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Hello Guild community,
I've just received a beautiful JF-55 (I believe Westerly-made) and noticed some irreguIarities which I overlooked when ordering it.
Firstly, I have to say that it looks, feels and sounds like a genuine Guild, just what you expect from this model. But few things are weird here:
1) The neck is 1-piece instead of 3-piece - not like I feel bad about it, but I failed to find a single 55 that has this simplified design.
2) There is no stamp on the back of the headstock - I think saw it on few 55s before but again, it's not common
3) Truss rod construction is different, with the cavity going all the way down to the nut. Truss rod cover is being held by three screws, truss rod nut is Allen.
4) There is no Guild stamp on the back bracing inside the body
5) Serial numbers are 2 weird stamps inside, S/N is AF/JF 550302 which corresponds to 1996 (right after Fender acquired Guild)
Please see the photos attached.
My best guess is either it was something experimental from one of Guild transitional periods (which I could easily imagine), or just some missteps being made in production. What are your thoughts? Again, the fact of skilful fake is doubtful - I've never seen a single counterfeit JF-55/F50R, let alone the fake of this quality.
Thanks in advance for your help - I'm pretty familiar with acoustic guitar market but this one really left me puzzled.
Sincerely, Dmitry
I've just received a beautiful JF-55 (I believe Westerly-made) and noticed some irreguIarities which I overlooked when ordering it.
Firstly, I have to say that it looks, feels and sounds like a genuine Guild, just what you expect from this model. But few things are weird here:
1) The neck is 1-piece instead of 3-piece - not like I feel bad about it, but I failed to find a single 55 that has this simplified design.
2) There is no stamp on the back of the headstock - I think saw it on few 55s before but again, it's not common
3) Truss rod construction is different, with the cavity going all the way down to the nut. Truss rod cover is being held by three screws, truss rod nut is Allen.
4) There is no Guild stamp on the back bracing inside the body
5) Serial numbers are 2 weird stamps inside, S/N is AF/JF 550302 which corresponds to 1996 (right after Fender acquired Guild)
Please see the photos attached.
My best guess is either it was something experimental from one of Guild transitional periods (which I could easily imagine), or just some missteps being made in production. What are your thoughts? Again, the fact of skilful fake is doubtful - I've never seen a single counterfeit JF-55/F50R, let alone the fake of this quality.
Thanks in advance for your help - I'm pretty familiar with acoustic guitar market but this one really left me puzzled.
Sincerely, Dmitry
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