F-412Spec
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I notice that some old F-312s appear deeper-body than others. When did the change occur?
The F-312 was based on the F-30 body shape, right?
No. The F47, per the Bible ("The Guild Guitar Book"), page 128The F-312 was based on the F-30 body shape, right?
Oh no! Not washed up at all! I think you were just thinking of the F112. That's the 12-string based on the F30. So much information I can't even keep track of it with Hans' book right in front of me!So, hey, I'm all washed up.
In terms of the original question about some F312s being deeper than others, "The Guild Guitar Book" doesn't mention so I guess the depth of that model didn't change
Wow. You have a lot more experience and first-hand knowledge of F312s than me so you would know. I was just reporting what the book said. I have heard other people say that the F212/F312s evolved a lot in different ways during the '60s-especially the fretboard and the necks. @donnylang has a lot of knowledge of the F212s. I have only played the '70 F212 that I own and one other '69 F212 at a guitar store. Those two guitars were very similar.It's probably some illusion I'm seeing in pictures. The bindings sure differed. Almost like they put them on at random. I had AS-429, AS-131, AS-124, and AS-121 for a while. I think all four were different in some ways.