Guilford Ty Tabor Signature Model

Mark Wein

Mark Wein

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Preowned Guilford Ty Tabor Signature Model


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Guilford Ty Tabor Signature Model
While not visible outwardly, the Ty Tabor model features Tone Vents(TM) built into the body which lighten the guitar by about 1 pound. On average, the guitar weighs 7.15 lbs. which is light for a mahogany backed guitar. The Tone Vents(TM) rest underneath a generously thick maple cap. They aren’t a chambered system but rather an advanced array of lines similar to a Chevron Pattern or acoutic bracing pattern if you will. They support the guitar as needed especially at the bridge and neck and allow for greater resonate performance. The tone is more vocal, open and expressive. The Ty Tabor model features our Shed Neck(TM) which is a blend of ingredients applied directly to the wood that actually sink in as time goes by and it gets more beautiful the more you play. The finest potentiometers are used on this model that are rated for “Low Torque” which means they are easy to turn. They are totally addicting and give true volume swells and nuance control. The forearm contour is oriented dramatically forward so that comfort is achieved when standing up – a true performance feature. In keeping with that theme, the neck carve is nicely reduced to a thin carve that was worked and reworked to Ty’s preference which is ideal for his chording and lead work. The P-Rails pickups give you authentic single coil (true Alnico, not ceramic), P-90 and Humbucker tone. As with all Guilford models, the Buzz Feiten tuning system is applied for flawless intonation and tuning. This instrument is a true culmination of expertise in components masterfully worked into one of the worlds finest electric guitar designs.
This Guilford Ty Tabor was originally sold by us new and just taken back in on a trade. Still in excellent condition. Original price was $4970.00.



















  • Model: Ty Tabor
  • Body: South American Mahogany w/Tone Vents(TM) Interior
  • Top: Flame Maple
  • Neck: Select Quarter Sawn Rock Maple w/Immoli-Set Neck Joint
  • Nut Width: 1 11/16″
  • Fretboard: Rock Maple Fingerboard
  • Inlays: “X” Inlay @ 12th Fret & Black Dots
  • Scale: 25.5″
  • Radius: 12″
  • Frets: 22, Jescar Fret Wire
  • Bridge: Tone Pros AVT II Adjustable Stoptail
  • Tuners: Schaller M6-A Mini
  • Pickups: Seymour P-Rails Set
  • Electronics: Volume, Tone, 3-Way Toggle, 3-Way Mini Switch
  • Finish: Nitrocellulose Gloss Lacquer, Shed Neck
  • Color: Natural Top, Natural Back & Neck
  • Hardware: Chrome
  • G&G Guilford Custom Case Included
  • Other: Buzz Feiten Tuning System, Signed Ty Tabor Backplate
$2850.00 + shipping
 
Nah. I like Ty Tabor's playing (been listening to King's X since 1990), but this guitar is a turnoff for me. It looks like a mutant Wolfie, and I've never cared for the P-Rails. It's too bad Ty never worked out anything with Fender for a reissue of the early 80s Strat-Plus, that he got such happening sounds out of on the first 3 or 4 King's X albums.
 
No thank you. Terrible looking top on that one as well. And tone vents?? :facepalm:

And Ellen nailed it - Ty's best tones where the early albums which were the Strat Plus through a Lab Series SS amp.
 
I liked the Yamaha model they had a while back. This one, not so much.
 
I like the top and the guitar in general; however my beef is with the chrome pickup rings - they look really out of place, especially with creme P-rails.

And yes, the original price...even the used price...

:no:
 
HUGE Ty fan, but the upper bout of this guitar just doesn't look complete. It's like they tried to cop as much of the Music Man Van Halen model as they could and needed to modify a part to avoid a lawsuit. In doing that, they messed it up. I'm sure it sounds excellent and plays wonderfully, but it's not for me...it also needs a stratty vibrato to suit me preferences.
 
To be a pedantic dickweed, Ty played the Strat Elite which had unique proprietary active pups. They were very weighty, highly contoured, only had 21-frets, and had a bad "locking" vibrato thing. They sounded awesome though, especially in Ty's hands. But the Zions and Yamahas he played also sounded great and so do the clips of these. Just not my thing.
 
I like quilt, and wolfgang shapes, but something about that whole package really doesn't work for me. Maybe in a light amber stain it would look better.
 
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