I am the original owner of a 1984 FS46CE, and it's a beautiful looking instrument, and it's a great guitar to play, with a wonderful neck and nice low action for playability all the way up the frets. I know it's not very well known, if not actually rare, but it's essentially a solid body acoustic, made to be played plugged in. If you've not seen one, it looks exactly like the guitar at Guilds of Grot: http://www.guildsofgrot.com/images/full_size/Guitars/1983aFS-46CE.JPG
The guitar isn't perfect, it's got some minor dents at the headstock from a wall hanger, which were sadly there when I bought it new, and a small spot near the bridge where the finish seems worn off. Other than that in great shape and never been modified. I still have it in the original Guild HSC.
This guitar just doesn't serve a need for me any more, since I have a nice acoustic with good electronics. It has sentimental value to me, since it was a present from my wife in 1985, but she's told me several times over the years she'd rather see me sell it and buy a guitar I am going to play more often. A solid body, semi-hollow body, or a Guild 12 string would be a better fit. I'd love an American made Strat, or Gibson Midtown Standard, or almost any Guild 12 or Breedlove 12.
Does anybody know if this guitar has any market value? I could bring it to a Guitar Center, but I'm concerned they're not going to offer me much since it doesn't seem like a guitar with much demand. It's honestly a beautiful instrument and made in the USA, and that certainly doesn't come cheap today.
I'm not even sure I want to sell it, since I obviously still have it after all these years. Feel free to try to convince me to keep it, particularly if somebody can tell me a reasonable way to improve the plugged in sound without major surgery and large expense.
The guitar isn't perfect, it's got some minor dents at the headstock from a wall hanger, which were sadly there when I bought it new, and a small spot near the bridge where the finish seems worn off. Other than that in great shape and never been modified. I still have it in the original Guild HSC.
This guitar just doesn't serve a need for me any more, since I have a nice acoustic with good electronics. It has sentimental value to me, since it was a present from my wife in 1985, but she's told me several times over the years she'd rather see me sell it and buy a guitar I am going to play more often. A solid body, semi-hollow body, or a Guild 12 string would be a better fit. I'd love an American made Strat, or Gibson Midtown Standard, or almost any Guild 12 or Breedlove 12.
Does anybody know if this guitar has any market value? I could bring it to a Guitar Center, but I'm concerned they're not going to offer me much since it doesn't seem like a guitar with much demand. It's honestly a beautiful instrument and made in the USA, and that certainly doesn't come cheap today.
I'm not even sure I want to sell it, since I obviously still have it after all these years. Feel free to try to convince me to keep it, particularly if somebody can tell me a reasonable way to improve the plugged in sound without major surgery and large expense.