Yup, I think you're right on, Charlie. I think that I was confused... whether a center strip is used or not, the block of wood is built up into a lamination before the carver makes a neck out of it. What I don't know is whether any solid blocks of wood are used for single-piece necks.
So, one thing I forgot to mention folks that's new... Maybe they only do this on the 12er, but we know that the dual-action truss rod was introduced even at the end of Tacoma production for the 12ers... My F-212XL came with a truss-rod adjustment tool inside a cool little Guild baggie:
So, one thing I forgot to mention folks that's new... Maybe they only do this on the 12er, but we know that the dual-action truss rod was introduced even at the end of Tacoma production for the 12ers... My F-212XL came with a truss-rod adjustment tool inside a cool little Guild baggie: