Quality of Guild Guitars made by Fender at Corona?

[Rusty Fingers]

Can anybody speak to the quality of the Guild guitars made at Corona California? I am specifically interested in the Bluesbird models made after Westerly was closed, but would be interested in opinions on any Guild electric made at Corona. Thanks, Rusty

 

[drew_half_empty]

Re: Quality of Guild Guitars made by Fender at Corona?

fantastic

I wouldn't be concerned with QC at all

 

[Zerberus]

Re: Quality of Guild Guitars made by Fender at Corona?

AFAIK Fender did the same to Guild that they did to jackson: Packed up the workers, plant , woods and all, and just physically moved the plant...

If, analog to the J/C takeover, this is true and Guild is also still an independent entity just owned by Fender, then the quality should be the same as beforehand.

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Quality of Guild Guitars made by Fender at Corona?

AFAIK Fender did the same to Guild that they did to jackson: Packed up the workers, plant , woods and all, and just physically moved the plant...

If, analog to the J/C takeover, this is true and Guild is also still an independent entity just owned by Fender, then the quality should be the same as beforehand.

Thats right! The same guys that are at Guild now have been there for years, some of them since day one!

 

[the guy who invented fire]

Re: Quality of Guild Guitars made by Fender at Corona?

BTW...my dad has a 74 S-100 and had a 73 S-100 then a had a new S-100 and the new ones are just as good!

 

[PUCKBOY99]

Re: Quality of Guild Guitars made by Fender at Corona?

I've got an '04 Guild D-55......lovely LOVELY instrument!!!!!

That one piece of gear I will never part with!

 

[Rusty Fingers]

Re: Quality of Guild Guitars made by Fender at Corona?

Thanks for the replies. Very glad to hear they're good.

 

[RobT]

Re: Quality of Guild Guitars made by Fender at Corona?

Re: "Thats right! The same guys that are at Guild now have been there for years, some of them since day one!"

I own a Westerly built Benedetto Artist Award and I've played both Westerly built and Corona built Bluesbirds. I didn't notice any difference in quality. That said, it is my understanding that next to none of the Westerly workers transferred to Guild CA. r/rob

 

[danglybanger]

Re: Quality of Guild Guitars made by Fender at Corona?

they should make s100s

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