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Correct. David at the wheel showing there was no mask.

Hi Richard, Just to clarify: Westerly did not install bridges directly over finish--at least not in the sense discussed-- but certainly did leave a lot to be desired with keeping strict protocol for doing this properly. The finished area was first scraped to bare top, then the bridge was...

As they should

It’s indeed buffing compound. More specifically— for as long as I’ve known— this excellent stuff from Germany (showing 20 years of age here)

This packet was recently coughed up from the dark recesses of whatever is left from Westerly. Fun stuff

It was taken shortly before the plug was pulled by Schultz & Co. Even at the time we sensed this was like posing for da Vinci’s Last Supper.

Yeah, I saw his link right after posted. If I could delete mine...

It’s brief and cursory, but at least still acknowledging local lore. And ol’ Billy Boy Colwell (production engineer) makes an appearance—as do I in a blurred group photo. Thought some here might care to watch it HERE

No. No they weren't.

Congratulations to former coworker at Guild Westerly, Otto D'Ambrosio, for Guitar Player magazine's review and praise (Editor's Pick) for his Eastman Romeo design. All those years ago we would leaf through every latest Guitar Player and now he is part of those pages. How cool is that? Review HERE

Ken is a great resource. And quite easily has worked on more Guilds than anyone else.

Good math, frono! 60-70 guitars/day was certainly a number through Final Assembly in the '90s-2001. I'd say you're right in the ballpark considering all eras of production.

Not a joke. Well the part about another reason to shut the doors was— but we certainly used regular, green bottled Turtle Wax diluted with water and applied to the polishing wheels. This was not exclusive to Guild at the time.

Thank you, Don, for all the years. And thank you, GAD, for keeping the gears turning.

Uh oh. Maybe another reason the axe came down on the Westerly factory; every buffing station’s polishing wheels were green from Turtle Wax.

Let’s clarify the “Pepsi” story because I’ve seen it misinterpreted too many times as a daily/weekly/bi-weekly/monthly/quarterly occurrence; it wasn’t. Only for the factory Xmas party was this nectar of the Calabrese gods passed around. One day. No more, no less.

Very nice find. Like the M20s, these are great for Nashville tuning. A bit of trivial backstory: When these rolled off production into Final Assembly I was a bit miffed. Willie looked at me, picked one up and said "Small. For the ladies"

Trust Me, it's neither.

Hilarious description. These things are so God awful I would be tempted as well.