Terry Allan Hall
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I'd liike to compare a brand new F-212XL with my two mid-70s models...if the new ones are as good as these are, they'll be fantastic! 8)
Exciting news: Standard Series and revival of an old friend
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You bet, Terry!!!
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charliea
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Ouch! That new 212XL Standard is two grand. I guess it reflects the price increase, though, which is gonna put the 412/512 street price in the neighborhood of $3K.
That's it!!! Hey, how'd warpdrive get it before me?!?!
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charliea said:
It's showing sold at 1700.
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I would love to see a mahogany six string jumbo Standard... 8)
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His order was on the books before Sandy's guitar hit Nashville?Chazmo said:
FNG said:
Same here. Something with an Ebony board would be nice, but probably not fitting the price point.
adorshki said:
That's a valid observation, Chaz. As a point of reference, my poor D50 has been in Nashville since March 8th.
Wish I could say the same; Nashville's a fun place!
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http://cgi.ebay.com/Guild-F50-F-50-STD- ... 53e3ddfabc
F-50 Standard...kinda fugly. Don't like the dark neck and light body. They should go with the same stain on the mahogany.
F-50 Standard...kinda fugly. Don't like the dark neck and light body. They should go with the same stain on the mahogany.
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FNG said:
What it really needs is a maple neck, imho.
There are plenty of older Guilds with the 'hog neck on a maple body. The early G37's, come to mind.
~nw
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charliea said:
Consider the quality of instrument involved, the fact that Honduras mahogany is soon to be on CITES, and, lastly, how far $2k doesn't go these days...I'm glad I bought my two ('73 and '74) when they could still be gotten for $375 and $350... 8)
OTOH, I'm thinking $2k for a brand-new F-212XL w/ hsc is a excellent lifetime investment if you're going to play 12-string for the rest of your life, I will.
And just for comparison, a used Taylor 355 goes for $1200-1500 and a 555 $1500-2K (the only two guitars that come close to the F-212XL in sheer magnificence, if you can find one, that is...Taylor inexplicably discontinued all their 17" non-cutaway/non-electrified jumbos, so new will be limited to NOS)...in other words, $2K for a new F-212XL is not such a bad buy! :idea:
FNG said:
Where's the F-50's Chevron and block-inlays... :shock:
Looks...naked! :?
adorshki said:
Actually, I don't think anyone's order was placed before mine. That said, it may have gotten behind others inside Fender when they finally started processing them recently.
No worries. Can't wait for mine now!
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Price a piece of flame maple big enough for a guitar neck, and you'll see why they use mahogany.
My F-212XL is at Union Music today!!!!! I'm picking it up this evening! Pictures tomorrow, kids!
(yeah, I'm excited)
(yeah, I'm excited)
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Did he get the other ones you mentioned as well ???
Good question, Bill. I'm going to head over there this evening. I'll ask.
