Guild A50-B 1956 - Refin

Introduced in 1956 as a budget friendly option in Guild’s line-up of acoustic archtops – and in direct competition to Gibson’s L-50 model – the A-50 was the only acoustic archtop in the ’56 catalogue that featured a laminate top and 16-1/4″ body. Originally branded as the A-50 Granada, the model was re-branded as the Cordoba in 1961 possibly to avoid a conflict with Gibson’s trademarked Granada banjos. The model was discontinued in 1972, shortly before Guild dropped all acoustic archtops from their price list in 1973.

This has had a stripped and refinished top and some of the bracing is deteriorating, which does not inhibit playing and looks stabilized. Playability is a 10/10 with low action and straight neck and no fret outs. This has a unique sound that is a lot fuller than what you would expect out of a 50s archtop, think cowboy singer vibe more than bluesy jazzy vibe. Comes with a chipboard case.