1977 G75nt

helpfulable · Jan 31, 2023

Hey all -

New here and looking to see if anyone can give me some more info about this guitar that was passed down to me from my mom.

She was the original owner and bought it in 1977.

I can't find any like it online except for one that sold on reverb six years ago.

Aside from learning that the G75 is a 3/4 version of the d-50 models I don't know much.

Thanks to all who contribute!

Westerly Wood · Jan 31, 2023

Welcome to LTG.
That is a rather rare acoustic IMHO. A 3/4 size D50. I really like that your Mom bought it new in 1977, and had had it ever since. That in itself is a great story.

The model is pretty much as you describe it above. I would love to play one someday but they are rare as can be. I am sure another can give us details re how many were made and for how long.

Sone info here: http://westerlyguildguitars.com/guitars/g75.html

GGJaguar · Jan 31, 2023

Welcome to LTG and congrats on your unusual Guild! Here are a couple of threads that may be helpful:

G75. What is it?

The person that I will be (probably)buy a Tacoma Guild D-55 from told me about this guitar that he owns. It's a Guild G-75r. What kind of permutation is it. Who else has one. I'm sure this has been discussed previously. Anyway, it piqued my interest.

letstalkguild.com

Guild G 75

Hello, i'm looking for a G 75 rosewood... any one can talk about this guitare ? Great day

letstalkguild.com

helpfulable · Jan 31, 2023

Westerly Wood said:
Welcome to LTG.
That is a rather rare acoustic IMHO. A 3/4 size D50. I really like that your Mom bought it new in 1977, and had had it ever since. That in itself is a great story.

The model is pretty much as you describe it above. I would love to play one someday but they are rare as can be. I am sure another can give us details re how many were made and for how long.

Sone info here: http://westerlyguildguitars.com/guitars/g75.html

GGJaguar said:
Welcome to LTG and congrats on your unusual Guild! Here are a couple of threads that may be helpful:

G75. What is it?

The person that I will be (probably)buy a Tacoma Guild D-55 from told me about this guitar that he owns. It's a Guild G-75r. What kind of permutation is it. Who else has one. I'm sure this has been discussed previously. Anyway, it piqued my interest.

letstalkguild.com

Guild G 75

Hello, i'm looking for a G 75 rosewood... any one can talk about this guitare ? Great day

letstalkguild.com

I'm interested to find out more about what the letters after G75 mean also... I read through the threads but no mention of "nt" anywhere. I see G75 followed by other letter combinations but not sure what they mean.

Thanks for the info.

Forgot to post this also..

GAD · Jan 31, 2023

NT means Natural Top.

helpfulable · Jan 31, 2023

GAD said:
NT means Natural Top.

Aha! Makes sense - I figured it was some identifier like that but wasn't sure what exactly lol.

Thanks.

gjmalcyon · Jan 31, 2023

Welcome. Stick around - nice folks around here.

That is a wonderful guitar.

Norrissey · Jan 31, 2023

Wow! Gorgeous G75! Enjoy!

West R Lee · Jan 31, 2023

Except for a few scratches, pretty stunning. Very nice little guitar. When you take the strings off, do carefully glue down that soundhole tag though. You want to keep that right where it is.

West

HeyMikey · Jan 31, 2023

Welcome helpfulable. That is a terrific and very uncommon model. I did get a chance to inspect and play one being sold near me for another LTG member overseas who ended up buying it. I was very impressed with it first because it played so well with the ebony neck and comfortable size. Secondly it sounded incredible - kind of shocked me at how much larger it sounded versus its size. Finally the visual quality of the top and especially the rosewood, like yours, was just stunning in person. It almost looks like Brazilian though by the date it is probably not. Whatever it is Guild chose some amazing wood all around for this model. Really a top notch small body Guild your mom passed down to you. I hope you enjoy it!

GAD · Feb 1, 2023

Moved to Acoustics.

