: Open-gear strip
• Headstock: Open-book shape, G shield inlay
• Serialization: Four-digit stamp dates to 1958

Body Specs:

• Wood: Maple
• Pickups: Franz single coil x2
• Controls: Volume x2, Tone x2, three-way pickup selector
• Hardware: Brazilian rosewood compensated bridge (small repair above bass-side thumbwheel), “harp” tailpiece
• Plastics: Seven-ply black pickguard, bakelite barrel knobs
• Label: Hoboken “Guarantee,” handwritten serial dates to 1958

The gloss Blonde nitro lacquer finish highlights subtle bubble figuring on the maple top, with very fine lacquer checking and cosmetic wear limited to light finish scratches and minor marks consistent with very limited use. The three-ply top binding shows considerable shrinkage, yet is stable along the entire perimeter, with only one repaired split at the bass-side waist. Similarly, the neck binding shows considerable ambering, checking and a tiny bit of chipping, all stable and smooth.

The original Lifton hardshell case is included, with functional latches and a replacement handle. The case has been painted black over the original brown material.