The guild guitar book by moust, hans 1999 paperback. Guild amps of the 1950s premier guitar the best guitar. New york was one of the nations music, news and television centers. I am in the process of bringing that one back to life. My name is hans moust and i run a repair shop for guitars and related. Search for library items search for lists search for contacts search for a library. Please refer to the guides before each chart for information on how to interpret the data. Buy a cheap copy of the guild guitar book by hans moust. The guild guitar book by hans moust paperback book, 184 pages see other available editions description guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the 60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and acoustic archtops, which are still widely regarded today.
Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the guild guitar book. This book is a very good read about the history of guild guitar with excellent photos, where did they find them. Hans moust guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the 60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and acoustic archtops, which are still widely. Very good service from used seller, superbookdeals. This a 350 is the actual a 350 on page in hans mousts book, and in a small color photo on page 146. Like so many other kids i started frequenting the local music shops at an early age. Prefender westerly guild parts only, limilted hoboken. The most notable guild performance of that era was on the d40 that richie havens played when he. Check with the guild forum or hans mousts book for the correct part for your guitar. No one knows more about guild than hans and much of what i know is thanks to him. The guild guitar company is a united statesbased guitar manufacturer founded in 1952 by alfred dronge, a guitarist and musicstore owner, and george mann, a former executive with the epiphone guitar company. Paul simons guild acoustic guitar guitar tone talk.
Click download or read online button to get guild guitar book book now. It was introduced in 1975, and i only think they were made for a couple of years in the late 70s. The company and the instruments, 19521977 by hans moust 1999, paperback at the best online prices at ebay. In the years for which we have data on the mk iii, they were building about 300 per year. At that time i was interviewing carlo greco and gilbert diaz on a regular basis, to try and gather as much information as possible about the early days of guild. Guild s 12string and jumbosized guitars pick up steam. It also has a lot of details that can help the collector identify what type of guild he has and the date it was made. Guild made some fine guitars after 1977the last year the book documents.
Aug 26, 2008 this book is a very good read about the history of guild guitar with excellent photos, where did they find them. Guild concentrated on fulldepth jazz acoustic guitars and in 1955, began working. Hans moust, author of the excellent guild guitar book hal leonard, 1999, states that former guild employees remembered amplifiers being built at both the original new york city factory as well as at the subsequent facility in hoboken, new jersey, using components supplied in part by ampeg. Most collectors wouldnt even consider this guitar vintage, but it already has vintagestyle value based on its history, and i would certainly consider that a treasure. I am curious as to why the author didnt continue the timeline at least until fender bought the company. Guild concentrated on fulldepth jazz acoustic guitars and in 1955, began working with johnny smith to. Doesnt matter if you have a guild or not, any archtop fan will love the book. The guild guitar book is the result of years of intensive research and countless photo sessions. Guitar book the company and instruments, 19521977 by hans moust. This christmas i acquired a working musicians 1978 guild antique burst d40 from gruhns guitars in nashville.
Guild f612xl 12string acoustic guitar pete townshends guitar. Jul 20, 2010 hans moust, author of the excellent guild guitar book hal leonard, 1999, states that former guild employees remembered amplifiers being built at both the original new york city factory as well as at the subsequent facility in hoboken, new jersey, using components supplied in part by ampeg. It includes a thorough history of the company and its guitars, including serial numbers, specifications, original prices, and all the information needed to date guild. Hans did a fantastic job of collecting all the history of the guild world. At guild they used a jig to rout out the tops of the hollowbody electrics to allow for the pickups to be installed. Buy the guild guitar book by hans moust from waterstones today. Source date code serializationan important instrument dating breakthrough developed by hans moust author, the guild guitar book stamped on every potentiometer volume and tone pots is a six or sevendigit source code that tells who made the pot, as well as the week and the year. Even if you dont play the guitar but like history then this is a must get book. Hans moust, author of the guild guitar book the definitive authority on guild guitars posted this on lets talk guild. Guild needed some endorsements to be taken seriously. Guild guitar book download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Jan 20, 2011 according to the guild guitar book by hans moust, there are no serial numbers available for their classicals after 1968. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Guild concentrated on fulldepth jazz acoustic guitars and in 1955, began working with johnny smith to develop a signature model archtop guitar. Hans has access to company records and ledgers that the others authors on this list only dream about. The guild guitar company is a united statesbased guitar manufacturer founded in 1952 by. For those interested in knowing more of the backstory of their guitar there are some useful guides, the best of which are the guild guitar book by hans moust. Prefender westerly guild parts only, limilted hoboken parts no import guild parts. This is the site that will give you relieve of browsing book the guild guitar book, by hans moust to read. The lowend models usually had a simple guild decal or just the guild logo in pearloid. Prefender westerly guild parts only, limilted hoboken parts.
