1968 Guild Catalog from DougH

[hansmoust]

I note that the Duane Eddy is pictured with DeArmonds. I thought they were replaced with humbuckers earlier in the decade. Could this actually be from earlier or did Guild just stick with the same picture after they changed the way it was delivered?

Not unusual in the industry; and it applies to more than 50% of the photos that were used in that catalog!

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

 

[Neal]

Now I am going to have to go home and measure the nut on my '71 F-20, '71 D-25, '73 D-35 and '74 G-37.

They are probably all 1 11/16", but one never knows...

 

[Sal]

Not unusual in the industry; and it applies to more than 50% of the photos that were used in that catalog!

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

Yes, a lot of old style headstocks in those photos. The oddball 50s pickguard on the F20 photo stood out to me too.

 

[adorshki]

Didn't know Richie Havens played an F-50.

From new member Manhands' introductory thread:

And just for surprise value, with an F-50 and Clapton at Cafe Au Go-Go October '67.

Hmmm... dual 'guards suggest that's Richie's guitar and date precedes Clapton's endorsement deal/appearance on '68 Guild catalog... Wonder if that's how Eric found out about F50's?

Ya really gotta start payin' attention to them new members, buddy!
:biggrin-new:

 

[DougH]

Eric, Thanks for your help in posting the catalog. Hopefully someday I'll figure it out for myself. Glad to share things like this. By the way, a Guild sighting in today's Albany Times Union newspaper, section 2 Capital Region DougH

 

[Quantum Strummer]

i won't exactly say i "have knowledge" but the Bisonic is a single coil. maybe it is a "split single coil in humbucking position" like a pbass or mustang bass?

Yeah, the Bisonic pickup is a single-coil. The adjustment screws throw some people off, but when you adjust 'em you realize the screws just raise & lower the slugs surrounded by the coil.

The "split-coil" P-Bass & Mustang bass pickups, OTOH, are legit humbuckers. The coils are arranged differently than most HBs but they accomplish the same thing.

Humbucking pickups go back further than many folks realize. National used a bridge position HB in their New Yorker archtop pre-WWII. They apparently never tried to patent it…maybe the war got in the way. I've played a c. 1941 example of this guitar. The pickup sounded great…clear & very even toned. Strong too. I don't know what kind of magnets or wire were used but the DC resistance measured over 8KOhms.

Had to laugh at the M-75 (not even called a Bluesbird!) being referred to in the catalog as a "three-quarter size" guitar. Now I get why some folks I've met have thought all Aristocrats & hollow BBs were short-scale guitars.

-Dave-

 

[davismanLV]

Wow! What a great post! That's gonna keep me busy for quite a while! :encouragement:

 

[adorshki]

Wow! What a great post! That's gonna keep me busy for quite a while! :encouragement:

I could probably save you a little time if I pointed out they didn't offer blue guitars in '68.