Beautiful flame Bluesbird GC Washington

[Rebosbro]

This just dropped in. What a top!

https://www.guitarcenter.com/Used/Guild/Bluesbird-Solid-Body-Electric-Guitar-116750459.gc

 

[GAD]

That's a Newark St. The top is a laminate unlike the US-made Bluesbirds. I agree, though - some of the Newark St. tops are killer.

 

[SFIV1967]

All of those Newark St. Bluesbirds have stunning tops!

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Regarding the laminate (veneer) on the carved top: (which is not a "carved maple top" as the specs show)

NS Aristocrat vs Bluesbird

I play my NS Aristocrat unplugged nearly as often as plugged in. It's quite loud & punchy with nice high end presence. Very little bass, as you'd expect from a soundhole-less small body. Plugged in and at full guitar volume & tone the pickups hit an amp's initial gain stage pretty hard, a lot...

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Ralf

 

[GAD]

The top on mine was gorgeous:

Here's how it was made:

Laminate was not the right word - it's a veneer, but I'd have a hard time believing that 1mm thick wood was "carved".

 

[SFIV1967]

Laminate was not the right word - it's a veneer, but I'd have a hard time believing that 1mm thick wood was "carved".

Agreed, but what's under the veneer? Still a cheaper maple top on a hog routed out body or is it a two layer hog with the maple veneer?
Ralf

 

[Guildedagain]

Fotoflame?

 

[GAD]

Agreed, but what's under the veneer? Still a cheaper maple top on a hog routed out body or is it a two layer hog with the maple veneer?
Ralf

I see what you're saying. I no longer have mine so I'd be hard pressed to give a reliable answer.

 

[GAD]

Fotoflame?

That’s a different thing.

 

[Guildedagain]

Maybe they should go back to using it, easier on trees.