ED GL 32

[Commy]

Greetings,

I had a chance to take photographs of my cousin's ED GL 32.

His father purchased the guitar for him at Jack's Music Hall on Mississauaga Street in Orillia, Ontario in 1976.

Any information that can be garnered regarding the guitar would be much appreciated.

I believe it is a Guild copy.

My cousin informed me that the sticker on the back of the headstock said 'Made in Japan.'

It plays like butter and sounds absolutely sweet!

Thanks,

Commy

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[charles]

Pretty guitar!

The GL- models are indeed copies of Guild guitars. That one is a MIJ (Made in Japan) model.

Thanks for sharing.

[Barry]

Looks like beauty alright!
Charles, that's the first time (I think) that I've seen that ED monogram on a headstock. Is this common on top end Guild copies?
Very classy. Although it could be mistaken for someone's name!

[charles]

I have seen that on certain GL-'s, not all of them.

The inlays & monograms for certain models changes or is not present, depending on the model (eg. Les Paul models are all over the map)

[codamedia]

Interesting that the serial number is not present (check inside the guitar, at the heal for one. I've got two serial numbers if you need one - LOL!).

I also find it interesting that the verbiage on the label is Spanish (modelo, Serie No) but not "product of". Little inconsistancies that give these guitars a little more charm.

[Barry]

Interesting that the serial number is not present (check inside the guitar, at the heal for one. I've got two serial numbers if you need one - LOL!).
I also find it interesting that the verbiage on the label is Spanish (modelo, Serie No) but not "product of". Little inconsistancies that give these guitars a little more charm.

Serial numbers were largely irrelevant anyway (or missing completely). As for the Spanish, no inconsistency there. That's in keeping with the el Degas brand name which was an attempt to make it sound more "exotic" and Ibanez-like. In the 70's Japan was still struggling to overcome the "cheap crap" label and Made in Japan was looked at as a term of derision rather than pride, rather like Made in Korea was, and the current Made in China.

[charles]

I'll echo Barry's info:
Back in those days the Asian copies wanted to sound authentic and Spanish guitars had a lot of credibility... hence them using as much Spanish-sounding names & labeling as possible.