Hey, I'm new and just joined and looking forward to dicussing all things Guild. I have an older D40 that's phenomal and it has lead me to my alliance with everything Guild. So...after watching ebay and everywhere else for the past year and a half for a goldtop bluesbird, I've finally tracked one down. I'm picking it up this weekend but I have to drive almost 4 hours to get (roadtrip!). My question is : Did the goldtop bluesbirds ever come standard with humbuckers without the pickup covers. I use to have a LP classic but thought the open pickups just didn't make it look right. In the end, it really only matters how it sounds but it's just one of the things I get picky about. The one I'm picking could possibly have the pickups switched out from a previous owner but they told me it looks great and is completey original.