Meet my new $375 F-212XL the "mojo master"

Chaz · Mar 7, 2014

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This old thing followed me home this morning; I couldn't resist the temptation for $375. Once I tuned it up to pitch the sound was/is incredible, as most of us have come to expect from these fine guitars. As you figure, it's not museum condition. Tons of checking, and a neck reset that looks to have been done by a blind armless man. But it seems to be stable now, and the body seems good and the neck is straight, so I figure I'll get all the fret/fretboard and neck issues sorted out with the reset, and then I'll have a sweet 12 that I'm not afraid to drag around with me.

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Chaz · Mar 7, 2014

Stop chanting that awful lie!!!!

keith7940236 · Mar 7, 2014

Talk about MOJO!

jcwu · Mar 7, 2014

That finish checking - didn't we decide to call them tone flames?

SFIV1967 · Mar 7, 2014

jcwu said:
That finish checking - didn't we decide to call them tone flames?

I agree, that checking on the top in the second picture is excellent. It really shows mojo! The Fender Custom Shop couldn't do it better for their new Closet Classic models!
Ralf

walrus · Mar 7, 2014

+1 - nothing wrong with some nice vintage finish checking!

walrus

Neal · Mar 7, 2014

Very nice find! If guitars could talk, I'd bet it would have an interesting story to tell. Year?

Neal

tommym · Mar 7, 2014

Chaz said:
and a neck reset that looks to have been done by a blind armless man.

Looks like a hippie neck reset....

layful:

Where do you have your neck resets done?

Tommy

Chaz · Mar 7, 2014

Oh, I thought I said the year; my bad. It's a 1973 according to the Guild website.

I will probably do the neck reset myself; I like doing stuff like that for some reason. I just bought an old beater Fender 12 the other day for a trial run, and assuming everything goes to plan I'll go after this one after that. I certainly can't see myself making it any worse!

Which does remind me, this IS a California guitar. So it's not even just any mojo, it's genuine vintage California mojo! I'm not sure about tone flames, though. This one looks like it has more of them running across the grain, so I think it's the rarer optional ToneLightning™. :wink-new:

Default · Mar 7, 2014

Chaz said:
This one looks like it has more of them running across the grain, so I think it's the rarer optional ToneLightning™. :wink-new:

Fender has an opening in marketing, I hear.

tommym · Mar 8, 2014

Chaz said:
.....I will probably do the neck reset myself; I like doing stuff like that for some reason.....

Wow, I wish I had that kind of skill and confidence.....I'm really good at taking things apart, but that's where it all ends.....:culpability:

Tommy

jcwu · Mar 8, 2014

Chaz said:
tone flames

ToneLightning™

The word-smithery we have in our midst impresses me most greatly.

capo12 · Mar 8, 2014

I am most fortunate to sit next to and get to play, any time I want, a friend's F212XL every Friday night. My little group of musicians have a lot of great instruments and I've been around some 12 strings (a particular McPherson was a huge disappointment) but I am consistently blown away by the Guild. Personally I find that finish checking just adds character to any guitar. As for that neck reset..whew, it took a leap of courage I don't have to plunk down bucks given how rough that looks. But, it IS all about the tone after all is said and done. Congrats on your acquisition.

6L6 · Mar 8, 2014

It's got the LOOK!!!!

Congrats on a GREAT buy!

Smitch · Mar 8, 2014

The legend of the Guild 12. Congrats!

Westerly Wood · Mar 8, 2014

Sweet! I had a '73 212XL once. Huge tone. The headstock is super heavy, could be used as a ramming rod if you ever find yourself in dire circumstances. Congrats.

davismanLV · Mar 9, 2014

I don't think the lacquer on that top with inhibit vibrations WHAT-SO-EVER!! Gotta sound great!! What a great find. As long as it plays and sounds okay.... who cares?? :encouragement:

guildman63 · Mar 9, 2014

tommym said:
Wow, I wish I had that kind of skill and confidence.....I'm really good at taking things apart, but that's where it all ends.....:culpability:

Tommy

It was already worked on by a one-armed blind man, and looks to have been stored in the wood shed, and maybe even helped to cut some of that wood. I think Chaz will do just fine with the reset. If all else fails, however, I would ship it off to Kim at Guild and have it re-glorified.

jgmaute · Mar 9, 2014

Another Rescue Guild! So nice this one won't end up wall art! Keep us posted on your progress.

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