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did/does Guild offer a nylon string model?
Guild nylon string?
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wileypickett
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They did -- the Mark series -- but I don't know if they do currently.
SFIV1967
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Those should be all Guild Nylon string models that were offered over time. If I'm missing one, let me know.
Mark I to Mark VII series: Made in Hoboken starting from 1961/1962
Example: 1968 price list:
Example: Mark VI:
G3 to G-6 series:
Made by Alhambra in Spain and imported by Guild at the end of the '80s and beginning of the '90s.
MKS-10: Made in Westerly, according to Gruhn from 1984 to 1986 only.
MK-11: Made in Westerly, according to Gruhn only in 1984.
Not a solid body. "Same specs as MKS-10 but with 2 3/4" deep acoustic sound chamber", according to the Guild Crossroads flyer.
I cannot remember that we have seen one here yet.
MKS-44: Made in Westerly, according to Gruhn only in 1984.
"Same body style as MKS-10, but fitted with an FS-46, 24 fret, fast electric neck", according to the Guild Crossroads flyer.
Gruhn wrote in his Guide: "solidbody acoustic classical, 14 3/4" wide, rounded cutaway, oval soundhole, mahogany back, Fishmann TASS pickup, classical string-tie bridge, 24 3/4" scale, bound rosewood fingerboard, dot inlay, solid peghead, Chesterfield peghead logo, natural, sunburst or black finish."
I cannot remember that we have seen one here yet.
Mark 50M / Mark 50R (Jose Feliciano Model-Dreadnaught): Made in Westerly in 1985.
Shown in Oct 1985 price list as $945 for the maple model and $1,260 for the rosewood model.
Classical, dreadnaught body size, slotted peg headstock, natural or sunburst finish.
I cannot remember that we have seen one of any here yet.
CCE-100 / CCE-100HG: Made in Westerly around 1993/94
Thinline Nylon string cutaway acoustic electric guitar, spruce top, mahogany body with classic rosette and slotted headstock. Guild transducer and pre-amp system. Natural satin or natural high gloss finish.
The labels often showed C100E-NT (for natural top), so you might not find info under CCE-100 but C100E-NT or even CL-E-NT, all the same CCE-100 model! At that time the Guild people who wrote the labels often mixed up internal numbers with numbers marketing had created. People in the Westerly factory called her mostly C100-E. Only the last models showed the correct CCE-100 name and at that point marketing changed the name in the serial number lists...
More than 100 made, how many exactly might be a topic in Hans upcpming book Volume II.
Since I can't add more than 20 pictures to one post here is a link to more details and ads, see posts 16 to 19 for instance:
letstalkguild.com
Paloma: Made in Westerly, Nashville and finally Corona until 2005.
Example: 2005 price list:
GAD-C1: Made in China at GREE
GAD-C2: Made in China at GREE
https://www.gak.co.uk/.../guild-gad-c2-natural-325018.jpg
GAD-C3: Made in China at GREE
GAD-4N: Made in China at GREE
Solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides
GAD-5N: Made in China at GREE
solid cedar top, solid African padauk back and sides (MIC)
GAD GC-2: Made in China at GREE from 2012-2014
GAD GN-5: Made in China at GREE from 2012-2014
Solid cedar top and solid rosewood back and sides (MIC)
DD-6NC Doyle Dykes Signature Nylon Cutaway Electric: Made in New Hartford only in 2014.
After 2014 there were no more Guild nylon models as Guild was purchased by Cordoba Music Group (CMG) in 2014 and their own Cordoba brand is the nylon string guitar brand. In 2023 CMG including Cordoba and Guild was sold to Yamaha Guitar Group (YGG) and I would guess nylon stays with the Cordoba brand.
EDIT: Since only 20 images per post are allowed I had to include some links to images.
Ralf
Mark I to Mark VII series: Made in Hoboken starting from 1961/1962
Example: 1968 price list:
Example: Mark VI:
G3 to G-6 series:
Made by Alhambra in Spain and imported by Guild at the end of the '80s and beginning of the '90s.
MKS-10: Made in Westerly, according to Gruhn from 1984 to 1986 only.
MK-11: Made in Westerly, according to Gruhn only in 1984.
