68/69 Bluesbird

[swiveltung]

I bought a new Deluxe Bluesbird/Aristocrat at that time in Seattle. Black with gold hardware. "Bluesbird" on the truss cover IIRC. They reportedly only made this particular version those two years; hollow acoustic type construction, not a milled out body, Deluxe model, totally black Ebony board with block inlays.

I did a bad thing, I cut a hole in the top for a third pickup! DUH. I know ....ugh! The LP Black Beauty with the 3 pickups were popular then and I had to!
Anyway, I'm just reaching out.... if anyone sees that guitar let me know! Should be fairly easy to ID it. I've always wondered where it ended up.

 

[SFIV1967]

Our member parsox has a solid body one but from a little bit younger. But it was a factory shipped 3 pickup try-out!
Just for interest, here was the thread when he restored her: https://letstalkguild.com/ltg/index.php?threads/71-72-m75.172022/

Hans showed in that thread a picture of one like you had, but his is aloso a factory made try-out with natural top:

71-72 M75

Hello folks, Sorry to make you all wait! Too many other things that needed my attention first. Anyway, I would think that most of you have already figured out what’s going on with the guitar in this thread after reading my earlier posting. http://letstalkguild.com/phpBB2/viewtop ...

letstalkguild.com

Can't remember such hollow one in black however. And as you said, you cut the 3rd hole in the top.

Ralf

 

[swiveltung]

Our member parsox has a solid body one but from a little bit younger.
Just for interest, here was the thread when he restored her: https://letstalkguild.com/ltg/index.php?threads/71-72-m75.172022/

Hans showed in that thread a picture of one like you had, but his is a factory made try-out with natural top:

71-72 M75

Hello folks, Sorry to make you all wait! Too many other things that needed my attention first. Anyway, I would think that most of you have already figured out what’s going on with the guitar in this thread after reading my earlier posting. http://letstalkguild.com/phpBB2/viewtop ...

letstalkguild.com

Can't remember such one in black however.

Ralf

Yeah, interesting. That one has the DeArmond tailpiece, but the Guild headstock, so just before the official change I guess. And as you said it's a solid body.