'80s Nut/Saddle Material

[firestarter]

Hi Folks, I've run across this topic in a couple of threads but am wondering if anyone knows definitely what the nut and saddle material is that Guild used at Westerly in the '80s. It's an orange-ish, mustardy composite, made to look "aged" I suppose, but is it plastic or Corian or something else? My two jumbos have it and neither sound "incomplete" tonally-speaking. Was Corian even around in '84? Either I'm too old to remember or I wasn't paying attention.
Thanks for your help!

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'73 T-100D BLD (HB-1's)
'74 D-50 NT (scalloped)
'76 D-35 NT
'84 F-42 NT (scalloped)
'88 JF-30-12 BLD

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[hansmoust]

Hi Folks, I've run across this topic in a couple of threads but am wondering if anyone knows definitely what the nut and saddle material is that Guild used at Westerly in the '80s. It's an orange-ish, mustardy composite, made to look "aged" I suppose, but is it plastic or Corian or something else? My two jumbos have it and neither sound "incomplete" tonally-speaking.

Hello firestarter,

There's no definitive answer for the entire '80s. It depends on what model and when it was made exactly.
If you're talking about your '88 JF-30-12 BLD then the official specs. called for a 'MICARTA' nut. If your other '80s guitar has something similar, it's probably micarta as well.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl

 

[firestarter]

Hans, Thank You!
The two guitars ('84 F-42 and '88 JF-30-12) indeed both have nuts and saddles made from the same material. I remember Martin also used (still uses?) Micarta as standard spec equipment. What seems unusual about Guild is the dark orange/yellow coloration they used, not unattractive, but certainly unlike other luthiers!

firestarter

'72 Studio 302 SB (HB-1's) (NEW LAST WEEK -YAY!!!!)
'73 T-100D BLD (HB-1's)
'74 D-50 NT (scalloped)
'76 D-35 NT
'84 F-42 NT (scalloped)
'88 JF-30-12 BLD

(PIX SOON!)