F4CE history

[Skooter]

Would some Guild connoisseur(s) be kind enough to explain the F4CE model history?

From what I can tell they were available in natural, amber, black, white, green and red colours.

Guild produced them a few years in the 90s? Perhaps sales weren't so great and they discontinued making them?

Thank you and Cheerz!

 

[ReevesRd]

The F4CE was introduced in 1992 satin lacquer finish, a solid spruce top, with mahogany back and sides. A lower-priced version of the F5CE, F30CE, and F65CE was designed for stage performance. You might check out the Guild catalogs from the 1990s:
https://www.gad.net/Blog/guild-guitar-catalogs/

I'm not sure about the available colors or when production was discontinued.

 

[Guildedagain]

I had a '95 F4CE, interesting beast, typical of the period, timbers unmatched nowadays unless on super high end instruments.

Odd racing stripe guitar, one of those "had to have it".

But I'm happier with current 24 fret version of a thin acoustic, '93 F30CE that some equivocate to an F45, mistakenly I'm sure.

 

[ReevesRd]

'95 F4CE

That's sweet. I love the racing stripe!

 

[Guildedagain]

The black finish - while eliciting the usual fingerprint comments - has the most interesting checking for a somewhat recent guitar. Thin finish, no doubt on the nitro on this one, while the other was "Hand Rubbed" a water based finish, really neat if you like to see and feel your wood.

Some aging!

Fixing loose binding on my own, 1st time attempt, turned out fine. Reglued heel cap that popped off with cleaning the area.

 

[Westerly Wood]

The black finish - while eliciting the usual fingerprint comments - has the most interesting checking for a somewhat recent guitar. Thin finish, no doubt on the nitro on this one, while the other was "Hand Rubbed" a water based finish, really neat if you like to see and feel your wood.

Some aging!

Fixing loose binding on my own, 1st time attempt.

phew, I am glad I am not the only LTGer who uses duct tape to fix their guitars.

 

[GGJaguar]

the most interesting checking for a somewhat recent guitar.

Never saw that pattern on a Guild, but saw it on a bunch of Burns-Baldwin Virginians.

 

[fronobulax]

phew, I am glad I am not the only LTGer who uses duct tape to fix their guitars.

I call that painter's tape. Maybe we're not seeing the same tape?

 

[Westerly Wood]

I call that painter's tape. Maybe we're not seeing the same tape?

I'm gonna let this one play out Fro. lol

 

[adorshki]

I'm gonna let this one play out Fro. lol

I see frog tape, but I took my dose at noon. When'd you take yours?

 

[Boneman]

I see blue painters tape, even through blue light blocking glasses

 

[fronobulax]

@Westerly Wood is currently high on my list of posters who I wish would provide more context when they make a joke because I don't always recognize the joke. I think this is one of those times. I think he knows darn well what painter's tape is but is alluding to a recent thread about duck, Duck or duct tape.

 

[adorshki]

@Westerly Wood is currently high on my list of posters who I wish would provide more context when they make a joke because I don't always recognize the joke. I think this is one of those times. I think he knows darn well what painter's tape is but is alluding to a recent thread about duck, Duck or duct tape.

It was about duck tape.
(Ducking and covering)

 

[fronobulax]

It was about duck tape.
(Ducking and covering)

 

[Christopher Cozad]

That's Duck TapeD.

Also known as "Passed tense" Duck Tape, not to be confused with "past tense", which means "You make me nervous and I'm so over you."

I think the "D" version (tape"D") has something to do with sitting Ducks who recently pooped. Duck Tape is not remotely connected to Duct Tape; they are one and the same due to the adhesive bond.

Duct Tape has a reputation for causing forum topic veering. This is believed to be due to it's tubular capacity (or grey versus gray color). Duck Tape, however, is perfectly benign.

 

[davismanLV]

I call that painter's tape. Maybe we're not seeing the same tape?

It is painter's tape. You can pull it off easily enough, but don't leave it on TOO long!!

 

[adorshki]

It is painter's tape. You can pull it off easily enough, but don't leave it on TOO long!!

Right. It degrades to duck tape.

 

[adorshki]

Duck Tape, however, is perfectly benign.

The "Trees" pattern is known to have calming properties.

But I kinda dig the "Snakeskin"

Gonna have some boots made with that stuff.

 

[GGJaguar]

Gonna have some boots made with that stuff.

Or scare Opsimath with it.

 

[adorshki]

Or scare Opsimath with it.

Wrap up a few branches lying around and place 'em strategically. Y'know, you and me, we could go places.