wileypickett
Enlightened Member
Mr. Music in Allston, MA, has a dozen or so Guilds in their acoustic room, including a used (Westerly) F-512 12-string and a new F-412 12-string, along with several new six-stringers. This is the only shop in the Boston area (that I know of) that stocks any of the current Guilds.
The F-412 and F-512 are 1500 clams a piece. That's a good price for the Westerly 512. It sounds good and plays pretty well, but I noted that it has several repaired cracks to the top.
The F-412, at $1500.00 new, seems like a great price. (Don't these typically go for a lot more new?) It has the D-TAR system. Nice neck. It sounds as good as my Westerly JF-30s, but doesn't possess the richness in the bass that the my Westerly 412s have. Maybe that's something that develops with time? Seems like a good deal.
They also had a new Taylor 12-string in the room, and both Guilds beat it by a country mile, IMHO.
Anyway, for whatever it's worth -- possibly of interest to anyone visiting the Boston area.
(Chazmo: what's the name of your guitar repair guy again? You sent me this info before but I can't seem to find it.)
Glenn Jones
Cambridge, MA
The F-412 and F-512 are 1500 clams a piece. That's a good price for the Westerly 512. It sounds good and plays pretty well, but I noted that it has several repaired cracks to the top.
The F-412, at $1500.00 new, seems like a great price. (Don't these typically go for a lot more new?) It has the D-TAR system. Nice neck. It sounds as good as my Westerly JF-30s, but doesn't possess the richness in the bass that the my Westerly 412s have. Maybe that's something that develops with time? Seems like a good deal.
They also had a new Taylor 12-string in the room, and both Guilds beat it by a country mile, IMHO.
Anyway, for whatever it's worth -- possibly of interest to anyone visiting the Boston area.
(Chazmo: what's the name of your guitar repair guy again? You sent me this info before but I can't seem to find it.)
Glenn Jones
Cambridge, MA