Getting back to the magazine interview i mentioned earlier simon said that guild made a limited run of the guild f30r specials at the time. The guild guitar book kindle edition by moust, hans. Oct 25, 2010 of course, hans knowledge and inventory is worth gold. See the guild guitar book page 9, which shows a blonde a350 and comments most a350s had a solid carved maple back, but this instrument has a laminated back, which is somewhat unusual once again, if you dont have the book get a copy. The company and the instruments 19521977 by moust hans and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. There are other resources for dating guild guitars which you may also want to consult, such as. Just pointing out it wasnt about money for him now thats rock n roll what a wonderful world when guys like hans do more to help vintage beauties like a 70s guild starfire iv sing again, rather than making it a pricegouging affair. Guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the 60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and acoustic archtops, which are still widely regarded today. It has some great photos most black and white, but there are some color ones to. Guilds 12string and jumbosized guitars pick up steam. Maybe you should take a look in the guild guitar book which will give you a good overview of the different headstocks between 1952 and 1977. For more information on guild guitars, read the guild guitar book.
Alfreds first love was jazz and he knew the players. I have learned much of what i know from a variety of sources, but the first person i have to acknowledge when it comes to anything guildrelated is hans moust, author of the guild guitar book. The company and the instruments, 19521977 by hans moust. It includes a thorough history of the company and its guitars, including serial numbers, specifications, original prices, and all the information needed to date guild guitars. According to hans moust, author of the guild guitar book, simon had a couple of these made. Seems guild did not bother to make a proper jig for these p90s. Sep 09, 2017 the guild guitar book is called the bible over on the lets talk guild ltg forum, and for good reason. Despite this enduring popularity, little was known about the history of guild. Hans moust probably knows more about the history of guild and their guitars than anyone on the planet. Nobody i spoke to at the recent santa monica guitar show had ever seen one. Both are excellent references and may be quite helpful to you in both determining the year of production of your instrument as well as identifying.
Dec 26, 2005 as i slowly got over the loss of the best sounding guitar i had ever herd, i began to appreciate the tone qualities of the guild. Steve, the good photos i have in my database are of berts personal guitar and of the one that i own, which is pictured in the guild guitar book. I can send additional measurements and information if needed. My guild custom 7 ive now only seen 1 more of these, the one from the guild guitar book from hans moust. The guild guitar book is called the bible over on the lets talk guild ltg forum, and for good reason. Ebook free ebook the guild guitar book, by hans moust. However first, we will certainly ask you, just how much do you love to check out a book the guild guitar book, by hans. Hans, would you also happen to have photos of bert weedonmodels in your database and if yes, would you be willing to share some, if possible. There are a lot of pictures of very well preservedrestored guild classics.
Welcome to guitars galore my name is hans moust and i run a repair shop for guitars and related instruments in breda, which is in the netherlands. The brand name currently exists as a brand under cordoba music group. The guild guitar book by hans moust, 1995, hal leonard edition, in english. Obtain the profit by purchasing the book the guild guitar book, by hans moust right here. Jan 02, 2004 thats from hans moust s the guild guitar book. It gives an interesting history of the guild company. You will obtain various method to make an offer and also get guide the guild guitar book, by. Guild a 350 jazz guitar sn 5201 built in 1960 in the new york guild factory, and has a rare natural finish. The guild guitar book by hans moust, and gruhns guide to vintage guitars by george gruhn. The guild guitar book is the result of years of intensive research and guild guitars have been around since the early 1950s, and by the beginning of the 60s, the company had established a solid reputation for its electric and acoustic archtops, which are still widely regarded today. Headstock logo gshield vs chesterfield lets talk guild.
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