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Re: Guild M-85 II
« Reply #90 on: October 15, 2009, 09:32:55 AM »
Thanx Doc.
The luthier too said not all is lost... yet.
And I did suggest replacing the fretboard to him too.

We'll see.
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Re: Guild M-85 II
« Reply #91 on: October 15, 2009, 03:42:29 PM »
Ahh, Bill... nothing like a few good words from the Doctor to ease the pain...  ;)
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Re: Guild M-85 II
« Reply #92 on: October 16, 2009, 10:59:02 AM »
Check out http://letstalkguild.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=15198 for video of a neck replacement on a Guild Starfire.  The way the luthier in that video preserved the headstock face (w/the perloid inlaid logo) was interesting and would do a lot to keep the original feel of the instrument.  The integration of an ebony laminate in the replacement neck would increase the fundamental frequencies and sustain in the bass's sound.  Replacing the neck might suggest refinishing the body(?).  Good luck.  Keep us posted.
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Re: Guild M-85 II
« Reply #93 on: October 21, 2009, 01:35:02 PM »
Maybe he still has that old neck he took off that Starfire?
I'll shoot him an email
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Re: Guild M-85 II
« Reply #94 on: November 16, 2009, 07:45:04 PM »
Quote from: Basvarken on October 12, 2009, 02:31:54 PM
And I need a genuine Guild volume knob...
That's the genuine Guild volume knob, the way they came from the factory.

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Re: Guild M-85 II
« Reply #95 on: November 17, 2009, 11:54:58 AM »
Quote from: mgod on November 16, 2009, 07:45:04 PM
That's the genuine Guild volume knob, the way they came from the factory.

DS

Yep, and they're as rare as hen's teeth...
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Re: Guild M-85 II
« Reply #96 on: November 17, 2009, 12:14:03 PM »
I think there's a set up on Ebay right now
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Re: Guild M-85 II
« Reply #97 on: November 17, 2009, 12:57:34 PM »
for a about a million dollars.
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Re: Guild M-85 II
« Reply #98 on: November 17, 2009, 05:03:33 PM »
Get BaCH to make you some...  ;D
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Re: Guild M-85 II
« Reply #99 on: November 17, 2009, 05:34:31 PM »
I was looking for DeArmond knobs for my Starfire. The last set went for 39 dollars. I thought that was bad till I looked at the Guild ones.
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Re: Guild M-85 II
« Reply #100 on: November 19, 2009, 08:06:31 AM »
Quote from: PhilT on November 17, 2009, 05:34:31 PM
I was looking for DeArmond knobs for my Starfire. The last set went for 39 dollars. I thought that was bad till I looked at the Guild ones.

I have a full set of the clear Dearmond knobs from the 60's that I'd be willing to sell.  intersted?
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Re: Guild M-85 II
« Reply #101 on: November 19, 2009, 09:44:54 AM »
DeArmond made guitars in the 60s? Are you sure? AFAIK they were just a pickup maker, and the first guitars under the DeArmond name were made in the late 90s after Fender bought Guild.
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Re: Guild M-85 II
« Reply #102 on: November 19, 2009, 10:44:42 AM »
Quote from: Dave W on November 19, 2009, 09:44:54 AM
DeArmond made guitars in the 60s? Are you sure? AFAIK they were just a pickup maker, and the first guitars under the DeArmond name were made in the late 90s after Fender bought Guild.

I have no idea!  But I have a nice set of knobs I don't need right now.
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Re: Guild M-85 II
« Reply #103 on: November 19, 2009, 11:32:23 AM »
Have you got a picture of those?
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Re: Guild M-85 II
« Reply #104 on: November 19, 2009, 06:26:28 PM »
Yep, I'll post them tomorrow.
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