An actual "Guitar in F"!

[hansmoust]

sold out according to your website

No, that's the 'hardcover' version! The regular 'softcover' is available from many online sources, like Amazon.com and there are always a few new copies available from various sellers on eBay

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

 

[adorshki]

You could read about it in 'The Guild Guitar Book - The Company and the Instruments, 1952-1977'.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

Hans, any insight on why the guitar in the vid has the square "AA" style inlay in the headstock? (As opposed to the G-shield pictured in the ad)
Maybe just "one of those things", it was just built that way?

 

[hansmoust]

Hans, any insight on why the guitar in the vid has the square "AA" style inlay in the headstock? (As opposed to the G-shield pictured in the ad)

Yes, that's because the ad shows the prototype for the model, which was built on the superstructure of an A-350. All the AcoustiLectric models that were built after that had the oversized 'Artist Award' style headstock ( see page 81 of 'The Guild Guitar Book').

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

 

[Walter Broes]

Having re-read what there is to read about it, the guitar in F makes a little more sense to me now - as far as I understand, it was tuned A to A, so a guitar but a fourth up. Like my Yamaha Guitalele.

Makes sense like that, and I can see how apart from Barnes' specific use for it, it could be a handy studio tool.

Hans, are the guitars in F mini Barnes models including a carved top, or did they use M-75 tops for these? Carved top would be very fancy for a little guitar like that.

Seeing the photo of George Benson in Hans' book where he's playing a guitar in F, I wouldn't be surprized if the Guild "F" guitar was a big inspiration for the small Ibanez George Benson guitar.

 

[kakerlak]

I still don't really "get" these. I guess it gives you a longer scale version of what you'd have if you capo'd a regular guitar up to A? Maybe a little more finger room for lead work as a result?

 

[Quantum Strummer]

Years ago I had my short-scale Danelectro tuned A-to-A for awhile. Used a set of 11s, dropped the 6th string, moved everything else down & used an 8 for the high A. No problems with the strings holding up but the intonation, with the Dano's minimally adjustable bridge, was poor. Sounded good so long as I stayed on the low frets.

-Dave-

 

[adorshki]

Oops, stated the obvious.

 

[MLBob]

https://youtu.be/_BG5yvKggQs