70s Guild 1/4" acoustic pickup/preamp brand?

[Knash]

Anyone know who manufactured these pickups and preamps? I just found some NOS.

 

[hansmoust]

Anyone know who manufactured these pickups and preamps? I just found some NOS.

Hey Ken ....... doing alright these days?

I believe those are early Fishman pre-amps; first half of the '80s. The pickups are probably the Barcus Berry transducers that were used in conjunction with those pre-amps.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

CBH!

 

[Knash]

Ah the Eighties. Thought they were older. Old school hand soldered board by Fishman. Pretty cool. Thanks Hans!

 

[Rocky]

Ah the Eighties. Thought they were older.

I think the only acoustics with factory electronics in the 70's were Ovations, and Takamine, that allegedly only started to do so in '79.

 

[hearth_man]

As Hans said:

The preamp boards look to be the Fishman LFT-EQ1. This is what Guild switched to right after the Barcus Berry system in the early to mid 80's.

Thread 'Guild TASS pickup system: Fishman version (circa 1984)' https://letstalkguild.com/ltg/index...kup-system-fishman-version-circa-1984.216847/

The under saddle pickups look similar to the Barcus Berry pickups.

Thread 'Guild TASS pickup system: Barcus Berry version (circa 1983)' https://letstalkguild.com/ltg/index...ystem-barcus-berry-version-circa-1983.216846/