RE: Guild guitar (was Re: Further OT: Selmer Clones (was RE: JoschoStephan)

[Warren Sirota <wsirota@wsdesigns.com>]

Wow, I feel like one of those people on "Antiques Roadshow". Cool! Thanks
for the info, Paul.

Best wishes,
Warren Sirota


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Mimlitsch [mailto:pmimlitsch@mac.com] 
> Sent: Thursday, May 04, 2006 10:42 AM
> To: Loopers-Delight@loopers-delight.com
> Subject: Guild guitar (was Re: Further OT: Selmer Clones (was 
> RE: Joscho Stephan)
> 
> 
> Warren;
> That is one great guitar.  I love Guilds - they have an 
> Epiphone play/ 
> feel.  Guild started in NY ('52/'53) and the workforce 
> included many of 
> Epiphones finest craftsman who didn't want to relocate when Epiphone 
> moved operations to Phila.(?).  The body shapes/ designs and neck 
> profile matches those of the Epi's from the same period.  The guitar 
> you have is their top of the line archtop and is from their New 
> Hampshire production period - small operation = more care/ hands on 
> construction.  Vintage "market price" on your guitar is around $5000, 
> probably more.  I would advise not selling it unless, of course, you 
> just don't like it - it would be one of those "kick yourself in the 
> butt" memories you'd look back on.