What's up with this '63 solidbody?

Jahn

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So I was checking out the Guild book here, and saw the top comment:


"I purchased a Guild electric solid body guitar in 1963. I no longer have the guitar, but have a picture of it (shown here). I assume it was designed to compete with Fender. I bought this book to find the history of this model. Unfortunately, as comprehensive and thorough as this Guild history book is, there is no mention of my guitar. I am guessing that my guitar was a one-time experimental model, with few produced. Nonetheless, the book is rich in history of the Guild company and should be of interest to music historians and Guild guitar aficionados. "

Can't host the pic here, but you'll see it in that link. Uh, what is that?
 

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The guitar in question. Doesn't look like a Guild to me.

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I actually almost bought one of these. Unfortunately -as you can see-- that Dano style tailpiece and bridge combo resulting in a very Kay "budget guitar" string sound.
 

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The tailpiece and bridge are nothing like a Danelectro. Neither is the sound of the guitar anything like a Kay.
 

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They are actually Franz pickups, albeit not the same model that Guild used, so there is a rather tenuous connection. I doubt that's what they were thinking, though.
 

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The tailpiece and bridge are nothing like a Danelectro. Neither is the sound of the guitar anything like a Kay.

I stand corrected. That was my recollection. Do you have one of these?
 
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