Product Description
A 1960’s George Barnes/Acousti–Letric Model. This inlaid on the headstock, Early 60’s Guild Arch top Guitar. Electric/Acoustic. Geo Barnes Acousti–Letric model. Inlaid on head stock. . Pickups are mounted on a sound post that runs thru the body of the guitar. Holes for the pickup are bound. Solid Spruce top ( George said the wood came from Alaska) Maple back and sides. Back is figured. Extremly rare. Guild stated that in was just not pratical to make and would tie up their production. This retailed in 1961 for $895.00. This is Monstorus Sounding & Plaing AXE. The Guitar, make that Extremly RARE Guitar. solid Norway spruce top. There are no f-holes–so no feedback issues. The top is acoustically voiced and has 2 rectangular cutouts in the top. Taking up most of the space in these cutout sections are 2 Guild pickups, suspended on an internal Mahogany rod that transverses the body cavity.”
“The prototype has a different headstock than the few production guitars that were made.
When the strings are plucked, the top is free to vibrate unencumbered while the pickups are in position to do their job, magnetically. Brilliant.
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