New model: Newark Street Bluesbird solid body/ chambered with SD pickups

[AcornHouse]

On Reverb now.

 

[dbirchett]

I just found this auction for a 1970 Bluesbird. This one looks closer to the new model.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1970-Guild-Bluesbird-All-Original-W-OHC-/231890569753?hash=item35fdc14a19:g:gM8AAOSwzvlW9ZnN

Obviously it has the trapeze tailpiece, wooden bridge and HB-1s. But you can see the influence more from this one with the figured maple top.

 

[Quantum Strummer]

Yep. Here's a pic from last night of my hollow Bluesbird, also a '70. I've been playing it a lot this week, tuning my ears to its pickups in prep for the NS Thunderbird currenty en route to my guitar bunker.

Body closeup from the same pic (higher res):

-Dave-

 

[DThomasC]

Body closeup from the same pic (higher res):

From that photo it almost looks like a spruce top, but I wouldn't expect that in 1970. Love me some spruce.

 

[Quantum Strummer]

It's a maple top (maple back & sides too) but the noise/grain from my phone camera does give it a more spruce-like texture. :laughing:

-Dave-