I have a G75 that I recently bought and I was kind of blown away by it. Fabulous little guitar with a huge sound.

helpfulable · Feb 1, 2023

West R Lee said:
Except for a few scratches, pretty stunning. Very nice little guitar. When you take the strings off, do carefully glue down that soundhole tag though. You want to keep that right where it is.

West

will do - thanks!

helpfulable · Feb 1, 2023

HeyMikey said:
Welcome helpfulable. That is a terrific and very uncommon model. I did get a chance to inspect and play one being sold near me for another LTG member overseas who ended up buying it. I was very impressed with it first because it played so well with the ebony neck and comfortable size. Secondly it sounded incredible - kind of shocked me at how much larger it sounded versus its size. Finally the visual quality of the top and especially the rosewood, like yours, was just stunning in person. It almost looks like Brazilian though by the date it is probably not. Whatever it is Guild chose some amazing wood all around for this model. Really a top notch small body Guild your mom passed down to you. I hope you enjoy it!

GAD said:
Moved to Acoustics.

I have a G75 that I recently bought and I was kind of blown away by it. Fabulous little guitar with a huge sound.

Hey - the sound is awesome... it really is crazy how much sound it pumps out. I don't play guitar well at all honestly - I actually haven't even picked one up in about 12 years or so. I can still remember some of the blink-182 rifts I learned when I was younger though... lol! She'll live in her case for now.

Thanks!

Norrissey · Feb 1, 2023

helpfulable said:
She was the original owner and bought it in 1977.

Just FYI the guitar's serial number makes it a 1976 model.

Westerly Wood · Feb 1, 2023

helpfulable said:
Hey - the sound is awesome... it really is crazy how much sound it pumps out. I don't play guitar well at all honestly - I actually haven't even picked one up in about 12 years or so. I can still remember some of the blink-182 rifts I learned when I was younger though... lol! She'll live in her case for now.

Thanks!

It's a great inheritance. What a cool heirloom.

helpfulable · Feb 1, 2023

Norrissey said:
Just FYI the guitar's serial number makes it a 1976 model.

Good to know, thanks!

SFIV1967 · Feb 1, 2023

Norrissey said:
Just FYI the guitar's serial number makes it a 1976 model.

Correct, last S/N in 1975 was 130304 and last S/N in 1976 was 149625. So it is an early 1976 one.

@helpfulable : Welcome to LTG! Here is the info from the 1976 catalog:

Ralf

helpfulable · Feb 1, 2023

SFIV1967 said:
Correct, last S/N in 1975 was 130304 and last S/N in 1976 was 149625. So it is an early 1976 one.

@helpfulable : Welcome to LTG! Here is the info from the 1976 catalog:

Ralf

This is awesome! Thanks for sharing.

Bonneville88 · Feb 2, 2023

Congrats on inheriting a great guitar!
Perhaps take it to a well-regarded guitar shop, get new strings and a setup, and play it!
And of utmost importance - keep it humidified!
Give a heads-up here if you ever decide to part with it.
Here's a photo of mine - agreed, Guild seems to have used some
really nice wood on these.

helpfulable · Feb 3, 2023

Bonneville88 said:
Congrats on inheriting a great guitar!
Perhaps take it to a well-regarded guitar shop, get new strings and a setup, and play it!
And of utmost importance - keep it humidified!
Give a heads-up here if you ever decide to part with it.
Here's a photo of mine - agreed, Guild seems to have used some
really nice wood on these.

The color on yours is great - is it just a g75? Or what is the model number? Ive also seen g75r and g75rc. The catalog page shared by @SFIV1967 only shows g75 and g75nt which is what mine is.

Do you know what the value of a guitar like mine is? I saw the exact one I have on reverb sold for $1,600 almost six years ago but not in as nice a condition. The receipt from when my mom bought it says she paid $400 plus tax in 1977... Inflation calculator estimates a purchasing power equivalent of $1,959 today in 2023. I was wondering if it has held/lost/gained value over time? I guess anything is only worth what someone is willing to pay for it anyway so there is always that.

Not planning on selling it btw!! I thought about it but decided I don't want to let it go. Just curious!

Thanks.