Remember the Number: EA-610

[GGJaguar]

Because they have three times as many windings!

 

[SFIV1967]

Some actual examples (pictures from prior Reverb sales, not in my possession), exact years not known to me.

Ralf

 

[GGJaguar]

Also, note the smiley face on the tuner button from the November 1961 ad in my post above. Hans discussed this in his 2017 post:

A Guild First!

Hello folks, Some of you may know that I've been a guitar catalog collector for many years and I still enjoy adding ‘new’ stuff to my collection. Recently I acquired a Guild advertisement that I had not seen before in that particular format. It may not jump out to you right away, but for...

letstalkguild.com

 

[GGJaguar]

And here's an ad from June 1957 for the Rite-Slant strings also discussed in Hans' post. Note the early use of the "ghost" graphic.

 

[walrus]

What model guitar is Red Rowe playing? Looks like an F-30 size, but it has block inlays. F-40?

walrus

 

[jp]

And here's an ad from June 1957 for the Rite-Slant strings also discussed in Hans' post. Note the early use of the "ghost" graphic.

I like it!

 

[Bonneville88]

I'm thinking Red's guitar in that ad is an F50.
Took some liberties with a photo of the '59 Blake has for sale...

 

[walrus]

You maqy be right. It looks "small" to me, but it may be the way he is holding it.

walrus