Hello all....
I posted some info including some mention of the 25.5" scale length on my '53 Guilds on the jazz forum a few days ago.
I did feel some uncertainty about subsequent production of long scale Guilds after the move to Hoboken.
My own experience with guitars I've owned is that NY era Guilds had the long scale, with some spill over of incomplete NY stock during the Hoboken transition. It's been my understanding that the shorter 24.75" scale became standard at this time.
Hans and a few members have mentioned a few 17" models that showed up with the long scale on occasion in the late 50's and even early 60's.
Does anyone know details about post NY long scale Guilds that had factory specified 25.5" scale necks instead of the 24.75"? (not leftover NY necks)
I've never owned or researched any of the higher end 17" Guilds from the Hoboken era forward and was wondering if these all had the 24.75" scale.
I posted some info including some mention of the 25.5" scale length on my '53 Guilds on the jazz forum a few days ago.
I did feel some uncertainty about subsequent production of long scale Guilds after the move to Hoboken.
My own experience with guitars I've owned is that NY era Guilds had the long scale, with some spill over of incomplete NY stock during the Hoboken transition. It's been my understanding that the shorter 24.75" scale became standard at this time.
Hans and a few members have mentioned a few 17" models that showed up with the long scale on occasion in the late 50's and even early 60's.
Does anyone know details about post NY long scale Guilds that had factory specified 25.5" scale necks instead of the 24.75"? (not leftover NY necks)
I've never owned or researched any of the higher end 17" Guilds from the Hoboken era forward and was wondering if these all had the 24.75" scale.
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