Guild D35 help

[bcawby]

Thanks for allowing me to join. What year is this? Are these turners original? Don't know much about it. Bought it today. It's in really good shape. Has pickup that's been installed. Serial number 103820. Could it be a fake?

 

[GardMan]

Everything I see looks legit. It's a '74, the tuners COULD be original (they were used on Guild models in that year, and may have been available as an upgrade on the D-35). If it's a good price and is structurally sound, buy it. If you already did, play it and enjoy!

Added: If you use your mirror to look on the braces flanking the sound hole on the underside of the top, one of them will likely be stamped with the date the top assembly was completed. I'd guess it will be sometime in the second quarter (Apr - June) of '74.

 

[D30Man]

Welcome and stick around. Lots of great knowledge and insight here.

I believe those tuners to be original. I have the same ones on my '78 D-35. That one looks to be in pretty nice condition. The pickup is definitely an aftermarket decision... Appears to be of the JJB / K&K variety. Nothing fake about it. Enjoy!!

 

[adorshki]

Thanks for allowing me to join. What year is this? Are these turners original? Don't know much about it. Bought it today. It's in really good shape. Has pickup that's been installed. Serial number 103820. Could it be a fake?

Hi, welcome bcawby!
You can take what Gardman said to the bank.

 

[bcawby]

Do y'all think this is the original case? What is the tape on the brace?

 

[davismanLV]

I'm gonna guess that's not the original case. It would be Guild branded. Or it could have been purchased at the same time as the guitar, but that doesn't look like a 1974 case to me. The fabric reinforcement is just that, and is original to the guitar. Very common. Not a repair as far as I know.

 

[GGJaguar]

Welcome to LTD and congrats on your new guitar! Enjoy!

 

[SFIV1967]

I'm gonna guess that's not the original case. It would be Guild branded.

Correct, that case is an aftermarket case. Not a Guild case.
Ralf

 

[SFIV1967]

What is the tape on the brace?

The fabric reinforcement is just that, and is original to the guitar.

Here is a thread on the Martin Guitar forum showing more such examples, yes, very common to use fabric to reinforce the X-bracing:

The Unofficial Martin Guitar Forum-MARTIN BRACING LIBRARY

CB, I'm working on an index of sorts, but work and other minor distractions have kept me from completing that so I don't know if there is 00-18V in he

umgf.com

Ralf

 

[Uke]

Thanks for allowing me to join. What year is this? Are these turners original? Don't know much about it. Bought it today. It's in really good shape. Has pickup that's been installed. Serial number 103820. Could it be a fake?

Looks real to me. I had a late 70s D-40 that had those tuners.

 

[SFIV1967]

I had a late 70s D-40 that had those tuners.

Yes, those are the GOTOH made tuners as used on the D-35, D-40, G-37, G-41, S-70 and single cutaway Starfires for the last 3 years of their production in the 70s.
Ralf

 

[Br1ck]

No one is going to bother trying to fake a Guild. No worries there. I would invest in a good fret level and crown. The rest of the setup goes along with this. Your D 35 will play a lot better.

 

[adorshki]

Do y'all think this is the original case? What is the tape on the brace?

Cloth tape on brace intersection was just a construction detail for added strength at the joint.

 

[Uke]

No one is going to bother trying to fake a Guild.

 

[bcawby]

I had no idea what I was buying....I paid $200 for it. Y'all got me feeling pretty good about my buy.

 

[Stuball48]

I would venture you could get your money back plus shipping from 75% of the members here.
Would love to see some pictures of your D35 purchase.

 

[ReevesRd]

Congratulation! Nice find and a great price. Welcome to LTG.