mavuser
Enlightened Member
Hey that's the very one! Well bad shape or not it was a steal... I just have to put my OCD to the back of my mind when I look at it.
hey, id say you did pretty good as long as the playability is all there. its nice that the hole at least is on the treble side so you (or anyone else) doesnt see it when you are playing. still, it looks a little jagged and splintering. Id maybe get that repaired, Jacobs Custom Guitars is the preferred Guild Authorized repair shop and Tom Jacobs used to work for Guild. They are in Merrit Island, Florida if you are ever up that way, maybe have him look at it. you might ask him to clean it up some for you as well, if the lighter fluid doesn't work out (never tried it myself). and he can also get you a Guild truss rod cover.
A+ on rescuing this one. A good luthier can get the finish issue straightened out, one way or another.