....which then narrows the difference down to the price?..... :shock:[/quote]
I've never been sure. Most of the D4 gloss models I've seen had the regular headstock, i.e. no overlay, silkscreened logo, but I've seen at least one with a black overlay. And I'm pretty sure I've seen at least one with a chesterfield headstock.
-Chris[/quote]
Hi Johnny and welcome aboard!: I got to choose my D25 when comparing to another D25 and a DCE1(basically a D4 cutaway electric). Yes, the D25 guaranteed has a black overlay with pearloid Guild logo, the DCE1 was silkscreened with no overlay, and it was an HR (hand rubbed ) finish. At that time in '96-97 the catalog didn't mention a gloss finish. The only reason I went with the '25 was it just felt the best, even though I really wanted the "CE", but I think that was just normal variation, no two are ever the same.
Chris, are you sure the one you saw with a Chesterfield wasn't actually a DV4?, that was one of the distinguishing features of the "DV's", or at least DV6's, they also had flat backs. Covered recently in another thread:
viewtopic.php?f=5&t=17563&start=15 (yeah I know you're on that one but it might be a handy link for others) Interestingly, the picures of the DV4 and the D4 on the Westerly Guild Guitars website are the same, I'm pretty sure the D4 picture is the correct one, but the DV6 shows the Chesterfield logo.
Interestingly also that '96 catalog refers to the D4 "True American" which was a script on the headstock logo, which I also have on my '25.
Johnny, The more you browse around the more you'll see Westerly as a hotbed of running production variations... :lol:[/quote]
Actually all the DV4s I've, including mine have all had the regular plain headstock with silkscreened "Guild" logo. Of course as you know, that doesn't mean they're all like that!
-Chris