Thanks for the info.I doubt they have them here, but this site I used to use a lot. they stopped being as soon as Fender closed down Westerly.
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There is a link to Hans' site here as well, he probably has a schematic if anyone would. Or Grot.
And welcome to the LTG!
Hi @shodoro, welcome!Hello Guiders,
Does anyone know where I might find a schematic for a 1973 D-25 hog, suitable for framing? : ]
I already checked with Guild.
Thanks,
shodoro
Yes, I suppose blueprint or patent drawing would be more accurate.Do you mean a blueprint? My wife got me a framed Les Pail blueprint which is pretty cool, but that exists because of patents.
Actually I suppose patent drawing is more accurate.
Thanks for the info & link.Hi @shodoro, welcome!
Assuming you meant "blueprints" since "schematic" normally means a drawing of an electrical circuit which D25's didn't have:
Guild didn't have blueprints in '73. They didn't have prints until after Fender bought them and made a formalized set of spec drawings for classic models, explained here:
https://www.vintageguitar.com/21567/guild-in-the-post-fender-era/
"The move necessitated major changes to the guitars; the folks in Westerly made guitars based on long-practiced techniques evolved over time. They did not have engineering drawings, and the process was not portable, since none of the Rhode Island crew would move to California. This was where the “vintage defensible” strategy was implemented. Drawings had to be created to detail specifications on each part of each instrument. Those drawings reflected what had been learned in the “vintage defensible” investigations."
How about the bracing change drawings, from the "popsicle stick" to the wings with supporting block at neckblock, as shown in Plaidseason's post?
That'd be me.Somewhere along the line here, I'm pretty sure someone posted drawings of the bracing for a D4.
You'd think I'd have sent a thank-you note or something! It's like my favorite thing anyone has ever posted here.That'd be me.
A-yup. Thanks!These?