Guild with Odd F Headstock?

[Canard]

Last week, I was with a friend visiting his luthier's appointment only workshop. From the reception area, I caught a glimpse of something on a workbench in the backroom that looked a bit like M75/Aristocrat, except that the proportions looked slightly wrong and the pots were mounted in the pick guard. It also seemed to have a Fender-like F in the middle of the what seemed to be a Guild head stock. I asked about it, and the luthier immediately went and closed the door to the back room, saying his work with his clients' guitars was entirely confidential--no discussion--no pictures--no nada.

Would this be something like one of the Fender/Guild/DeArmond things?

 

[SFIV1967]

Would this be something like one of the Fender/Guild/DeArmond things?

Oh no! Much much older! See Hans book page 82!

Or read this:

George Barnes in F!

Someone on Reddit just posted this pic asking what it is. I've never seen one before! Relevant catalog page:

letstalkguild.com

So you can feel special having seen one of them in the wild!

Ralf

 

[Canard]

Wow! Very rare I would assume.

 

[SFIV1967]

Stuffing!

Check this out: http://cgi.ebay.com/Guild-X170_W0QQitem ... dZViewItem Custom color X170, evidently stuffed with foam rubber to kill feedback. From his wording "built in" - he seems to imply that it was done at the factory. Anybody seen this before?

letstalkguild.com

Ralf

 

[Jeff Haddad]

That seems like weird behavior from the shop owner.

 

[Minnesota Flats]

I asked about it, and the luthier immediately went and closed the door to the back room, saying his work with his clients' guitars was entirely confidential--no discussion--no pictures--no nada.

That seems like weird behavior from the shop owner.

Maybe somebody was allowed to take pictures of a rare bird in their shop in the past and then used them in an auction scam on eBay or Reverb. Either that, or they're paranoid that somebody will use the PICs to help determine the value of what's in the shop to decide whether it's worth their while to break inand steal stuff later: not an unreasonable fear, actually.

If either is the case, once again: a few scumbags degrade quality of life for the honest majority of folks (or am I being too optimistic?).