Rosewood dread with Adi top...

[teachingking]

Is the D-50 BG the only Guild rosewood dread with an Adi top?

 

[twocorgis]

Is the D-50 BG the only Guild rosewood dread with an Adi top?

Yes, the "Traditional" models from Tacoma and New Hartford only. There are a very few D55s with Adirondack tops that were made in New Hartford, I think @richardp69 owns or used to own one of them.

 

[teachingking]

Is D-50 Traditional synonymous with D-50 Bluegrass Special or are these different models?

 

[twocorgis]

Is D-50 Traditional synonymous with D-50 Bluegrass Special or are these different models?

Same. All D50s from Tacoma and New Hartford were Adi tops, with the exception of the "Standard" series from New Hartford that had sitka tops. Easy to tell the difference between the two. The Standard series have no Chesterfield on the headstock, and also have rosewood fretboards.

 

[teachingking]

What about this one built in Corona in 2003. Headstock has the chesterfield, but can't tell if the top is Sitka or Adi.

Guild D-50 2003 | eBay

Guild Owner´s Manual & Warranty Information. Built in 2003. Material: 1-Piece Mahogany. Fender Polish Cloth. Original Black Hardshell Case with Green Interior. Bridge Pins: White Plastic with Black Dots.

www.ebay.com

 

[SFIV1967]

Also the 14 fret slopeshoulder Orpheum built in New Hartford had adi tops.

14-Fret Slope Shoulder RS Orpheum | Guild Guitars

The Slope 14 offers a distinctive difference for the discerning player--sloping shoulders that gracefully curve away from the neck in marked contrast to conventional straight-shoulder dreadnought design.

guildguitars.com

Ralf

 

[SFIV1967]

What about this one built in Corona in 2003. Headstock has the chesterfield, but can't tell if the top is Sitka or Adi.

Corona used Sitka Spruce.

Ralf