Check with the guild forum or hans mousts book for the correct part for your guitar. My guild custom 7 ive now only seen 1 more of these, the one from the guild guitar book from hans moust. It gives an interesting history of the guild company. The lowend models usually had a simple guild decal or just the guild logo in pearloid. Prefender westerly guild parts only, limilted hoboken parts no import guild parts. Make use of the innovative modern technology that human establishes this day to discover guide the guild guitar book, by hans moust quickly. This christmas i acquired a working musicians 1978 guild antique burst d40 from gruhns guitars in nashville. It includes a thorough history of the company and its guitars, including serial numbers, specifications, original prices, and all the information needed to date guild guitars. Prefender westerly guild parts only, limilted hoboken. Doesnt matter if you have a guild or not, any archtop fan will love the book. See the guild guitar book page 9, which shows a blonde a350 and comments most a350s had a solid carved maple back, but this instrument has a laminated back, which is somewhat unusual once again, if you dont have the book get a copy. Guild concentrated on fulldepth jazz acoustic guitars and in 1955, began working with johnny smith to. Guild s 12string and jumbosized guitars pick up steam.
It has some great photos most black and white, but there are some color ones to. In the years for which we have data on the mk iii, they were building about 300 per year. The book has fantastic pictures of guild guitars do if your a guitar and history nut this book is for you. Guild made some fine guitars after 1977the last year the book documents.
Prefender westerly guild parts only, limilted hoboken parts. Very good service from used seller, superbookdeals. The book does a good job of catalogging the guild companies guitars in the early years. The guild guitar book is the result of years of intensive research and countless photo sessions. Josh whites guild guitar for me the story of josh whites guild started during the early 90s when i was still doing the research for the guild guitar book. Guild a 350 jazz guitar sn 5201 built in 1960 in the new york guild factory, and has a rare natural finish. Guild needed some endorsements to be taken seriously.
There are a lot of pictures of very well preservedrestored guild classics. I am in the process of bringing that one back to life. Obtain the profit by purchasing the book the guild guitar book, by hans moust right here. The most notable guild performance of that era was on the d40 that richie havens played when he. Steve, the good photos i have in my database are of berts personal guitar and of the one that i own, which is pictured in the guild guitar book.
I have learned much of what i know from a variety of sources, but the first person i have to acknowledge when it comes to anything guild related is hans moust, author of the guild guitar book. Most collectors wouldnt even consider this guitar vintage, but it already has vintagestyle value based on its history, and i would certainly consider that a treasure. Ebook free ebook the guild guitar book, by hans moust. Buy a cheap copy of the guild guitar book by hans moust. Jul 20, 2010 hans moust, author of the excellent guild guitar book hal leonard, 1999, states that former guild employees remembered amplifiers being built at both the original new york city factory as well as at the subsequent facility in hoboken, new jersey, using components supplied in part by ampeg. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. No one knows more about guild than hans and much of what i know is thanks to him. For more information on guild guitars, read the guild guitar book.
I can send additional measurements and information if needed. The 112 is the smallest size just over 15 f 12 string 212 and 312 are the same size hovering near 16 through various years. There are other resources for dating guild guitars which you may also want to consult, such as. Guild guitar book download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Guild concentrated on fulldepth jazz acoustic guitars and in 1955, began working. Despite this enduring popularity, little was known about the history of guild.
Hans moust, author of the excellent guild guitar book hal leonard, 1999, states that former guild employees remembered amplifiers being built at both the original new york city factory as well as at the subsequent facility in hoboken, new jersey, using components supplied in part by ampeg. Paul simons guild acoustic guitar guitar tone talk. Buy the guild guitar book by hans moust from waterstones today. Both are excellent references and may be quite helpful to you in both determining the year of production of your instrument as well as identifying. This book is a very good read about the history of guild guitar with excellent photos, where did they find them. Getting back to the magazine interview i mentioned earlier simon said that guild made a limited run of the guild f30r specials at the time. Guilds 12string and jumbosized guitars pick up steam. Of course, hans knowledge and inventory is worth gold. Please refer to the guides before each chart for information on how to interpret the data. It also has a lot of details that can help the collector identify what type of guild he has and the date it was made. Jan 20, 2011 according to the guild guitar book by hans moust, there are no serial numbers available for their classicals after 1968. Like so many other kids i started frequenting the local music shops at an early age.
