In praise of Guild OHSCs

killdeer43 · Sep 28, 2012

When I'm home, everything's on hangers and the cases are stowed. Right now, I'm away from home for a month so everyone rests in the comfort of the best cases ever made.

(L to R) F112-6, GF25, D4

Must protect those babies on the road! :wink:

Joe

tjmangum · Sep 29, 2012

Guild cases, in my experience, range from OK to excellent. Not unlike their peers over the years.
T

idealassets · Sep 29, 2012

so everyone rests in the comfort of the best cases ever made

Now that you mentioned it, yes I agree about the cases. I also fold up 2 t-shirts to put under each guitar neck in the case.

The only difference is that I always keep my guitars in the case, when not being played. It was what the dealer of my first new Guild explained to me. "Just about when you don't case it, something will happen, where you will wish that you had" he said. For me, I believe the finish and binding do not fade in color quite as fast, if kept in the case. I don't know if the fading is true or not.

Craig

killdeer43 · Sep 29, 2012

idealassets said:
I also fold up 2 t-shirts to put under each guitar neck in the case. Craig

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If you look closely, you'll see one (1) t-shirt per case (good place to carry extra t-shirts).
The others are in my suitcase, or dresser drawer. :wink:

Joe

dreadnut · Sep 29, 2012

I have been fanatical about returning my Guilds to their cases after being played, and so far so good. The only case i didn't really like was the original one that came with my '76 D-25, it had the thin purple felt lining, that was nasty. I finally replaced the case, of course it did last for 30 years...

Christopher Cozad · Sep 29, 2012

idealassets said:
...I believe the finish and binding do not fade in color quite as fast, if kept in the case. I don't know if the fading is true or not...

It is, for the most part. Sunlight will "yellow" the clear lacquer finish. The white Ivoroid binding will remain white, but the yellowed lacquer covering it will make it appear discolored. If you can (stand to) keep your guitars in cases when they are not being played, you likely have a much better chance of prolonging their pristine appearance.

Christopher

jcwu · Sep 30, 2012

killdeer43 said:
(L to R) F112-6, GF25, D4

This picture just reminded me again that for some reason, I prefer the cases where the headstock area is flared. It just looks more... attractive, for some reason.

Qvart · Sep 30, 2012

I have all three of mine in cases that are standing straight up wedged into a corner in the little "hallway" of my apartment. One day the rambunctious siamese kitten climbed up on them and somehow managed to push two of them over and they FELL!!!!. Luckily, the Guilds are safe and sound. Now, I wouldn't attribute the gits surviving the tumble unscathed to the fact that they're Guild cases, but they sure have done their job. And mine are definitely staying in their cases - only now there's a slight tilt so they can't topple over away from the wall. :lol:

Los Angeles · Sep 30, 2012

If all my guitars are in cases, I don't play them. Out of sight, out of mind.

So there's now always - ALWAYS a guitar on a stand within easy reach of my favorite chair. My casual playing time has increased 10-fold.

killdeer43 · Sep 30, 2012

Los Angeles said:
If all my guitars are in cases, I don't play them. Out of sight, out of mind.

We've certainly discussed this topic before, right here on LTG, and that's exactly why mine are on hangers when I'm home. When I walk by I can just hear them crying out, "We're made to be played!" :shock:

Plus, they're visual delights! :wink:

Joe

6L6 · Oct 5, 2012

This Guild case has carried my '74 D-40 all over the world, including trips to Antarctica. Never any damage to my guitar!

Bill

adorshki · Oct 5, 2012

idealassets said:
... I always keep my guitars in the case, when not being played. It was what the dealer of my first new Guild explained to me. "Just about when you don't case it, something will happen, where you will wish that you had" he said. For me, I believe the finish and binding do not fade in color quite as fast, if kept in the case. I don't know if the fading is true or not.
Craig

Me too. As for aging effect on color, it's due more to sunlight (UV) exposure than anything else, and they get darker not lighter. (Or at least natural tops do). The D25 is a beautiful light honey colored amber now, after literally about 1000 hours of outdoor playing, even though most of it was in tree shade, but the D40 and F65 which have only ever even been out of the house about 3 times each and which only have a little over a couple hundred hours of playtime each, indoors although in sunny rooms when played in daytime, look as light as new, I can't discern any aging coloration at all. The D25 literally looks like the old amber color finish when next to 'em, but it's an NT.

West R Lee · Oct 6, 2012

Not to take anything from Guild, their cases are good cases, but you guys need to check out a Santa Cruz case sometime. Like Scratch says, "I'd like to be buried in something as nice". Let's hope no time soon Ken :shock: .

West

killdeer43 · Oct 6, 2012

West R Lee said:
Not to take anything from Guild, their cases are good cases, but you guys need to check out a Santa Cruz case sometime. Like Scratch says, "I'd like to be buried in something as nice". Let's hope no time soon Ken :shock: .

West

You know, Ken just might fit, especially if it's a jumbo case! :lol: :wink:

Love ya', Ken!

Joe

Darryl Hattenhauer · Oct 13, 2012

I have posted pics of all of the kinds of case labels Guild used from 1953 to 2000, and I included my guesstimation of the years when each label was used. (I labeled the labels.)

http://s713.photobucket.com/albums/ww13 ... ttenhauer/

fronobulax · Oct 14, 2012

Darryl Hattenhauer said:
I have posted pics of all of the kinds of case labels Guild used from 1953 to 2000, and I included my guesstimation of the years when each label was used. (I labeled the labels.)

http://s713.photobucket.com/albums/ww13 ... ttenhauer/

And we will remember you for that. Thank you.

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