Check with the guild forum or hans mousts book for the correct part for your guitar. The guild guitar book is the result of years of intensive research and guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the 60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and acoustic archtops, which are still widely regarded today. The company and the instruments, 19521977 by hans moust. It has some great photos most black and white, but there are some color ones to. The guild guitar company is a united statesbased guitar manufacturer founded in 1952 by. Josh whites guild guitar for me the story of josh whites guild started during the early 90s when i was still doing the research for the guild guitar book.
The guild guitar book by hans moust, and gruhns guide to vintage guitars by george gruhn. You will obtain various method to make an offer and also get guide the guild guitar book, by. Hans has access to company records and ledgers that the others authors on this list only dream about. Guitar book the company and instruments, 19521977 by hans moust. Hans did a fantastic job of collecting all the history of the guild world. Seems guild did not bother to make a proper jig for these p90s. The company and the instruments, 19521977 by hans moust 1999, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. Of course, hans knowledge and inventory is worth gold.
Guild guitar book download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Nobody i spoke to at the recent santa monica guitar show had ever seen one. The guild guitar book by hans moust, 1995, hal leonard edition, in english. The guild guitar book by hans moust paperback book, 184 pages see other available editions description guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the 60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and acoustic archtops, which are still widely regarded today. It includes a thorough history of the company and its guitars, including serial numbers, specifications, original prices, and all the information needed to date guild guitars. Steve, the good photos i have in my database are of berts personal guitar and of the one that i own, which is pictured in the guild guitar book. New york was one of the nations music, news and television centers. Make use of the innovative modern technology that human establishes this day to discover guide the guild guitar book, by hans moust quickly. Prefender westerly guild parts only, limilted hoboken. Guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the 60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and. As i slowly got over the loss of the best sounding guitar i had ever herd, i began to appreciate the tone qualities of the guild. This christmas i acquired a working musicians 1978 guild antique burst d40 from gruhns guitars in nashville.
Buy a cheap copy of the guild guitar book by hans moust. Guilds 12string and jumbosized guitars pick up steam. The guild guitar book is called the bible over on the lets talk guild ltg forum, and for good reason. Hans moust, author of the guild guitar book the definitive authority on guild guitars posted this on lets talk guild. In the years for which we have data on the mk iii, they were building about 300 per year. Like so many other kids i started frequenting the local music shops at an early age. Hans moust, author of the excellent guild guitar book hal leonard, 1999, states that former guild employees remembered amplifiers being built at both the original new york city factory as well as at the subsequent facility in hoboken, new jersey, using components supplied in part by ampeg. As long as i can remember ive been interested in musical instruments and stringed instruments in particular. It also has a lot of details that can help the collector identify what type of guild he has and the date it was made.
The most notable guild performance of that era was on the d40 that richie havens played when he. Guild needed some endorsements to be taken seriously. The company and the instruments 19521977 by moust hans and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Both are excellent references and may be quite helpful to you in both determining the year of production of your instrument as well as identifying. See the guild guitar book page 9, which shows a blonde a350 and comments most a350s had a solid carved maple back, but this instrument has a laminated back, which is somewhat unusual once again, if you dont have the book get a copy. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Hans moust guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the 60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and acoustic archtops, which are still widely. Headstock logo gshield vs chesterfield lets talk guild. Source date code serializationan important instrument dating breakthrough developed by hans moust author, the guild guitar book stamped on every potentiometer volume and tone pots is a six or sevendigit source code that tells who made the pot, as well as the week and the year. The guild guitar book kindle edition by moust, hans.
Guild made some fine guitars after 1977the last year the book documents. No one knows more about guild than hans and much of what i know is thanks to him. At guild they used a jig to rout out the tops of the hollowbody electrics to allow for the pickups to be installed. The guild guitar company is a united statesbased guitar manufacturer founded in 1952 by alfred dronge, a guitarist and musicstore owner, and george mann, a former executive with the epiphone guitar company. Very good service from used seller, superbookdeals. Guild s 12string and jumbosized guitars pick up steam. Oct 25, 2010 of course, hans knowledge and inventory is worth gold. Welcome to guitars galore my name is hans moust and i run a repair shop for guitars and related instruments in breda, which is in the netherlands. However first, we will certainly ask you, just how much do you love to check out a book the guild guitar book, by hans. Guild concentrated on fulldepth jazz acoustic guitars and in 1955, began working with johnny smith to develop a signature model archtop guitar.