This a 350 is the actual a 350 on page in hans mousts book, and in a small color photo on page 146. According to hans moust, author of the guild guitar book, simon had a couple of these made. According to the guild guitar book by hans moust, there are no serial numbers available for their classicals after 1968. Alfreds first love was jazz and he knew the players. Guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the 60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and acoustic archtops, which are still widely regarded today. As long as i can remember ive been interested in musical instruments and stringed instruments in particular. The guild guitar company is a united statesbased guitar manufacturer founded in 1952 by. The guild guitar book by hans moust, 1995, hal leonard edition, in english. The guild guitar book kindle edition by moust, hans.
I am curious as to why the author didnt continue the timeline at least until fender bought the company. For those interested in knowing more of the backstory of their guitar there are some useful guides, the best of which are the guild guitar book by hans moust. Hans has access to company records and ledgers that the others authors on this list only dream about. Hans, would you also happen to have photos of bert weedonmodels in your database and if yes, would you be willing to share some, if possible. Guild f612xl 12string acoustic guitar pete townshends guitar. Hans did a fantastic job of collecting all the history of the guild world. Seems guild did not bother to make a proper jig for these p90s. It includes a thorough history of the company and its guitars, including serial numbers, specifications, original prices, and all the information needed to date guild. The brand name currently exists as a brand under cordoba music group. Even if you dont play the guitar but like history then this is a must get book. It was introduced in 1975, and i only think they were made for a couple of years in the late 70s. The guild guitar company is a united statesbased guitar manufacturer founded in 1952 by alfred dronge, a guitarist and musicstore owner, and george mann, a former executive with the epiphone guitar company. Jan 02, 2004 thats from hans moust s the guild guitar book.
The company and the instruments 19521977 by moust hans and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. My name is hans moust and i run a repair shop for guitars and related. New york was one of the nations music, news and television centers. Welcome to guitars galore my name is hans moust and i run a repair shop for guitars and related instruments in breda, which is in the netherlands. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Guild amps of the 1950s premier guitar the best guitar. I have learned much of what i know from a variety of sources, but the first person i have to acknowledge when it comes to anything guildrelated is hans moust, author of the guild guitar book. The company and the instruments, 19521977 by hans moust 1999, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. However first, we will certainly ask you, just how much do you love to check out a book the guild guitar book, by hans. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the guild guitar book. Guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the 60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and. The guild guitar book by hans moust, and gruhns guide to vintage guitars by george gruhn. At that time i was interviewing carlo greco and gilbert diaz on a regular basis, to try and gather as much information as possible about the early days of guild. This is the site that will give you relieve of browsing book the guild guitar book, by hans moust to read.
The company and the instruments, 19521977 by hans moust. At guild they used a jig to rout out the tops of the hollowbody electrics to allow for the pickups to be installed. As i slowly got over the loss of the best sounding guitar i had ever herd, i began to appreciate the tone qualities of the guild. Headstock logo gshield vs chesterfield lets talk guild.
Hans moust guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the 60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and acoustic archtops, which are still widely. The guild guitar book is called the bible over on the lets talk guild ltg forum, and for good reason. Guitar book the company and instruments, 19521977 by hans moust. Guild concentrated on fulldepth jazz acoustic guitars and in 1955, began working with johnny smith to develop a signature model archtop guitar. Dec 26, 2005 as i slowly got over the loss of the best sounding guitar i had ever herd, i began to appreciate the tone qualities of the guild. Just pointing out it wasnt about money for him now thats rock n roll what a wonderful world when guys like hans do more to help vintage beauties like a 70s guild starfire iv sing again, rather than making it a pricegouging affair. Source date code serializationan important instrument dating breakthrough developed by hans moust author, the guild guitar book stamped on every potentiometer volume and tone pots is a six or sevendigit source code that tells who made the pot, as well as the week and the year.
Hans moust probably knows more about the history of guild and their guitars than anyone on the planet. Oct 25, 2010 of course, hans knowledge and inventory is worth gold. Hans moust, author of the guild guitar book the definitive authority on guild guitars posted this on lets talk guild. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Sep 09, 2017 the guild guitar book is called the bible over on the lets talk guild ltg forum, and for good reason.
The guild guitar book by hans moust paperback book, 184 pages see other available editions description guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the 60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and acoustic archtops, which are still widely regarded today. The guild guitar book by moust, hans 1999 paperback. Click download or read online button to get guild guitar book book now. Nobody i spoke to at the recent santa monica guitar show had ever seen one. You will obtain various method to make an offer and also get guide the guild guitar book, by. Maybe you should take a look in the guild guitar book which will give you a good overview of the different headstocks between 1952 and 1977.
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