Guild Surfliner Deluxe – Evergreen Metallic

The Guild Surfliner Deluxe in Evergreen Metallic brings classic offset style into the modern era with premium appointments and versatile HSS electronics. This solid-body electric guitar combines vintage surf aesthetics with contemporary playability, making it equally at home in indie, alternative, surf, and rock settings.

Key Features

• Offset solid poplar body with stunning gloss Evergreen Metallic finish
• Roasted maple neck – Guild's first roasted maple neck for enhanced stability and tone
• Bound rosewood fingerboard with elegant block inlays
• 25.5" scale length for familiar feel and excellent string tension
• Matching headstock for cohesive vintage-inspired aesthetics
• Guild Floating Vibrato Tailpiece (GFVT) with adjustable tension

HSS Pickup Configuration

The Surfliner Deluxe features a versatile HSS pickup layout that delivers exceptional tonal range:

• Bridge: Guild HB-2 Humbucker (Alnico II) – Vintage-voiced warmth with rich harmonic content and smooth sustain
• Middle & Neck: DeArmond Aerosonic single coils – Classic clarity, chime, and articulation
• Traditional 5-way blade switch – Access everything from thick humbucker drive to glassy single-coil sparkle

Tone & Versatility

The combination of the Guild HB-2 humbucker and DeArmond Aerosonic single coils provides exceptional sonic flexibility. The bridge humbucker delivers warm, full-bodied tones perfect for rhythm work and lead playing, while the single coils offer the clarity and chime that made offset guitars legendary. The 5-way switching opens up a wide palette of tones, from jangly clean sounds to driven crunch.

Playability

The roasted maple neck offers enhanced stability and a broken-in feel right out of the case. Combined with the bound rosewood fingerboard and block inlays, this guitar plays as good as it looks. The 25.5" scale length provides familiar tension and response, while the offset body design offers comfortable access to upper frets.

Hardware & Vibrato

The Guild Floating Vibrato Tailpiece (GFVT) features adjustable tension, allowing you to dial in the perfect amount of pitch modulation while maintaining tuning stability. Premium hardware throughout ensures reliable performance whether you're in the studio or on stage.

Finish

The gloss Evergreen Metallic finish is visually striking, catching light beautifully and giving this offset guitar a distinctive presence. The matching headstock completes the cohesive vintage-inspired aesthetic that makes the Surfliner Deluxe stand out.

Why Buy From ECG Music?

ECG Music is an authorized Guild dealer and a small, owner-operated shop. Before a guitar ships, Frank goes over it by hand: tuning and intonation checked with a Peterson strobe tuner, every fret checked for dead notes, and a close inspection of the finish, hardware, and playability. If something isn't right, it doesn't go out the door.

Guitars ship free nationwide. Optional Surebrite shipping insurance and extended warranty coverage are available.