Darryl Hattenhauer
Venerated Member
Joaquin,
Welcome to the forum. You have the right idea i think. I like restoring Guilds to original equipment. And I wouldn't want to make changes that would prevent the guitar from being restored to original.
I make exceptions and compromises, but only if the guitar is in less than excellent condition. For example, I put a Bigsby bigsby on my '56 X550. I believe any bigsby on a 1950s Guild can't be original. On the other hand, if a 1950s Guild was retrofitted in the 1950s, it would have a Bigsby bigsby because Guild bigsbys weren't made until the 1960s.
Also, I'm going to have a black pickguard made for my yellow Guild tele, but the original can be put back the way the guitar was originally.
I'm also going to put white DeArmond dynasonics and a Guild bigsby on a 1970 starfire 4 because some were made that way. But this guitar has already had a neck re-set and a re-fret and is generally worn and very played.
What kind of music do you play?
Welcome to the forum. You have the right idea i think. I like restoring Guilds to original equipment. And I wouldn't want to make changes that would prevent the guitar from being restored to original.
I make exceptions and compromises, but only if the guitar is in less than excellent condition. For example, I put a Bigsby bigsby on my '56 X550. I believe any bigsby on a 1950s Guild can't be original. On the other hand, if a 1950s Guild was retrofitted in the 1950s, it would have a Bigsby bigsby because Guild bigsbys weren't made until the 1960s.
Also, I'm going to have a black pickguard made for my yellow Guild tele, but the original can be put back the way the guitar was originally.
I'm also going to put white DeArmond dynasonics and a Guild bigsby on a 1970 starfire 4 because some were made that way. But this guitar has already had a neck re-set and a re-fret and is generally worn and very played.
What kind of music do you play?