Not a solid body. "Same specs as MKS-10 but with 2 3/4" deep acoustic sound chamber", according to the Guild Crossroads flyer.
I cannot remember that we have seen one here yet.
MKS-44: Made in Westerly, according to Gruhn only in 1984.
"Same body style as MKS-10, but fitted with an FS-46, 24 fret, fast electric neck", according to the Guild Crossroads flyer.
Gruhn wrote in his Guide: "solidbody acoustic classical, 14 3/4" wide, rounded cutaway, oval soundhole, mahogany back, Fishmann TASS pickup, classical string-tie bridge, 24 3/4" scale, bound rosewood fingerboard, dot inlay, solid peghead, Chesterfield peghead logo, natural, sunburst or black finish."
I cannot remember that we have seen one here yet.
Mark 50M / Mark 50R (Jose Feliciano Model-Dreadnaught): Made in Westerly in 1985.
Shown in Oct 1985 price list as $945 for the maple model and $1,260 for the rosewood model.
Classical, dreadnaught body size, slotted peg headstock, natural or sunburst finish.
I cannot remember that we have seen one of any here yet.
CCE-100 / CCE-100HG: Made in Westerly around 1993/94
Thinline Nylon string cutaway acoustic electric guitar, spruce top, mahogany body with classic rosette and slotted headstock. Guild transducer and pre-amp system. Natural satin or natural high gloss finish.
The labels often showed C100E-NT (for natural top), so you might not find info under CCE-100 but C100E-NT or even CL-E-NT, all the same CCE-100 model! At that time the Guild people who wrote the labels often mixed up internal numbers with numbers marketing had created. People in the Westerly factory called her mostly C100-E. Only the last models showed the correct CCE-100 name and at that point marketing changed the name in the serial number lists...
More than 100 made, how many exactly might be a topic in Hans upcpming book Volume II.
Since I can't add more than 20 pictures to one post here is a link to more details and ads, see posts 16 to 19 for instance:
Guild acoustic electric nylon string 1994
Less than 100 made in Westerly--serial #100012--Model C100 ENT
letstalkguild.com
Paloma: Made in Westerly, Nashville and finally Corona until 2005.
Example: 2005 price list:
GAD-C1: Made in China at GREE
GAD-C2: Made in China at GREE
https://www.gak.co.uk/.../guild-gad-c2-natural-325018.jpg
GAD-C3: Made in China at GREE
GAD-4N: Made in China at GREE
Solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides
GAD-5N: Made in China at GREE
solid cedar top, solid African padauk back and sides (MIC)
GAD GC-2: Made in China at GREE from 2012-2014
GAD GN-5: Made in China at GREE from 2012-2014
Solid cedar top and solid rosewood back and sides (MIC)
DD-6NC Doyle Dykes Signature Nylon Cutaway Electric: Made in New Hartford only in 2014.
After 2014 there were no more Guild nylon models as Guild was purchased by Cordoba Music Group (CMG) in 2014 and their own Cordoba brand is the nylon string guitar brand. In 2023 CMG including Cordoba and Guild was sold to Yamaha Guitar Group (YGG) and I would guess nylon stays with the Cordoba brand.
EDIT: Since only 20 images per post are allowed I had to include some links to images.
Ralf
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The Guilds of Grot
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Well I think Ralf may have covered the subject. Well done!
Ralf, did you mention the CCE-100?
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Dang Ralf. That’s impressive!
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wonderful! thanks so much
those cutaways are really something. now I'm on the hunt!
those cutaways are really something. now I'm on the hunt!
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Those should be all Guild Nylon string models that were offered over time. If I'm missing one, let me know.
Mark I to Mark VII series: Made in Hoboken starting from 1961/1962
Example: 1968 price list:
Example: Mark VI:
G3 to G-6 series:
Made by Alhambra in Spain and imported by Guild at the end of the '80s and beginning of the '90s.
MKS-10: Made in Westerly
MK-11: Made in Westerly
Same specs as MKS-10 but with 2 3/4" deep acoustic sound chamber.
CCE-100 / CCE-100HG: Made in Westerly around 1993/94
Thinline Nylon string cutaway acoustic electric guitar, spruce top, mahogany body with classic rosette and slotted headstock. Guild transducer and pre-amp system. Natural satin or natural high gloss finish.
