help with pickguard dimensions
- Thread starter Tim
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What guitar is that from? looks interesting.
That Westerly site looks like it'll be great once it's stocked up! Let me know if you need any pics etc. My SF3 is pretty minty in a great mahogany color. The bridge was changed to a nice ebony one, but it's otherwise stock (still have the original bridge too).
That Westerly site looks like it'll be great once it's stocked up! Let me know if you need any pics etc. My SF3 is pretty minty in a great mahogany color. The bridge was changed to a nice ebony one, but it's otherwise stock (still have the original bridge too).
hansmoust
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Tim said:
These pickguards vary a bit from one to the next depending on the year that the instrument is from but I measured four different ones and 8-3/16" x 3-1/2" is a good average.
chrisb said:
That's from a CA-100.
Sincerely,
Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl
hansmoust said:
Thanks Hans. Will be for a 64. Will those dimensions still work out?
chrisb said:
Working on it. Has ended up being more work than orginally anticipated...but i'm getting there. The electrics will start to get put up after I have most of the acoustic's finished. You can submit a pic to the email address on the contact page. extra pics always welcome.
hansmoust
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Tim said:
No, they won't. By 1964 the CA-100 had a completely different pickguard.
See:
The Guild Guitar Book: chapter on pickguards page 34
Photos CA-100 page 141 and 145.
Sincerely,
Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl
Wouldn't ser. no. 29365 be early '64?
Let's see, earliest '64 number is 28944. So, 29635 is approx. 400 numbers into a 10,000 number year? Would that make a difference in terms of which style pickguard may possibly have been used?
Let's see, earliest '64 number is 28944. So, 29635 is approx. 400 numbers into a 10,000 number year? Would that make a difference in terms of which style pickguard may possibly have been used?
hansmoust
Enlightened Member
Tim said:
Ser. # 29365 was finished in 'final assembly' on Monday Febr. 10, 1964 and is registrated as a sunburst model. By that time the 'stairstep' pickguard was introduced but the guitar probably still has the 'open book' or 'lip top' style peghead. Since acoustic archtops were not really popular anymore, it took some more time to get rid of the 'old' neck stock.
Sincerely,
Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl
hideglue
Senior Member
hansmoust said:
Geez Hans!
hansmoust
Enlightened Member
Hello Tim,
Nothing is written in stone at Guild and just like with the headstock shape, it is possible that the 'rounded' pickguard style was still used on certain models, while others already had the 'stairstep' variety. They would never throw anything away in those days!
Hello hideglue,
What else should I do with that info?
You might find it interesting to see what else they did on that day. Here's the complete page:
If you look really close, you can actually look 'through' the page and see 'under' # 29365 another CA-100 on the next page. It's # 29370 and it's a CA-100 Blonde Special. The 'Special' is for the 'optional' DeArmond Model 1000 pickup. I've actually seen that guitar!
Sincerely,
Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl
Nothing is written in stone at Guild and just like with the headstock shape, it is possible that the 'rounded' pickguard style was still used on certain models, while others already had the 'stairstep' variety. They would never throw anything away in those days!
hideglue said:
Hello hideglue,
What else should I do with that info?
You might find it interesting to see what else they did on that day. Here's the complete page:
If you look really close, you can actually look 'through' the page and see 'under' # 29365 another CA-100 on the next page. It's # 29370 and it's a CA-100 Blonde Special. The 'Special' is for the 'optional' DeArmond Model 1000 pickup. I've actually seen that guitar!
Sincerely,
Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl
hansmoust said:
Alright...that makes more sense then. Aesthetically I prefer the rounded. Do you still think your average figures of 8-3/16" x 3-1/2" for what I would assume to be a later model rounded pickguard would still work?
hansmoust said:You might find it interesting to see what else they did on that day. Here's the complete page:
WOW...that is really cool.
hansmoust
Enlightened Member
Tim said:
The differences are minimal, so it doesn't really matter.
Sincerely,
Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl
hideglue
Senior Member
close to 40 guitars.....not a bad day
hansmoust
Enlightened Member
hideglue said:
Yup! I guess you're one of very few people who can appreciate info like that.
Sincerely,
Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl
hansmoust
Enlightened Member
Tim said:
Hello Tim,
No, not even close. The Guild bracket is bent at two places and uses 2 screws to attach the bracket to the side of the guitar.
It's too late now but I will try to post a photo tomorrow.
Sincerely,
Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl
hansmoust
Enlightened Member
Hello Tim,
Here's a photo of several different plated ones from different periods but they're all the same style. For the CA-100 you would need the nickel one, which is the one on the top / right.
They also used one that had the 'fork' closed at the end but it would still be the same style bracket.
Sincerely,
Hans Moust
www,guitarsgalore.nl
Here's a photo of several different plated ones from different periods but they're all the same style. For the CA-100 you would need the nickel one, which is the one on the top / right.
They also used one that had the 'fork' closed at the end but it would still be the same style bracket.
Sincerely,
Hans Moust
www,guitarsgalore.nl
danerectal
Senior Member
http://cgi.ebay.com/Guild-60s-Pickg...ryZ41436QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Here's what you need?
Here's what you need?
hansmoust
Enlightened Member
danerectal said:
Well, maybe if he had a non-cutaway guitar, but not for a CA-100.
Sincerely,
Hans Moust
http://www.guitarsgalore.nl