Should I repair my Guild D25, 1978???
I have a Guild D25, 1978, cherry finish, made in Westerly, RI.
It's 32 years old. It's mellow and sounds beautiful.
But, it has dings on the soundboard, side, head and has buckle rash. The action is high.
A very respected luthier, John Warden in Woodstock, Maryland, has offered to fix the guitar's action.
He'll defret it, plane the neck straight, refret it and lower the bridge.
He'll add a piece of wood under the bridge to compensate for the lowered bridge.
The action will be perfect, no buzz, no dead spots. The sustain will be longer.
So here's my dilemma. The repairs will cost about $425.
The guitar will sound beautiful. It will play perfect.
But cosmetically it won't be pretty. It won't be a show piece.
I have no idea what it will sell for or what it will be worth?
So is the guitar worth repairing??
Any Thoughts?
John in Annapolis
I have a Guild D25, 1978, cherry finish, made in Westerly, RI.
It's 32 years old. It's mellow and sounds beautiful.
But, it has dings on the soundboard, side, head and has buckle rash. The action is high.
A very respected luthier, John Warden in Woodstock, Maryland, has offered to fix the guitar's action.
He'll defret it, plane the neck straight, refret it and lower the bridge.
He'll add a piece of wood under the bridge to compensate for the lowered bridge.
The action will be perfect, no buzz, no dead spots. The sustain will be longer.
So here's my dilemma. The repairs will cost about $425.
The guitar will sound beautiful. It will play perfect.
But cosmetically it won't be pretty. It won't be a show piece.
I have no idea what it will sell for or what it will be worth?
So is the guitar worth repairing??
Any Thoughts?
John in Annapolis