The labels often showed C100E-NT (for natural top), so you might not find info under CCE-100 but C100E-NT or even CL-E-NT, all the same CCE-100 model! At that time the Guild people who wrote the labels often mixed up internal numbers with numbers marketing had created. People in the Westerly factory called her mostly C100-E. Only the last models showed the correct CCE-100 name and at that point marketing changed the name in the serial number lists...
More than 100 made, how many exactly might be a topic in Hans upcpming book Volume II.
Since I can't add more than 20 pictures to one post here is a link to more details and ads, see posts 16 to 19 for instance:
Guild acoustic electric nylon string 1994
Less than 100 made in Westerly--serial #100012--Model C100 ENT
Paloma: Made in Westerly, Nashville and finally Corona until 2005.
Example: 2005 price list:
GAD-C1: Made in China at GREE
GAD-C2: Made in China at GREE
https://www.gak.co.uk/.../guild-gad-c2-natural-325018.jpg
GAD-C3: Made in China at GREE
GAD-4N: Made in China at GREE
Solid spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides
GAD-5N: Made in China at GREE
solid cedar top, solid African padauk back and sides (MIC)
GAD GC-2: Made in China at GREE from 2012-2014
GAD GN-5: Made in China at GREE from 2012-2014
Solid cedar top and solid rosewood back and sides (MIC)
DD-6NC Doyle Dykes Signature Nylon Cutaway Electric: Made in New Hartford only in 2014.
After 2014 there were no more Guild nylon models as Guild was purchased by Cordoba Music Group (CMG) in 2014 and their own Cordoba brand is the nylon string guitar brand. In 2023 CMG including Cordoba and Guild was sold to Yamaha Guitar Group (YGG) and I would guess nylon stays with the Cordoba brand.
Ralf
There is a 1978 Westerly Mark IV Rosewood for sale on Reverb. It's here in town where I live, and I've played it -- nothing spectacular, and it's has certainly been played over the years. Any opinion on this guitar? https://reverb.com/item/66489860-guild-mark-iv-r-1978-made-in-usa-nylon-string-with-case-pre-owned
SFIV1967
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Ah, so there were also changed materials on Mark models like that MK4-R over the years. I didn't look into those changed models. Indeed the 1978 price list shows rosewood and no longer padouk for sides and back.
So first the Mark IV used pearwood (like shown in above 1968 price list), starting with the Nov 1973 price list padouk and finally in 1977 rosewood....
The Nov 1976 list still showed padouk and the May 1977 list already rosewood.
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I suppose guitar id is always a moving target. Thanks, Ralf!Ah, so there were also changed materials on Mark models like that MK4-R over the years. I didn't look into those changed models. Indeed the 1978 price list shows rosewood and no longer padouk for sides and back.
So first the Mark IV used pearwood (like shown in above 1968 price list), starting with the Nov 1973 price list padouk and finally in 1977 rosewood....
The Nov 1976 list still showed padouk and the May 1977 list already rosewood.
Ralf
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Guild got wacky with model numbers long before it was cliche.
SFIV1967
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I also added the MKS-44 from 1984 and the Mark 50M / Mark 50R (Jose Feliciano Model-Dreadnaught) from 1985 above..
1984 Crossroads flyer:
June 1, 1984 pricelist:
Oct 1985 price list:
Now I'm looking forward to the members who have one of them hidden! (EDIT: I mean MK-11, MKS-44 and Mark 50). I cannot remember that we have seen one here at LTG yet!
Ralf
1984 Crossroads flyer:
June 1, 1984 pricelist:
Oct 1985 price list:
Now I'm looking forward to the members who have one of them hidden! (EDIT: I mean MK-11, MKS-44 and Mark 50). I cannot remember that we have seen one here at LTG yet!
Ralf
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The Guilds of Grot
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Well you posted my photo of my MKS-10.
I also have one of the Alhambra G-series but I forget which model it is and I don't have a photo.
I also have one of the Alhambra G-series but I forget which model it is and I don't have a photo.
SFIV1967
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That's correct. There are not many who have a MKS-10, I know your one, hearth_man and Lynn D.
There is a black one as well:
But I was mainly looking for info if one has a MK-11 or MKS-44 or Mark 50 as I can't find that we have discussed them here ar LTG.
Ralf