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Michael Gurian is an extraordinarily gifted guitar maker, best known for his New Hampshire-based workshops of the '60s, '70s, and early '80s. Today he manufactures and supplies guitar fittings, marquetry, and tools; imports wood; and acts as a consultant to the guitar and woodworking industry. | "During the early and mid-'60s, Gurian learned from luthiers Gene Clark, David Rubio, and Manuel Velazquez. He mastered the craft of classic guitar making and became a talented lutenist, lute maker, and builder of the Armenian oud. His operation was one of the first significant forerunner to many current American ateliers, including those of Mossman, Santa Cruz, and Collings. "Gurian built his reputation among studio guitarists who liked fast, narrow necks and the punch of a long scale length Some of the celebrities who play Gurians are Jackson Browne, Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, and Paul Simon, who still treasures a custom wide-neck Size 3 Gurian made for him in the early '70s. Dogged by bad luck, a disastrous fire, and a major recession, Gurian Guitars, Ltd., closed up shop in West Swanzey, New Hampshire, during the '80s. Aprox. 5000 Gurians were ever made according to the List below. And everyone I know who owns one is very possessive of it. As a result, Gurian guitars are very scarce on the market today. Any Gurian in good condition would be an excellent purchase for its typicall dynamics and tone." If you read further you will find a Register of Gurian guitars and serial numbers. Gurian Guitar Serial NumbersGurian started all numbers at #1100 Thanks to Bob Thomas, who made this list over many years. Bob is a well known Gurian collector, a part of his notes are related to his Own collection, where and when he purchased it.
1965 Greenwich Village, New York City S3R A1300 - project guitar w/ cracks, claimed to be Brazilian S3B A1320 - Canada-Kevin Delves S3R - A1372 - Bought from Michael Gurian 1969 S3B3H C2352 Originally sold in Sweden - Used in 1986 S2M C2368 bought new in 1975S3R C2416 sold on eBay June 29, 2007 JM C2524 Bought New USA 1976/77 Ebay Feb 2008 JM C2531 S3R3H C2533 S2M C2536 JR C2564 S3R C2576 1977 JR3H C2595 Bought new in Australia 1976 JM C2603 CM3H C2617 S3R C2662 1976-1977 Has a passive pickup CMHP C2671 S2M C2723 1977 S3R C2784 1977 CRH C2786 1977 CRH C2838 sold on eBay 7/9/06 JR C2927 S2M C2969 1977 S2R C2974 1976-1977? CMHP C2993 JR C3029 1977-78 JM C3042 S2M C3060 S3M C3114 sold on eBay April 9, 2007 JM C3153 JM C3154 Sold on ebay Feb 2008 TrueTone pickup JM C3156 S3M C3187 S3M C3191 S3R C3204 Known Built in Mid 1978 JM C3227 JR3H C3240 Known Built in Mid 1978 S3M C3250 1978 CMHP C3298 Maple cutaway sold on eBay 5/13/07 CMHP C3355 Maple cutaway sold on eBay 5/11/06 S2R3H C3361 1978-79 JM C3270 ebay November 2007 Passive pickup S2R C3371 sold on eBay March 2, 2007 JM C3402 Originally sold new in Sweden CMHP C3429 CMH C3432 USA JR C3467 sold on eBay March 5, 2007 S3M C3481 replaced ebony fingerboard, fretwire, bridge and pickguard S2M C3510 1979 JR C3566 1979 JM C3571 S3M C3603 S3M C3610 CRH C3612 S3R C3621 Ebay Sept 2007 JM C3679 S3M C3736 Auctioned Ebay Jun 2007 JM C3776 Auctioned on Ebay Jan 2007 JM C3797 Originally sold new in Sweden 1979 CRH C38XX Ebay Aug 2008, FRAP Pickup fitted CRH C3814 CRH C3816 USA JR3H C3839 Originally sold new in UK 1979 Guitar Junction UK May 2007 JR3H C3869JR C3896 sold on eBay March 15, 2007 S3M C3918 sold on eBay April 4, 2007 JR C4149 (Probably) completed after fire febr. 3 1979 (231 guitars burned) JR C4152 Completed by a former Gurian luthier after fire1980 West Swanzey, New Hampshire JM D1135 JR3H D1144 S2R3H D1177 1980-81? JM D1209 Originally sold new 1980 S2M D1247 1980? S3M D1283 1980? S3M D1284 Germany 1980 Ebay Nov 2007 S3M D1291 Shimmed splits in top S2R D1315 S2R D1316 1980 S2M D1345 1980 sold on eBay November 25, 2006 S2M D1350 1980 S3M D1373 full "Gurian" on headstock CRH D1431 sold on eBay February 17, 2007 JR D1450 sold on eBay April 18/07 JR D1452 JK D1507 Supposedly the only koa Jumbo ever (wrong) JM D1609 Originally sold new New UK 1980 S2K D1615 1980 S2K D1617 1980-81 S3K D1621 1980 S3R3H D1636 1980 sold on eBay March 13, 2007 JM D1653 1980-81 S3M D1681 S3M D1688 S3R D1706 JK D1735 CLR D1744 CLR D1804? JR D1820 1-7/8 inch nut sold on eBay June 5, 2007 JR D1821 Ebay Mar 07 CLR D1844? JR D1851 1980-81? S3R D1861 Bought new SF June 1981 $750 S3R D1862 S3R D1866 Originally sold from factory in 1980 JM D1883 J? D1929 1981 JR D1934 Ebay Oct 2008 S3M D1940 Ebay Jan 2008 - 3 Screws in bridge - crack treble side of neck S3M D1982 wide neck, 1-7/8" CLR D2013 S3M D2069 Sold on eBay 5/12/07 S3M D2105 S3M D2108 Ebay July 2007 S3M D2118 JM D2150 Playable, but all beat up JM D2172 1981 CLM D2230 Really beat up JM D2244 1981? Full "Gurian" on headstock S3M D2255 Full "Gurian" on headstock S3M D2259 JM D2278 Full "Gurian" on headstock S2K D2300 Bought New 1984 S3M D2319 1981 CLR D2370 CLR D2388 1981? CRH D2391 New 1983 CLR D2407 Ebay Sept 2007 JK D2424 CM D2449 Full "Gurian" on headstock Ebay Dec 2007 JR D2461 1981 Full "Gurian" on headstock S3R D2471 S3R D2479 Possibly the last Gurian ever built – 1981 Full "Gurian" on headstock
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