GardMan
Enlightened Member
In response to a question about bracing of Guild dreads in another thread, I tried to describe the two variants of upper bout bracing in the 8 Guild dreads I have owned (7 current, and one sold). Since the explanation was a little confusing, and I won't try and take pics until I next change strings, I drew a little schematic showing frontal (top) and side views (only the soundboard, neckblock, and braces in question are shown) to make things more clear (diagrams are not to scale):
(revised diagram after seeing telenators pic of his D-25 top)
Below each diagram is the list of guitars with this bracing pattern. Based on the observation that two D-35s ('72 and '78) had different patterns, I would conclude the change was chronological. Based on the difference between the '74 G-37 and '74 D-25, I'd say the change occurred in mid '74. However... these conclusions are based on limiited data... and the design changes in different models might have occurred earlier or later as individual batches were completed.
Am I close, Hans?
Dave
(revised diagram after seeing telenators pic of his D-25 top)
Below each diagram is the list of guitars with this bracing pattern. Based on the observation that two D-35s ('72 and '78) had different patterns, I would conclude the change was chronological. Based on the difference between the '74 G-37 and '74 D-25, I'd say the change occurred in mid '74. However... these conclusions are based on limiited data... and the design changes in different models might have occurred earlier or later as individual batches were completed.
Am I close, Hans?
Dave