SFIV1967
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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 set:
The last available series where as examples the L-350 (.012-.053) or M-350 (.013-.056) Phosphor Bronze strings, which were "Made in Mexico from US materials":
But since many years no more Guild strings existed.
So to my big surprise when I walked around at NAMM I found in a "hidden corner" of the FMIC booth the following strings display:
I see: Acoustic, Resonator, Classical, Mandolin ( ), Banjo ( ) and Bass stings.
Now does that mean we can expect a Guild Mandolin and Guild Banjo (see Hans' book page 166!) in the future ??? :?:
I asked around a bit and only was told they are all "Made in USA" strings.
I took a couple of example pictures (they were available in 4 different gauges I believe),
left (in white) a Phosphor Bronze set, right (in dark green) the Phosphor Bronze Coated set!
They are also availble as either "Standard Tension" (above) and as "Balanced Tension" (below) sets:
I wasn't able to find out at NAMM who exactly makes them in USA for Guild, also I couldn't open a package. I did not find somebody at the FMIC booth who could answer my questions.
But I found the statement from vcode at tdpri (former Sr. VP of FMIC) that the Fender strings are now not longer MIM but made by D'Addario in Long Island.
So I guess that answers where FMIC makes the Guild strings, especially as I was told they are Made in USA.
Anyway, I thought I share the news about the new Guild strings here. Maybe Bing can find out more from his FMIC sales rep regarding availability.
Ralf
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 set:
The last available series where as examples the L-350 (.012-.053) or M-350 (.013-.056) Phosphor Bronze strings, which were "Made in Mexico from US materials":
But since many years no more Guild strings existed.
So to my big surprise when I walked around at NAMM I found in a "hidden corner" of the FMIC booth the following strings display:
I see: Acoustic, Resonator, Classical, Mandolin ( ), Banjo ( ) and Bass stings.
Now does that mean we can expect a Guild Mandolin and Guild Banjo (see Hans' book page 166!) in the future ??? :?:
I asked around a bit and only was told they are all "Made in USA" strings.
I took a couple of example pictures (they were available in 4 different gauges I believe),
left (in white) a Phosphor Bronze set, right (in dark green) the Phosphor Bronze Coated set!
They are also availble as either "Standard Tension" (above) and as "Balanced Tension" (below) sets:
I wasn't able to find out at NAMM who exactly makes them in USA for Guild, also I couldn't open a package. I did not find somebody at the FMIC booth who could answer my questions.
But I found the statement from vcode at tdpri (former Sr. VP of FMIC) that the Fender strings are now not longer MIM but made by D'Addario in Long Island.
So I guess that answers where FMIC makes the Guild strings, especially as I was told they are Made in USA.
Anyway, I thought I share the news about the new Guild strings here. Maybe Bing can find out more from his FMIC sales rep regarding availability.
Ralf
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