Guild G37 with a mahogany neck

[westerlyborn]

Hello, this is my first post here on LTG. I have been hovering, soaking in as much knowledge as I can since I found a 1980' D40 and absolutely fell in love with it. So, thanks to everyone for making this forum such an interesting and valuable resource!

I've got the vintage Guild bug LOL........I can't stop browsing pics and info, looking at what's available online. So, now I have a G37 on it's way!! I bought it from GC after a lengthy phone conversation with a guy who was pretty helpful, seemed to know his stuff. This G37 has the mahogany neck....that was a pretty short-lived thing wasn't it? I've seen them as early as 1975's with the maple neck.

The neck, really, was why I pulled the trigger without actually playing it myself, I have only seen one other G37 with the mahogany neck and it was a VERY sweet sounding guitar, especially fingerstyle!!.......I had the opportunity to buy that first G37, figured I'd sleep on it, the next day it was gone before I got there.....so I jumped on this one! I can't wait......Should be here today!!

Anyway, if anyone has specific knowledge on when the G37 specs changed I sure would love to know!!!

Thanks!!!

Gary

I have a G37. It has a maple neck. It's the heaviest guitar I own. Must be all that maple. I does sound nice.

 

[Heath]

Here is my 1986 G37 - second to last serial number on record. The sun really shows off the amber burst.

 

[Elderguilder]

Very interesting! I didn't know the G37 was unique in that way, the rosewood makes a big difference in my experience, as well. Thanks for the info!

Thanks donnylang and Muckman for the comment on the difference in tone the material of the fingerboard makes. I wouldn't have thought such a thing would have a tonal effect. I wonder how the fretboard material makes a difference?

 

[Bonneville88]

Heath, that guitar is just gorgeous - amber burst and flamed sides - wow!

 

[wileypickett]

Heath, that guitar is just gorgeous - amber burst and flamed sides - wow!

I know that guitar -- the back is pretty spectacular too!

 

[Bonneville88]

Wiley, thought it looked familiar!

 

[Muckman]

Thanks donnylang and Muckman for the comment on the difference in tone the material of the fingerboard makes. I wouldn't have thought such a thing would have a tonal effect. I wonder how the fretboard material makes a difference?

Guitars with fretboards made of harder woods like maple and ebony have more pop on the high end, to my ear. This is, as with many phenomenon involving tone/material, not a difference everyone would agree is noticeable or even exists......

 

[Muckman]

Thanks to everyone who added to this thread, responded with history/info and pics. It was surprising to me, after playing a G37, that they weren't more common (or popular?) and there wasn't much info or discussion on them.......I could just be smitten with my new acquisition LOL. Here is some pics of my G37. Thanks, again, for all the responses and discussion guys!!!

I finally got around to doing the fretwork and the pickguard on this G37. This old girl sounded great when I got her, but with the new frets and some saddle work she sings like an angel!