Guild Banjo Strings

[richardp69]

At first I thought it was a metal sign but I think it's actually a pack of strings. If so, I'd never seen Guild Banjo strings before.

Guild 350 1500 405 | Reverb

Guild 010-010 Banjo 5-string, Loop End, medium Saitensatz für 5-Saiter Banjo

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[GGJaguar]

Maybe they are re-branded Fender strings from Guild's FMIC era?

 

[SFIV1967]

Maybe they are re-branded Fender strings from Guild's FMIC era?

Those are rebranded D'Addario strings done during New Hartford times. Those Banjo strings are from the 2013/2014 time. So that shop in Germany has some NOS. They were introduced at NAMM 2013:

NAMM 2013: New series of Guild strings

As many of you know Guild used to also selling guitar and bass strings under the Guild brandname until some years ago. It started already at some point in the 50ies or 60ies I believe, with strings like the E-110 Spanish Electric strings (left picture) or a 60ies EA-610 Flatwound Chrome Steel...

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Guitar Parts Factory have several from that time as well:

*350-1600-405 Guild 5 String Medium Banjo Loop End USA Made .012-.053 | Reverb

New. Guild 5 String Medium Banjo Loop End. .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053. Complete set in factory fresh package!Part# 350-1600-405

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Guild 350-7400-405 Guild Classical Strings 28-43 3507400405 | Reverb

Guild standard-tension Classical strings offer superior tone and feel, with silver-plated wound strings and clear treble strings with tie-end construction. Made in the USA.Part # 350-7400-405

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Guild R-700 Resonator Acoustic Guitar Strings .016-.056 Phosphor Bronze Standard Tension 3500700405 | Reverb

Guild Standard Tension R-700 16-56 Resonator Phosphor Bronze. Last batch of these high-quality, made in the USA string sets.

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Ralf

 

[GAD]

I just bought a small pile of those resonator strings.