davismanLV
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So a special run for GC. How many were made? Anyone??
According to Guild's notoriously inaccurate dating chart, the D26 was only made in 1995, and the serial range is AD260001 to AD260458. Mine was AD260384. Assuming that's accurate, the total run was 457.So a special run for GC. How many were made? Anyone??
Just using your post to summarize, 'cause I thought I did but must have "oopsied".I think they were only made in 1995, and there aren't a lot of them. I wouldn't mind having this one back.
I don't think there's any stain at all, and they used some nice(r) wood for the top and sides. I always thought it was more like an archback D40 minus the Chesterfield. I'd buy another given the opportunity and keep it. I swapped the gold Grovers out on mine.Just using your post to summarize, 'cause I thought I did but must have "oopsied".
What made a D26 a D26 was:
Light 'hog stain instead of the dark burgundy color used on D25NT's of the time, the gold hardware, and the "reversed" white binding.
Correct me if I'm wrong?
Those are the only 3 details I remember Hans ever citing (assuming it's accurate, but I'm 99and44/100% certain it is on this one).
Yeah I've seen that stain referred to as "natural" but don't think Guild actually used that term for it, or don't remember. Yes a gorgeous golden glow, thought it was lightly tinted but may not be at all.I don't think there's any stain at all, and they used some nice(r) wood for the top and sides.
I always thought it was more like an archback D40 minus the Chesterfield. I'd buy another given the opportunity and keep it. I swapped the gold Grovers out on mine.