But...there are plenty available used from New Hartford, so unless you really want to spend the big money for a factory new one, why not just buying a good used one from New Hartford? (I read you bought all you guitars new.)
Ralf
Realizing you may have missed what my
real desire is:
I want an F40 body
with a 24-3/4" scale neck (as on early F45/65ce's) with a 1-11/6 nut. (Never spec'd anywhere I've seen, on F40 outline).
Something that was never made according to the specs I can find, or have seen reported even as an off-spec build, and for which I might have even considered a nice used example... SO hoping Oxnard will eventually re-instate the GA body and make a special order option available to get that neck I want.***
I used to think I wanted a maple archback which also doesn't exist in other brands, but now think I'd really like it to be an F47rce/shortscale.
In the meantime I don't worry about spending the money since the only thing I want doesn't exist.
Nice way to cure the GAS, eh?
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*** Your recent revelation that a Doyle Dykes model may be under consideration for -re-issue rekindled that hope.
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Oh yes, almost forgot, beyond that, was my belief for about the last year that the F40 "platform" yielded more models than any other Guild platform (until you finally composed a more comprehensive list of dreadnoughts than I could).
So I still believe it's a crime for Oxnard to abandon such an important platform in Guild's heritage.
It's an open bleeding wound in the lineup that will only be healed if F40 lovers unite and rise up in outrage, demanding that Oxnard honor its place in the brand's proud history!!!
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(it's ok to laugh now)