Just picked up this Custom Shop one...

[jazzmang]

Been wanting one of these for a while. I'm a sucker for a Custom Shop Guild.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...407684&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_500wt_1073

Should ship tomorrow.

 

[JimBetts]

I like it!!!!!

 

[dapmdave]

Very cool guitar. How do these sound?

Dave

 

[cjd-player]

Wow!
That's a beautiful top.

 

[jazzmang]

Very cool guitar. How do these sound?

Dave

Not a whole lot of unplugged sound to be expected, but they sound pretty strong when plugged up.

Heres a vid of one (the non-custom shop model) being played. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3emjibvZmjo

 

[James Knox]

I remember that run of quilted Mahogany Peregrine's - less than a dozen made if I remember correctly...

 

[Scratch]

That's one heckuva collection of Guilds you have there Jazzy... Enjoyed the youtube post...

 

[jazzmang]

That's one heckuva collection of Guilds you have there Jazzy... Enjoyed the youtube post...

Thanks! GAS is a slippery slope. I am selling 2 of my Guilds though here (http://www.letstalkguild.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=14259) to make way for this.

After a long night of thinking, I realized that having 3 D-55s wasn't really necessary. :lol:

 

[hideglue]

Nice score. Thought the seller's timeline description is misleading

 

[krysh]

congrats, it's a beauty!

 

[hansmoust]

Thought the seller's timeline description is misleading

For some reason a lot of people mix up the sale of Guild to Fender in 1995 and the close of the Westerly, RI plant and the subsequent move of production to Corona, CA during 2001.

The seller was right though about the year the instrument was manufactured, which was 2001 and it was made in the Guild Custom Shop in Nashville, TN. Actually, it was finished in October 2001, after the Westerly plant was already closed.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl

 

[jazzmang]

Hans, any idea how many of these were made?

 

[krysh]

Hans, any idea how many of these were made?

...not enough to feed your hunger I guess. :twisted: :twisted: :twisted:

 

[hansmoust]

Hans, any idea how many of these were made?

Hello jazzmang,

It depends on what you mean with how many. They did quite a few of the Peregrine Customs but only a few of those had 'quilted' tops. I visited the Custom Shop in Nashville around the time they were finishing your guitar and at that time I believe there were a few more of those they were working on but there was also a small run of M-95s with 'quilted' tops, so I don't remember exactly how many of each.
I know they did several small runs of 'quilted' top Peregrine Customs spread out over a 4-year period and they were all a bit different. I could try to do a hand count in the ledgers but that would be quite a bit of work. If I can find the time I might do that some day.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl

 

[jazzmang]

Hans, any idea how many of these were made?

Hello jazzmang,

It depends on what you mean with how many. They did quite a few of the Peregrine Customs but only a few of those had 'quilted' tops. I visited the Custom Shop in Nashville around the time they were finishing your guitar and at that time I believe there were a few more of those they were working on but there was also a small run of M-95s with 'quilted' tops, so I don't remember exactly how many of each.
I know they did several small runs of 'quilted' top Peregrine Customs spread out over a 4-year period and they were all a bit different. I could try to do a hand count in the ledgers but that would be quite a bit of work. If I can find the time I might do that some day.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl

Haha no need to hand count the ledgers! :wink: Now that I think about it, I am actually curious to find out about how many guitars the custom shop could build per month, as a ballpark figure.

 

[hansmoust]

Now that I think about it, I am actually curious to find out about how many guitars the custom shop could build per month, as a ballpark figure.

Hello jazzmang,

A whole lot less than what you probably would think. There were only a few people out there and they were also doing repairs, some R&D and the Benedetto guitars of course, so that kept them pretty busy.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl

 

[jazzmang]

Hans,

One final question for you on this thread: After Fender closed down Westerly, IIRC the Custom Shop in Nashville stayed open a bit longer. Is the old Custom Shop now the repair shop for Guild? If so, when did this transition occur.

I'd appreciate any info you've got. Of course if you want to keep some suspense for Part II, I completely understand.

Thanks!

 

[southernGuild]

GOOD ON YA JAZZMAN! :lol: enjoy!!! southern 8)

 

[marcellis]

That's a real beauty!