Years 1985-1986
Construction Chambered. Mahogany back and neck
Top Spruce (Maple option) - Carved
Binding Body, neck, headstock, and pick guard
Purfling 7-Layer: body, headstock, and pick guard
Trussrod Cover Nightbird GG
Fretboard Bound Ebony
Inlays Fat Slotted Diamonds
Pickups: EMG
Tuners Gotoh Wafflebacks or Grover Rotomatics
Hardware Gold Mueller
Controls Vol/Tone, Phase, Coil Spit as option
The best features of hollow and solid body instruments in a single versatile instrument . . . the Guild Nightbird. Unique in design and performance. Features a hand-carved mahogany body with strategically placed sound chambers. The result . . . a lightweight instrument with a sustain that matches the finest solid body guitar, but a tonal quality similar to a hollow body instrument. Features high-tech EMG pickups for extremely low noise levels. Excellent performance at high volume, and minimal loss of treble signal through long cords. Including Hard Case Guild.
Made in USA