The Unplugged Ferret vies for Guild Endorsement

[NeoFauve]

I could be wrong, but the pickguard a saying Guild to me.

Check this out.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_q5J9Fwz58

A quick relic job, then a look at the bracing.

Maybe it's a Madiera.

 

[jazzmang]

Haha! Awesome video!

Double dot markers on 7th fret? Guild, or knockoff Takamine?

 

[JimbowF212]

That Looks like a D-55 to me except for the Sound hole motiff. I don't think it is a Maderia because they all had different pickguards.

 

[taabru45]

D-55......... :?: .......ferret stew.......anyone? :lol: :lol: Steffan

 

[spiderman]

Can just see the Ebay description when it comes up for sale "For an instrument of its age usual minor dings, smooges, foot scratches...." :roll:

Harmony H-173 bought in 1960 (retired)
Alvarez AC60S
Eastman AC320ce BOOKMATCHING BOOKMATCHING WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING BOOKMATCHING!
http://www.massstreetmusic.com/store/sh ... id-Cutaway
GAD-JF30E(blonde)
JF55 1997

 

[spiderman]

Check the Gibson Forum "Atleast its not a Gibson", some neat comments. Best one was "a combined humidifier and guitar protection device".


Harmony H-173 bought in 1960 (retired)
Alvarez AC60S
Eastman AC320ce BOOKMATCHING BOOKMATCHING WE DON'T NEED NO STINKING BOOKMATCHING!
http://www.massstreetmusic.com/store/sh ... id-Cutaway
GAD-JF30E(blonde)
JF55 1997

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Can't be a D-55, it would have block markers.

My guess would be a D-50.

 

[jazzmang]

The double dot fret markers at the 7th fret tell me its not a Guild at all.

Am I crazy? I don't recall any Guilds with double dots at the 7th.

 

[GardMan]

It has a bound neck, so it's not a D-50. I can't think of any Guild dread with a bound neck and those style fret markers (looks rosewood... but it's not a D-55, D-50, or DV-52). A knockoff, or something modified? Rosette also is different than any I have seen, and the dot markers look too big...

 

[Brad Little]

I second the suggestion that it is a Takamine knockoff. Here's a link to a different model and you can see the two dots on the seventh fret:
http://www.takamine.com/pics/models/F366S_lg.jpg
Brad

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

Oops, missed the double dots at the 7th thing! :?

Looks like Brad's got the winner.

 

[jazzmang]

Hmmm but I couldn't find any Takamine D-style Guild knockoffs on their site... mostly just F-styles.

Regardless, its not a Guild and thats all that matters. :lol:

 

[chicagowineguy]

Who cares what guitar it is...the vid is hilarious. I love the exclamation mark when he hits that note...might as well be me!