Guild Newark St Bluesbird. Guild Newark St Bluesbird. The genesis of the Bluesbird goes back to 1954 when fledgling New York-based Guild Guitars released its first original design, the Aristocrat M-75 ...

The M-75 was reintroduced in 1967 and became known as the ‘BluesBird’ in 1968 – apparently named by Louis Dronge (younger brother of Guild founder, Alfred) due to its popularity with blues ...