Bringing Back the Bluesbird

[Guildadelphia]

Now that we have the reappearence of the fullsize "HB-1" humbucker in the new NS Polara's, could we be seeing the return of the solidbody "Bluesbird" in the Newark Street Line sometime in the future? A "Bluesbird" made to the quality and pricepoint of the NS guitars could be a great, much more affordable alternative to a Gibson Les Paul.

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

The magic 8-ball says....

There's a good chance it will look a lot like this:

 

[markus]

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[guitarslinger]

Methinks there may be more than hopefulness here.

 

[txbumper57]

The magic 8-ball says....

There's a good chance it will look a lot like this:

Does that mean that Cordoba/Guild asked to "Borrow" your guitar in the picture to possibly Scan and Reverse Engineer for a future model Grot?

 

[fronobulax]

Does that mean that Cordoba/Guild asked to "Borrow" your guitar in the picture to possibly Scan and Reverse Engineer for a future model Grot?

I'm sure Cordoba would have asked for a non-disclosure agreement as part of the borrowing and if they did, I'm sure he can't really answer that in a public forum.

 

[Guildadelphia]

The magic 8-ball says....

There's a good chance it will look a lot like this:

That would definately work for me. Better start saving now..............

 

[markus]

Look here …
Markus :smile:

 

[fronobulax]

Look here …
Markus :smile:

That thread confirms a D-25. Another instrument was definitely confirmed when invited visitors to the Museum asked to see a particular instrument and it was not available but it is not for me to tell and possible get Grot in warm water. I forget what the best guess was for the third instrument because no one was guessing it was a bass

 

[txbumper57]

I'm sure Cordoba would have asked for a non-disclosure agreement as part of the borrowing and if they did, I'm sure he can't really answer that in a public forum.

I wasn't trying to get anyone in trouble and the question was asked out of speculation and fun.:friendly_wink: On a separate note, now if anything is wrong with whatever reissue guitar they come out with we can just blame Grot! LOL

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

No non-disclosure, just decorum.

Don't blame me for the bridge pick-up! :wink:

 

[matsickma]

It's all Grot's fault!

Hey Grot, where is your Thunderbird these days? Storage or the West Coast?

M

 

[DrumBob]

If they reissue a cherry red one like the photo, I may have to beat the doors down on my local Guild dealer to apoprehend one for myself.

 

[GAD]

If they bring back another electric, I vote for the Nightbird!

 

[jp]

My wishlist would include the pre-1970, semi-hollow version of the M-75 Bluesbird or the F-holed Nightingale, however, since Grot doesn't have either of those in his collection, chances are slim that my hopes will be fulfilled. :concern:

 

[DThomasC]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the only semihollow Bluesbirds of that era were just renamed Aristocrats (which they already reissue) though there might have been a few with a little bit of extra wood between the bridge and tail pin.

I'm not too excited about a reissue of the fully solid Bluesbirds from the late 70's. A heavily chambered guitar with a spruce top would be cool. Maybe a later Bluesbird with an option spruce top. Of course that means the price of original chambered Bluesbirds would go through the roof...

 

[mavuser]

My wishlist would include the pre-1970, semi-hollow version of the M-75 Bluesbird or the F-holed Nightingale, however, since Grot doesn't have either of those in his collection, chances are slim that my hopes will be fulfilled. :concern:

Grot has a Nightingale, I've had it in my hands... I have dibs if he ever sells it!

 

[Default]

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought the only semihollow Bluesbirds of that era were just renamed Aristocrats (which they already reissue) though there might have been a few with a little bit of extra wood between the bridge and tail pin.

I'm not too excited about a reissue of the fully solid Bluesbirds from the late 70's. A heavily chambered guitar with a spruce top would be cool. Maybe a later Bluesbird with an option spruce top. Of course that means the price of original chambered Bluesbirds would go through the roof...

Actually, a hollow Bluesbird would be really simple to reissue. Fix the lead mini-hum and have a run of Aristocrats with bigger routed tops. I may end up doing that anyway.

 

[Quantum Strummer]

Actually, a hollow Bluesbird would be really simple to reissue. Fix the lead mini-hum and have a run of Aristocrats with bigger routed tops. I may end up doing that anyway.

Or, if Guild wants to reissue something closer to my particular Bluesbird, use the bridge reissue anti-hum in the neck position too. :semi-twins:

More seriously: a regular production NS Aristocrat with humbuckers, whether they call it a Bluesbird or not, seems like a no-brainer.

-Dave-

 

[SFIV1967]

Actually, a hollow Bluesbird would be really simple to reissue. Fix the lead mini-hum and have a run of Aristocrats with bigger routed tops.

As long as they don't use the wrongly aligned jig which NH used to make the GSR M-75...Otherwise I loved the idea of the GSR M-75.

Ralf