JF 26 - Anyone know the story?

Cypress Knee

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I picked up a JF 26 yesterday. I don't think I have heard of one on this board. Does anyone know anything about this model?

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Serial # AJ 260014

Snakehead headstock with peaked "Guild" logo.

Rosewood fingerboard.

Spruce top

Mahogany back and sides.

Back is arched like an F-40 or F-50, no internal bracing.

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Cypress Knee said:
I picked up a JF 26 yesterday. I don't think I have heard of one on this board. Does anyone know anything about this model?

CK
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Hello CK,

Yup, I have one too. It's a real rare bird. They only made a very limited number. It's basically the Jumbo brother of the D-26, which was a rare one as well. They did them in 1995 and all the ones I've seen so far had a December 1991 ink stamped date on the neckblock. I would assume that your guitar has that too, does it?

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Hans Moust
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Some discussion from Jan 01.

hansmoust said:
Cypress Knee said:
I picked up a JF 26 yesterday. I don't think I have heard of one on this board. Does anyone know anything about this model?

CK
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Hello CK,

Yup, I have one too. It's a real rare bird. They only made a very limited number. It's basically the Jumbo brother of the D-26, which was a rare one as well. They did them in 1995 and all the ones I've seen so far had a December 1991 ink stamped date on the neckblock. I would assume that your guitar has that too, does it?

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl
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Hi Hans,

The guitar is stamped "Dec 10 91" on the right (lower) side of the neckblock. It took me awhile to find it because I didn't expect it to be where it was.

For those of you who want to see a pic, you can go here:

http://www.baltimorerunning.com/Jim's Home Page/Music/Guitar Pics/Guild GF 26.htm

I am about to give up posting pics on this site because it seems that everyone I post is giant-sized, even if I only copy it over as a thumbnail.

CK
 
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Cypress Knee said:
I am about to give up posting pics on this site because it seems that everyone I post is giant-sized, even if I only copy it over as a thumbnail.

CK
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Hello CK,

Thanks for the date on the neck block! The guitar however is from 1995 as weird as that may sound............and it's a JF-26, not a GF-26!



Here's your photo:



[img:264:567]http://www.guitarchives.nl/fotos/JF26front_1.jpg[/img]





Sincerely,

Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl
 
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