'61 CE100DP Vibrato

JayBecker · Apr 5, 2021

I recently read on another members website that in 1961, only four CE100DP's got the factory installed Guild Bigsby and read in the book that '61 was the first year for that tailpiece. I am hoping to find out more about mine (SN#15472) and if it is in fact one of those 4. How do we look up stuff like that?

fronobulax · Apr 5, 2021

Welcome. No quick answer. It's all right to identify the source of the statement since if it was GAD.net or anything posted by Hans Moust the credibility is pretty much established.

Hopefully Hans will answer here but if not try contacting him through his website http://www.guitarchives.nl/guitarsgalore/

JayBecker · Apr 5, 2021

fronobulax said:
Welcome. No quick answer. It's all right to identify the source of the statement since if it was GAD.net or anything posted by Hans Moust the credibility is pretty much established.

Hopefully Hans will answer here but if not try contacting him through his website http://www.guitarchives.nl/guitarsgalore/

here is the article I read about it. CE-100DP Capri

fronobulax · Apr 5, 2021

JayBecker said:
here is the article I read about it. CE-100DP Capri

Well my apologies to @GGJaguar since I also consider that a more credible source. Perhaps there is more insight to be gained

walrus · Apr 5, 2021

I have no answer, but I love that guitar!

walrus

zizala · Apr 5, 2021

I have '61 CE-100DP #15467 which is just a few numbers away from the OP's.....and it's always had a harp.
Close but not one of the 4 with factory Bigsby's!

Actually I'm happy about that as I don't care to use Bigsby's or have that extra weight attached to my guitar.
But I've certainly heard players that make great music with them.

Walter Broes · Apr 5, 2021

If there are no extra holes under the Bigsby mounting lip, it came with the Bigsby.

JayBecker · Apr 5, 2021

Walter Broes said:
If there are no extra holes under the Bigsby mounting lip, it came with the Bigsby.

Agreed, and that is the case, I guess I was hoping for some confirmation from factory lists and hoped to find everything in order with records matching what I believe I know. Thanks for your input.

mad dog · Apr 5, 2021

Beautiful guitar you have there.

Shakeylee · Apr 5, 2021

OP, this seems like an absolute screamer of a bluesabilly machine.
Do you have any YouTubes or TikToks of it?

Guildedagain · Apr 5, 2021

"How do we look up stuff like that?"

His name is Hans, and when it comes to rare Guilds he's got the correct response ;]

JayBecker · Apr 5, 2021

Shakeylee said:
OP, this seems like an absolute screamer of a bluesabilly machine.
Do you have any YouTubes or TikToks of it?

I posted a video on facebook awhile back, thats about it for now.

mavuser · Apr 5, 2021

Hans has your answer, as eluded to in GG's page.
looks like you probably have one of the og Guildsbys for a CE-100 Capri.

hansmoust · Apr 6, 2021

JayBecker said:
I recently read on another members website that in 1961, only four CE100DP's got the factory installed Guild Bigsby and read in the book that '61 was the first year for that tailpiece. I am hoping to find out more about mine (SN#15472) and if it is in fact one of those 4. How do we look up stuff like that?

Hello JayBecker,

Welcome! The information given in that article re. the number of CE-100DPs with a Bigsby came from me, but it was an incorrect interpretation of the actual info I gave. The guitar that was the subject of the article was part of a batch of CE-100s that were serial number stamped towards the end of the year 1960. As was usual for Guild not all guitars from a batch were completed right away and that particular instrument was completed with a Guild Bigsby more than half a year later together with 3 other CE-100s from that same batch. That is the information I gave so these instruments were not the only 4 with a Bigsby that were done during 1961, but the only 4 from that 1960-batch that did get one. Your Guild CE-100DP was from a 1961-batch, which Guild did several more of during that same year.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

JayBecker · Apr 6, 2021

hansmoust said:
Hello JayBecker,

Welcome! The information given in that article re. the number of CE-100DPs with a Bigsby came from me, but it was an incorrect interpretation of the actual info I gave. The guitar that was the subject of the article was part of a batch of CE-100s that were serial number stamped towards the end of the year 1960. As was usual for Guild not all guitars from a batch were completed right away and that particular instrument was completed with a Guild Bigsby more than half a year later together with 3 other CE-100s from that same batch. That is the information I gave so these instruments were not the only 4 with a Bigsby that were done during 1961, but the only 4 from that 1960-batch that did get one. Your Guild CE-100DP was from a 1961-batch, which Guild did several more of during that same year.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

Thank you for your reply! This is the info I was looking for.

GGJaguar · Apr 6, 2021

Information on my web page has been corrected, thanks!

Rich Cohen · Apr 12, 2021

Hans is the SOURCE!

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