big Guild, little Guild

[ac1dt3st]

while distance-visiting my dad and step-mother last weekend, i was talking about the acoustic guitars that i had (all Guild). my step-mom asked why i kept talking about the "little Guild". this is a guitar my dad handed down to me years ago, and without any comparison had never seemed that little to her. i heard myself talking about neck length, waist width, size of upper and lower bouts... and suddenly said, "you know what...? i'll just take a photo."

so, since a picture is worth a thousand words, here it is. not the best pic in the world, but here's the 1970 Guild F30 SB vs. 2009 Guild F50 R.

 

[GGJaguar]

That's a nice pair of jumbos.

 

[Br1ck]

I have to chuckle when someone says they are looking for a parlor guitar, then askes about OMs and 000s. That F 30 isn't really all that small. That body size makes a dandy 12 string too. Nice to have both for sure.

 

[HeyMikey]

Cool picture, and that F30 is awesome!

 

[Guildedagain]

Wow, neat shape and size comparison. Side by side would be great also, so they're not stacked. Flat shoulders to the point of dipping slightly at the neck. Pickguard is really small, ton of room between it and the bridge, and it's black, not tortoise?

It's a pretty dang close cousin to my '71 that lived an hour away from Westerly it's whole life, til I acquired it. Mine went through the school of hard knocks a bit more than yours, but still a knockout guitar with "lusty" tone ;] I always described it as "lush", until I read Guild's descriptions.

 

[walrus]

Great photo!

walrus

 

[Cougar]

Love those bursts! Speaking of F50Rs, here's the burst on mine....

 

[SFIV1967]

Big Guild, little Guild... reminds me when I got my 12 fret 12 string Orpheum next to a F-512:

Ralf

 

[ac1dt3st]

Cool picture, and that F30 is awesome!

thanks! my dad bought it used at Schmitt Music in the early 1970s, and it's been with him, or me, ever since. it's the guitar i learned on in my teen years (until my dad wanted it back), and then returned to me for good in 2007. i recently told my wife that it's my "fire guitar". although i am very fortunate to have a handful of beautiful guitars, if there was a fire, and all living creatures were safe... this is the one guitar i would rescue if i could. the legacy from my father here is just too strong.

more details here, if you're interested.

the handing down: 1970 Guild F30 SB

as i mentioned in a different topic, this is the vintage Guild my dad handed down to me for Christmas a few years ago. it's a 1970 Guild F30 SB. it was his first guitar, and it's the guitar i learned on as a teenager. as he was getting older, he found the neck a little too thin for his hands, so...

letstalkguild.com

 

[ac1dt3st]

I have to chuckle when someone says they are looking for a parlor guitar, then askes about OMs and 000s. That F 30 isn't really all that small. That body size makes a dandy 12 string too. Nice to have both for sure.

i hear you. i guess next to an F50 and an F212 XL... it feels small.

 

[ac1dt3st]

Wow, neat shape and size comparison. Side by side would be great also, so they're not stacked. Flat shoulders to the point of dipping slightly at the neck. Pickguard is really small, ton of room between it and the bridge, and it's black, not tortoise?

It's a pretty dang close cousin to my '71 that lived an hour away from Westerly it's whole life, til I acquired it. Mine went through the school of hard knocks a bit more than yours, but still a knockout guitar with "lusty" tone ;] I always described it as "lush", until I read Guild's descriptions.

wow... what a gorgeous burst on that!

funny, i was originally going to do a side by side, but for a quick comparison i decided to go with stacked. i think i will go back for another comparison shot, and include my GF25 in the lineup.

i have to admit i think most of the "road wear" on mine is from when i was a teenager and my dad loaned me his guitar.

re. the pickguard, it *is* tortoise... just not very tortoise-y. mostly black with some light pattern towards the lower bout. i think you can see a bit better in these photos:

the handing down: 1970 Guild F30 SB

as i mentioned in a different topic, this is the vintage Guild my dad handed down to me for Christmas a few years ago. it's a 1970 Guild F30 SB. it was his first guitar, and it's the guitar i learned on as a teenager. as he was getting older, he found the neck a little too thin for his hands, so...

letstalkguild.com

 

[ac1dt3st]

Love those bursts! Speaking of F50Rs, here's the burst on mine....

damn, what a gorgeous F50. bet it sounds a treat as well!

 

[ac1dt3st]

Big Guild, little Guild... reminds me when I got my 12 fret 12 string Orpheum next to a F-512:

Ralf

comparisons are always the best. context is always important, and this is a great side by side!

 

[davismanLV]

I've also noticed that people get sizes confused. They'll call a concert sized a "parlor guitar" and .... parlor guitars are super small. Using Martin nomenclature I'm not sure what, maybe an 0?? But they're small and it's even different between brands sometimes. Tomorrow I'll take a photo of my Taylor GC-8 (grand concert in Taylor speak) and my Breedlove Oregon Concert Rogue (again, concert size but bigger, thicker and longer scale). I'd like to see them side by side.......

Never mind, I couldn't stand it and took the photo tonight. These are both "concert" guitars. I love them both but the Taylor is far smaller and short scale, which I love but if you wanna do something other than lap top strumming or fingerstyle and you wanna get REAL..... better grab the Breedlove. Totally different guitars.

 

[F312]

I've also noticed that people get sizes confused. They'll call a concert sized a "parlor guitar" and .... parlor guitars are super small. Using Martin nomenclature I'm not sure what, maybe an 0?? But they're small and it's even different between brands sometimes. Tomorrow I'll take a photo of my Taylor GC-8 (grand concert in Taylor speak) and my Breedlove Oregon Concert Rogue (again, concert size but bigger, thicker and longer scale). I'd like to see them side by side.......

Never mind, I couldn't stand it and took the photo tonight. These are both "concert" guitars. I love them both but the Taylor is far smaller and short scale, which I love but if you wanna do something other than lap top strumming or fingerstyle and you wanna get REAL..... better grab the Breedlove. Totally different guitars.

That's a nice shot. Thought at first it was black, for a split second, but I seen it before and blue is nice. It seems like since I bought the Martin Black Smoke, all I see is black guitars. Never was into colors, but now I like black, and I do have an old black Strat.

Ralph

Ralph

 

[GGJaguar]

I've also noticed that people get sizes confused. They'll call a concert sized a "parlor guitar" and .... parlor guitars are super small. Using Martin nomenclature I'm not sure what, maybe an 0??

Yes, a Martin 0 size (13 1/2 inch lower bout) is about the maximum size for a parlor guitar. Most are smaller, such as a Martin Size 1 (12 3/4 inches), Santa Cruz PJ (12 3/8 inch) and luthier-built Wingert (12 1/2 inch) and Lichty (12 1/2). Even these are on the larger end of the spectrum.

 

[davismanLV]

That's a nice shot. Thought at first it was black, for a split second, but I seen it before and blue is nice. It seems like since I bought the Martin Black Smoke, all I see is black guitars. Never was into colors, but now I like black, and I do have an old black Strat.

Ralph

Ralph

In this shot just lying on my bed you can see the blue a bit better. The Myrtlewood back and sides are darker and more blue, the spruce comes up a little grayer. You can also see the depth it has which gives it a lot more power. This guitar can do anything!!

 

[Guildedagain]

Little Monty Python voice, Terry Jones actually;

Just a slight guitar habit really, it's really not a problem at all. I can stop anytime, in fact I haven't bought anything in... I can't even remember. Do you want to see others? ;]]

 

[5thumbs]

This guitar can do anything!!

Can it make a good martini?

 

[davismanLV]

Can it make a good martini?

No bud.... that's MY JOB!!