What does “Guild Total” represent?

[richt54]

As stated above. Does this represent the number of Guild guitars owned? If so I own 4 as listed on my signature but ”Guild total” only shows one. Anyway, just curious. Thanks.

 

[JohnW63]

Um... I never pay attention to the stats. After I post this, I'll see what my score is.

Apparently, I don't have that stat. Maybe I need to swap out Location for Guild.

 

[lungimsam]

Where can one see this stat?

 

[Midnight Toker]

Just click on your username in the top banner, then click on "account details", then scroll down to How many Guilds do you own, (it's for science )

Guild total is displayed under your avatar to your left<-----

 

[JohnW63]

I just added mine. Didn't know it was a thing. I hope there is enough digits for some of the more compulsive members.

 

[richt54]

Just click on your username in the top banner, then click on "account details", then scroll down to How many Guilds do you own, (it's for science )

Guild total is displayed under your avatar to your left<-----

Thanks. I didn't know account details was a clickable link. Changed it. Thanks

 

[GAD]

The current total for everyone who has entered a Guild Total is:

4815

 

[Boneman]

See, that’s good science right there

 

[RBSinTo]

It's a measure of how devout one is to the altar of the Great and Powerful Guild.
I suppose it's a stat they will use when they start hunting down all the Martian and Gibsonian apostates.
RBSinTo

 

[JohnW63]

Is this a currently own or have owned stat? Because, damn, GAD, yours says 104. How do you remember where you put them all?

 

[GAD]

Is this a currently own or have owned stat? Because, damn, GAD, yours says 104. How do you remember where you put them all?

Well there’s currently two rooms dedicated to them, so they’re in there.

 

[GAD]

And Grot’s got more!

 

[JohnW63]

Oh, I knew that, but I didn't know you were in that much need of an intervention. Just make a list of your least favorite 10 guitars. Post the list here and have a silent auction and see what people will offer you. Think of the money you could make to buy fewer but nicer things.

Or dog toys. I bet you go through a good number of those.

 

[fronobulax]

Post the list here and have a silent auction and see what people will offer you.

I'll pay a premium if it is the actual instrument that was used in a published review

 

[davidbeinct]

Is this a currently own or have owned stat? Because, damn, GAD, yours says 104. How do you remember where you put them all?

I would also like to know. Also does the headless Burnside I owned in the eighties count?

 

[chazmo]

It's meant to be currently owned. You control it in your profile in the account details page.

 

[The Guilds of Grot]

I would also like to know. Also does the headless Burnside I owned in the eighties count?

Personally, I do not count Burnside, DeArmond, or Madeiras in my Guild count.

 

[GAD]

Personally, I do not count Burnside, DeArmond, or Madeiras in my Guild count.

What about Newark St.? They're pretty much the same thing but say Guild on the headstock.

 

[fronobulax]

What about Newark St.? They're pretty much the same thing but say Guild on the headstock.

But as someone who lived through the controversy the headstock counts for something. If a Burnside was supposed to be a Guild then the headstock would have said so, right? DeArmond by Guild is waffling, but if it was supposed to be a Guild it would have said Guild by Guild.

We can choose how we define our collections but at some point we need to start with the definition of a manufacturer with a legal right to use the name.

 

[GAD]

But as someone who lived through the controversy the headstock counts for something. If a Burnside was supposed to be a Guild then the headstock would have said so, right? DeArmond by Guild is waffling, but if it was supposed to be a Guild it would have said Guild by Guild.

We can choose how we define our collections but at some point we need to start with the definition of a manufacturer with a legal right to use the name.

I get your position (which is part of what makes this fun), but ny counter to your statement is that Guild had the legal right to put "Guild" on their Burnsides, Madeiras, and DeArmonds since they (or Fender as the case may be) owned those names - they just chose not to (I assume) because at the time it would have weakened the brand. Today we live in a completely different consumer market where import versions of historically US-made brands are the norm so there's no uproar like there would have been 25 years ago.

I'll admit that my count includes DeArmond and Burnside but my spreadsheet separates out "Guilds" and "True Guilds" which would probably irritate everyone while also adding veracity to your argument since I include Newark St. guitars as "True Guilds".

I also just noticed a quirk where the totals didn't line up, but found that I had listed my Crossroads Doubleneck as both an acoustic and an electric. I'm not changing it. That doesn't affect my "Total Guilds" count, though.