Like it says, I wound up with a hollow-body M-75. It's got some issues though, and I hope that some of you boys and girls can help me figure out a good way to re-hab this here axe!
Particulars:
This guitar weighs six pounds! Thank you, Guild!
Sunburst maple body,
Neck fits the body at the 18th fret,
It has some purported Gibson patent number pickups although I am sure they are not the real deal as decals are not legit. For me, it indicates a new level of fooling the public, with goods that look vintage but aren't vintage.
Chesterfield head-stock decor,
Gold USA Grovers, Gibson tune-a-matic bridge-top on the appropriate bridge.
I think the Truss Rod may be upside down!!!
'Made in Germany' Engraved Tailpiece. From youth, I remember seeing the phrase, 'Made in West Germany' a lot and I wondered if this should apply to this tail-piece. Accordingly, I went to wikipedia and got schooled a bit on the difference between East and West Germany 'Branding' before an important Judicial Ruling in 1973!
Switch tip is missing. Egad!
Volume & Tone Knobs seem to be the correct ones,
I can see from looking at the pickup cutouts that 'some repair-guy some-where' has taken some of the wood away. I also don't know if astute observers such as my learned colleagues here at LTG can tell what type of Guild pickup was first installed in the Guitar and whether it would be practical to see if the original pickup version could be replaced.
Original case, if only because the body of the guitar is 17" and it fits the case like a glove in the lower shoulders.
Here are some pics. If any body has any thoughts about putting the appropriate Guild pickup back into it, or any other advice, lemme know.
gilded
Particulars:
This guitar weighs six pounds! Thank you, Guild!
Sunburst maple body,
Neck fits the body at the 18th fret,
It has some purported Gibson patent number pickups although I am sure they are not the real deal as decals are not legit. For me, it indicates a new level of fooling the public, with goods that look vintage but aren't vintage.
Chesterfield head-stock decor,
Gold USA Grovers, Gibson tune-a-matic bridge-top on the appropriate bridge.
I think the Truss Rod may be upside down!!!
'Made in Germany' Engraved Tailpiece. From youth, I remember seeing the phrase, 'Made in West Germany' a lot and I wondered if this should apply to this tail-piece. Accordingly, I went to wikipedia and got schooled a bit on the difference between East and West Germany 'Branding' before an important Judicial Ruling in 1973!
Switch tip is missing. Egad!
Volume & Tone Knobs seem to be the correct ones,
I can see from looking at the pickup cutouts that 'some repair-guy some-where' has taken some of the wood away. I also don't know if astute observers such as my learned colleagues here at LTG can tell what type of Guild pickup was first installed in the Guitar and whether it would be practical to see if the original pickup version could be replaced.
Original case, if only because the body of the guitar is 17" and it fits the case like a glove in the lower shoulders.
Here are some pics. If any body has any thoughts about putting the appropriate Guild pickup back into it, or any other advice, lemme know.
gilded
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