David R.C.
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Thank you so much you better-informed Guild Guys I'm going to forward your answers to herself indoors and see what reaction I get.
Like Chazmo and others said, nothing wrong with the headstock, natural wood with different figures. Sure, personal taste.I noticed all was not well with the headstock.
PS saying that though it has shown me that Cordoba (ignoring all my requests for help/replies) does not seem to be the right sort of people to own Guild.
I like this better !Yes, it appears that they do not stain the ebony veneer (overlay) any longer. Here is the description for the D-55 from the current Guild website:
The D-55 showcases Guild’s most recognizable headstock which is fully bound and features the Guild “Peak and Shield” inlay combination over a figured ebony overlay.
By default I'm a big fan of the Fender era of ownership of Guild. The abrupt ( or seemingly abrupt) sale to CMG after all the effort put into the NH facility is perplexing but it all came down to numbers I'm sure.
I looked up FMIC in the acronyms and I can't find it's meaning. But I will guess it's Fender Musical Instrument Corporation. That's what it is. I'm not a fan of the Fender venture capitalistsFeel free to search or browse LTG since there was much discussion at the time and links to opinions that weren't just ours. It doesn't really matter to me anymore but my recollection is that it it was, as you expected, money. Some of FMICs venture capitalists liked the balance sheet better if New Hartford was closed and the product lines that used it discontinued or sold.
That's my recollection as well. IIRC, not only was Fender itself not doing well, but it was owed a lot of money by Guitar Center, which was doing even worse. The venture capitalists wanted to see something positive on the balance sheet, and that meant, among other things, shutting down New Hartford and selling Guild (the original plan was simply to shut down Guild, as MFIC had done with Hamer and with Ovation USA, so to that extent CMG saved Guild.Feel free to search or browse LTG since there was much discussion at the time and links to opinions that weren't just ours. It doesn't really matter to me anymore but my recollection is that it it was, as you expected, money. Some of FMICs venture capitalists liked the balance sheet better if New Hartford was closed and the product lines that used it discontinued or sold.
Fun facts. Just decoded mine, it was born June 21st that year, a Tuesday, and was the 9th guitar of the day. Also of interesting note, the 2022 calendar is the same as the 2005 wasMy D-55 was born in Tacoma Washington on August 15, 2005. It was the 2nd guitar finished on that day. It was a Monday.
Income statement, statement of changes in financial position and cash flow as well. Sounds like LTG could have been a nostalgia board if it wasn’t for CMG. Still so much effort and good done in NH to be just shut down is sad.That's my recollection as well. IIRC, not only was Fender itself not doing well, but it was owed a lot of money by Guitar Center, which was doing even worse. The venture capitalists wanted to see something positive on the balance sheet, and that meant, among other things, shutting down New Hartford and selling Guild (the original plan was simply to shut down Guild, as MFIC had done with Hamer and with Ovation USA, so to that extent CMG saved Guild.
I looked up FMIC in the acronyms and I can't find it's meaning. But I will guess it's Fender Musical Instrument Corporation. That's what it is. I'm not a fan of the Fender venture capitalists
Done.We should probably fix that. Thanks.