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I play John Pearce on bluegrass on my 73. Light treble (12 e) and med bass (56 E). You definitely can bring the saddle down some... Have...

Some of the faux turquoise looks pretty real... but is definitely softer than real stone...

Your best bet is to contact member Hans Moust via his web page...

Yes, the black trim in the DV-73 and 74 is "onyx." But, IIRC from Hans comments re: the materials used, some or all were "reconstituted"...

IT HAPPENS! It doesn't have to open far to let something like a spare bridge pin (ask Westerly about his burst D-55) or allen wrench...

Was the picture of the straightedge test sent to you by the seller, or do you have access to the guitar? Altho' the straightedge falls...

Might be too early for a neck block date, but will likely have a date stamped on one of the braces flanking the sound hole. You will...

The "standard" nut width for Guild dreads was 1-11/16" thru Hoboken, Westerly, and Corona years, at least. However, there were...

Just to clarify... I did NOT mix the baking soda and charcoal. The charcoal was in the sock. I got one of those boxes of baking soda...

Charcoal briquettes MIGHT work (and would be cheaper), but I used a week of summer sunshine (case open), followed by a several months...

IIRC, Hans has told us that the date stamped on the neck block is the date the guitar "rim" (assembly of the sides, neck block, and end...

The Westerly-built DV-6 was a mahogany B/S model. An LTGer who worked at the Westerly factory commented more than once on how they were...

Never played a DV-6, and haven't played a D-40 in more than 40 years. But, the MIM DV-6 has rosewood back and sides. The D-40 has...

Looks great!

Are these slotted pins? First, make sure that the ball of the string is not pulling the pin out as you tighten the string... Most of my...