"F"

[Guildedagain]

Good thing they didn't label Flattop Dreadnoughts the FD models.

 

[plaidseason]

To be fair, Gibson uses J for slope shoulder dreadnoughts like the J35 and J45, J for 16" jumbos like the J185 and J (and also SJ) for 17" jumbos like the J100 and J200.

But back to the Guild "F," I'd lean toward the original intent being "flattop" because it's similar to the Epiphone practice of using "FT" for flattops regardless of shape and size. Once they started adding dreadnoughts, then "F" then implies a "folk" shape. You know, except in the case of the M20.

With all due respect to Cordoba for keeping Guild alive, I'm not onboard with their "standardization" of naming conventions. A 17" jumbo F40, is unforgivable. Particularly since the original F40 body style is fairly iconic.

 

[GGJaguar]

A 17" jumbo F40, is unforgivable.

Agreed! I say we storm Oxnard!

 

[SJS]

My wife and I were talking about Mississippi John Hurt this evening, and I mentioned that he played a Guild F-30. She knows that the "D" in my Guild D-40 and my Martin D-28 stands for "dreadnought", and asked me what the "F" in F-30 stands for. I didn't know. I'm sure somebody here will.

Interesting responses to this and it makes me wonder what the G stands for in the Guild model number system. I'm sure someone here would know that? Should I start another thread? Don't want to be rude.

 

[F-412Spec]

Interesting responses to this and it makes me wonder what the G stands for in the Guild model number system. I'm sure someone here would know that? Should I start another thread? Don't want to be rude.

No problem! Not rude. The G stands for "Guild".

 

[SFIV1967]

Actually, I think it stood for "flattop" from the early days.

Yes, see Hans book page 48...

Ralf

 

[Westerly Wood]

Yes, see Hans book page 48...

Ralf

you could look there or at the actual discussion that took place, check out the last couple lines, I believe the decision was locked in then:

 

[DougH]

you could look there or at the actual discussion that took place, check out the last couple lines, I believe the decision was locked in then:

Come Together, "Here comes ol"flattop....

 

[SJS]

No problem! Not rude. The G stands for "Guild".

Or... good luck with that guitar.