Chambered '73 Bluesbird?

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Hi all, my name is Nathan and I'm new to the forum. I have what I'm told is a 1973 Bluesbird, and I was surprised to discover the guitar is chambered. I had thought Guild discontinued the chambered Bluesbird in 1968; is this not correct? Thanks very much!
 

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I had thought Guild discontinued the chambered Bluesbird in 1968; is this not correct?

Is it chambered, or hollow? They were still making fully hollow models into the early '70s. My '71 is still hollow.

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NATO91 said:
Hi all, my name is Nathan and I'm new to the forum. I have what I'm told is a 1973 Bluesbird, and I was surprised to discover the guitar is chambered. I had thought Guild discontinued the chambered Bluesbird in 1968; is this not correct? Thanks very much!

Hi Nathan,

Welcome! The hollow body Bluesbird was discontinued by 1972 but it is very well possible that a few left the factory after that date. Let's check the date first. What's the serial number of your guitar?

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
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hansmoust said:
Hi Nathan,

Welcome! The hollow body Bluesbird was discontinued by 1972 but it is very well possible that a few left the factory after that date. Let's check the date first. What's the serial number of your guitar?

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Hans Moust
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Would that make my '01 a hollow body? It is very light.
 

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california91207 said:
Would that make my '01 a hollow body? It is very light.

Hello california,

What do you mean wth my '01? A Bluesbird from 2001?

This thread is about the Bluesbirds from the early seventies. Those were hollow body guitars. If you're referring to a 2001 Bluesbird, you're talking about a 'chambered' solid body.

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SERIAL # FOR MY BLUESBIRD

Hi sorry to have slow with this , the Bluesbird in question has a serial # : 142730

thanks guys!!

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Re: SERIAL # FOR MY BLUESBIRD

NATO91 said:
the Bluesbird in question has a serial # : 142730

Nathan

Hello Nathan,

That serial number makes it an instrument from 1976. That's too late for a hollow body Bluesbird. What you have is the solid body version.
It has a solid body with a separate cap. Not counting the cavities for the pickups the body has a cavity for the controls and for the pickup selector.
There's also a big diagonal routing going from the selector switch cavity to the controls. This diagonal rout is a lot bigger than necessary for the wires but it should not be confused with a chambered body.

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hmmm...wow the thing certainly feels chambered, and it's as light as an S-100.....strange.....ok thanks!!!

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Here is a picture of a Bluesbird cut open.


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So Hans,
Are you telling be that they made a version that was solid like the Les Paul?

I new there was the chambered version and I thought the only other one was built with a construction technique more like a archtop.

Of course the answer may be in the part of your book that I havn't read yet!
:oops:
 
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