Guild d4 NT information

blankletmusic · Oct 12, 2015

The Guild D4 I have has an ebony headstock with the Guild logo in gold letters with sides and back that are quite a bit darker than normally found on a D4. The serial
number (CF 006738) dates to 1994. I've called Guild customer service but they cannot explain the ebony headstock and the darker finish on the back and sides.
They suggested that it might have been a special run.

Anyone have any information regarding this?

fronobulax · Oct 13, 2015

Welcome. I'm not surprised that Guild customer service was unable to help. Many of the records the would need to answer have been lost, destroyed, misplaced, not transferred to the next owner, or were never created and archived in the first place. Pics would help if only because what you describe could be the result of age or neglect (unlikely but possible). That said my guess is also that it was a special run for a retail operation. Hans Moust will have more information, I'm sure.

hansmoust · Oct 13, 2015

blankletmusic said:
The Guild D4 I have has an ebony headstock with the Guild logo in gold letters with sides and back that are quite a bit darker than normally found on a D4. The serial
number (CF 006738) dates to 1994. I've called Guild customer service but they cannot explain the ebony headstock and the darker finish on the back and sides. They suggested that it might have been a special run.

Hello blankletmusic,

Welcome! Does your D4 look like the one in this photo collage?

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

killdeer43 · Oct 13, 2015

WELCOME TO LTG!
First post and right off the bat you're in good Hans (pun intended).
Stick around and tell us more about yourself and post a pic or three of your Guild. We love pics here.

Joe

blankletmusic · Oct 13, 2015

Guild D4

hansmoust said:
Hello blankletmusic,

Welcome! Does your D4 look like the one in this photo collage?

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

Yes, Hans, just like the picture.

hansmoust · Oct 13, 2015

blankletmusic said:
Yes, Hans, just like the picture.

OK, that's what I suspected. What you have is a regular D-4 with features that were standard during that particular period.
The headstock does not have an ebony overlay; it is simply sprayed black. The tinted mahogany back, sides and neck were at some point standard as well, but specs did change from year to year and I can understand why that would be confusing.
By the way, your D4 is from the year 1993 and not from 1994, but that's a minor detail.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

blankletmusic · Oct 13, 2015

Guild D4

hansmoust said:
OK, that's what I suspected. What you have is a regular D-4 with features that were standard during that particular period.
The headstock does not have an ebony overlay; it is simply sprayed black. The tinted mahogany back, sides and neck were at some point standard as well, but specs did change from year to year and I can understand why that would be confusing.
By the way, your D4 is from the year 1993 and not from 1994, but that's a minor detail.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

Thank you very much for the information. Do you know if the sides are mahogany and the back mahogany laminate like the other D4s made in that era?

hansmoust · Oct 14, 2015

blankletmusic said:
Do you know if the sides are mahogany and the back mahogany laminate like the other D4s made in that era?

Yes, they would be the same.

Sincerely,

Hans Moust
www.guitarsgalore.nl

Sal · Oct 14, 2015

Nice! That tinted mahogany is a beautiful shade of brown.

blankletmusic · Oct 14, 2015

Yes, it's really very aesthetically pleasing. These guitars are quite reasonably priced used with very good playability and tone.

SFIV1967 · Oct 14, 2015

Welcome to LTG! That D-4 is a very nice looking (and sounding I assume) guitar!
Ralf

blankletmusic · Oct 14, 2015

Thank you, Ralf. Yes, it's a great-sounding 1990's Guild.

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