The guild guitar book by moust, hans 1999 paperback. Sep 09, 2017 the guild guitar book is called the bible over on the lets talk guild ltg forum, and for good reason. I am curious as to why the author didnt continue the timeline at least until fender bought the company. The guild guitar book is the result of years of intensive research and countless photo sessions. I am in the process of bringing that one back to life. Buy the guild guitar book by hans moust from waterstones today. It includes a thorough history of the company and its guitars, including serial numbers, specifications, original prices, and all the information needed to date guild. Guild a 350 jazz guitar sn 5201 built in 1960 in the new york guild factory, and has a rare natural finish. Click and collect from your local waterstones or get free uk delivery on orders over. This book is a very good read about the history of guild guitar with excellent photos, where did they find them. There are a lot of pictures of very well preservedrestored guild classics. Doesnt matter if you have a guild or not, any archtop fan will love the book. My guild custom 7 ive now only seen 1 more of these, the one from the guild guitar book from hans moust. Guild concentrated on fulldepth jazz acoustic guitars and in 1955, began working with johnny smith to.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the guild guitar book. This is the site that will give you relieve of browsing book the guild guitar book, by hans moust to read. This a 350 is the actual a 350 on page in hans mousts book, and in a small color photo on page 146. Even if you dont play the guitar but like history then this is a must get book.
Click download or read online button to get guild guitar book book now. Please refer to the guides before each chart for information on how to interpret the data. My name is hans moust and i run a repair shop for guitars and related. The lowend models usually had a simple guild decal or just the guild logo in pearloid.
Guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the 60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and acoustic archtops, which are still widely regarded today. Just pointing out it wasnt about money for him now thats rock n roll what a wonderful world when guys like hans do more to help vintage beauties like a 70s guild starfire iv sing again, rather than making it a pricegouging affair. According to the guild guitar book by hans moust, there are no serial numbers available for their classicals after 1968. Aug 26, 2008 this book is a very good read about the history of guild guitar with excellent photos, where did they find them. Most collectors wouldnt even consider this guitar vintage, but it already has vintagestyle value based on its history, and i would certainly consider that a treasure. Ebook free ebook the guild guitar book, by hans moust. I can send additional measurements and information if needed. Jan 20, 2011 according to the guild guitar book by hans moust, there are no serial numbers available for their classicals after 1968. It was introduced in 1975, and i only think they were made for a couple of years in the late 70s. Jul 20, 2010 hans moust, author of the excellent guild guitar book hal leonard, 1999, states that former guild employees remembered amplifiers being built at both the original new york city factory as well as at the subsequent facility in hoboken, new jersey, using components supplied in part by ampeg. Hans moust probably knows more about the history of guild and their guitars than anyone on the planet. The brand name currently exists as a brand under cordoba music group.
Guild f612xl 12string acoustic guitar pete townshends guitar. I have learned much of what i know from a variety of sources, but the first person i have to acknowledge when it comes to anything guildrelated is hans moust, author of the guild guitar book. For those interested in knowing more of the backstory of their guitar there are some useful guides, the best of which are the guild guitar book by hans moust. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. For more information on guild guitars, read the guild guitar book.
Maybe you should take a look in the guild guitar book which will give you a good overview of the different headstocks between 1952 and 1977. Guild amps of the 1950s premier guitar the best guitar. At that time i was interviewing carlo greco and gilbert diaz on a regular basis, to try and gather as much information as possible about the early days of guild. Getting back to the magazine interview i mentioned earlier simon said that guild made a limited run of the guild f30r specials at the time. The 112 is the smallest size just over 15 f 12 string 212 and 312 are the same size hovering near 16 through various years. The book does a good job of catalogging the guild companies guitars in the early years. I have learned much of what i know from a variety of sources, but the first person i have to acknowledge when it comes to anything guild related is hans moust, author of the guild guitar book. Dec 26, 2005 as i slowly got over the loss of the best sounding guitar i had ever herd, i began to appreciate the tone qualities of the guild. Prefender westerly guild parts only, limilted hoboken parts no import guild parts. There are other resources for dating guild guitars which you may also want to consult, such as.