Brian J
Junior Member
I finally got to go take a look at a 1983 (?) DE500 that has been listed on my local Craigslist for over a month. The link is below. The neck binding has one break, and all of the neck binding has shrunk a little bit. All of the binding on the guitar except a small portion near the neck joint has yellowed considerably. The guitar also has more lacquer crazing than I am accustomed to seeing on a Guild. It looks pretty nice if you're into that sort of thing. There are photos attached below. The guitar plays and sounds great. The neck angle is good, and the frets have no discernible wear. The Bigsby handle still has gold plating. The owner isn't a guitar player and has kept it in the case for 15-20 years. The case is original, and there's some Guild paperwork in the neck pocket. It smells good and not like smoke at all.
What causes this to happen to a guitar that has not seen much playing time? Do the experts here think this guitar is likely to have more serious binding problems in the future? I have a couple of old guitars with shrinking binding. I have had a couple of minor repairs done but have not had to deal with significant rot.
Thanks for any assistance.
https://easternshore.craigslist.org/msg/d/easton-guild-de-500-bld-guitar-1983/7658765868.html
What causes this to happen to a guitar that has not seen much playing time? Do the experts here think this guitar is likely to have more serious binding problems in the future? I have a couple of old guitars with shrinking binding. I have had a couple of minor repairs done but have not had to deal with significant rot.
Thanks for any assistance.
https://easternshore.craigslist.org/msg/d/easton-guild-de-500-bld-guitar-1983/7658765868.html
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