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!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?
Correct, that case is an aftermarket case. Not a Guild case.I'm gonna guess that's not the original case. It would be Guild branded.
What is the tape on the brace?
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 fabric reinforcement is just that, and is original to the guitar.
Looks real to me. I had a late 70s D-40 that had those tuners.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?
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.I had a late 70s D-40 that had those tuners.
Cloth tape on brace intersection was just a construction detail for added strength at the joint.Do y'all think this is the original case? What is the tape on the brace?
No one is going to bother trying to fake a Guild.