Rich Cohen
Senior Member
What makes a bluesbird a bluesbird? Are there other Guilds like it?
What makes a bluesbird a bluesbird? Are there other Guilds like it?
The Bluesbird, Nightbird, Nightingale, Songbird, and GX series of the 1990s were all the same basic body. The difference was in routing and tops. The older bLuebird were totally different animals, i.e. the 80s version.
Not sure where that quote is from, but: No, no and no...That history is plain wrong.Originally released in 1970 as the solid body counterpart to the M-75 Aristocrat, the Bluesbird was subject to a few design changes over the decades.
Was it chambered? The Aristocrat was hollow with a trapeze. The other early model had a stop tailpiece. Maybe blocked under the tail? I believe these models were both built from separate pieces, rather than routed from a solid piece of mahogany?
Yes.I believe these models were both built from separate pieces, rather than routed from a solid piece of mahogany?
Well, yes, if they decribe only the solid body version that quote is not too wrong...But if they mean "the BluesBird" they are wrong.Ralf, I got it from the Guild website LMAO
so perfect. Why am I not surprised?
For me, this is what Bluesbirds were for:
From sweet and clear as morning mountain dew to the overdriven moans of a cougar's call.
And the psychedelic hum of a million bees:
Not live, you can tell especially when they change video clips. Can't actually hear a Bluesbird there, why I posted the "White Bird" clip.I wonder if that is a live recording? Sounds like the studio version. I always thought he used a Tele for the studio version.
Either way the Bluesbird is great. One of my bucket list guitars along with the Aristocrat.