FACTOIDS & TRIVIA

The F-65CE was introduced in 1992 as the top model of Guild's acoustic-electric collection. It has a laminated maple, small jumbo body with an arched back and a solid spruce X-braced top. The bracing is straight, not scalloped to help resist feedback. Guild designers chose an oval, rather than round, soundhole for the guitar. Noted luthier James D'Aquisto believed that oval soundholes project sound better on flattop guitars. The earliest F-65CEs have tortoise pickguards while the later versions, like the one here, were fitted with a black pickguard. Of course, exceptions exist. This guitar is also part of the "Rhode Island Series" which had fancier inlays. In this case, malachite in place of abalone. As with all acoustic-electric guitars, the acoustic tone is a bit of a compromise, but in the Guild's case it is completely adequate and acceptable. The Fishman electronics, while outdated by today's standards, are competent and nearly devoid of the dreaded piezo quack tone.

 Body:  Hollow; solid 2-piece Sitka spruce top, laminated flame maple back and sides; 9-ply bound top and back

 Finish:  Natural, nitrocellulose

 Neck:  3-piece maple, set-in; black headstock overlay with mother of pearl logo and malachite G-shield inlay

 Fingerboard:  Ebony; mother of pearl block markers with malachite inserts

 Number of Frets:  20

 Pickguard:  Black plastic

 Bridge:  Ebony with Micarta saddle, malachite triangle inlays

 Nut:  Micarta

 Tuners:  Grover Rotomatic, gold

 Pickup:  Fishman Matrix Pro

 Controls:  Volume, phase, 4-band EQ

 Scale Length:  25 5/8 inches

 Neck Width at Nut:  1 5/8 inches

 Body Width at Lower Bout:  16 inches

 Body Depth:  3 inches

 Weight:  5.9 lb