Arched back Guilds

[adorshki]

Hi WiW: Yep, double checked it just a couple of weeks ago after we got into the subject on another thread. Direction is the same but it's rotated 180 degrees. Arch in pattern points to heel block on outside but points to endblock inside. I'm sure (on faith) the middles are as they should be. :mrgreen:

 

[workedinwesterly]

adorshki,

ok , that makes sense. the grain is the same direction on both veneers...it's just that dave put the inside on backwards.
another in the countless variations.
grain directions were pretty much fixed on those..we bought them rough cut to the shape of a guitar. we got them in flitches, so they would have the same grain pattern...all coming from the same log.

 

[adorshki]

we bought them rough cut to the shape of a guitar. we got them in flitches, so they would have the same grain pattern...all coming from the same log.

That's what I suspected, and that it was reversed for any little extra bit of strength it might add. But just another variation you think... I like it! :lol:

 

[GardMan]

Hey WiW... was there any rhyme or reason to what the middle ply was? Hans mentioned they might be poplar or a soft maple... would it tend to be used in batches (so all from a gievn year or fraction of year might be one type of inner ply), or was it model specific? Just curious... as I have two '74s, a G-37 and a D-25.... that sound very different. While there are a few other sturctural differences... I am interested in knowing the source of their tonal differences, and wonder how much comes from the outer plies (maple vs mahogany) and how much might be the middle ply. Thx, Dave

 

[workedinwesterly]

guardman,

i'm not sure the middle plys have much of an effect on tone, some perhaps...but it's not a determining factor on what was used.
It wasn't model specific...we just bought lots of it and grabbed the next piece and put it together. there's probably as much glue in that back as there is wood.

 

[GardMan]

Thx,
Dave

 

[Noun0]

Gibson also has built some high end guitars with arched laminated backs.
AS others have said, it works well; l play my D25 in front of a mic every Sunday in church, & have played it miked at an open mike, & again, as previously noted, the only feedback was "That Guild sure sounds good!"

Got a Gibson EC30 Blues King Electro with arched back (and a JF30...), ....no flat back at house :wink:

 

[c70man]

Hi, Guys. I've recently come into possession of a nice D25nat. I've never had a dreadnaught with an arched back before. What do you all think of that configuration? Are they more prone to feedback? Just curious. I don't want to give anyone an earbleed.

I used my Baggs M1 on both a D25 and a GF25...no problems.

 

[kitniyatran]

Gibson also has built some high end guitars with arched laminated backs.
AS others have said, it works well; l play my D25 in front of a mic every Sunday in church, & have played it miked at an open mike, & again, as previously noted, the only feedback was "That Guild sure sounds good!"

Got a Gibson EC30 Blues King Electro with arched back (and a JF30...), ....no flat back at house :wink:

That must be the one I lusted for after trying 13 or so years ago!