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Some tech wizard has removed the crowd noise that made this rare live date almost unlistenable, leaving behind pure musical genius.

I’ve been looking for one of these for years. Prices, condition and playability are all over the place. This one came up on Reverb as a local pick up only; and I was ablle to negotiate a sale based on my liking the guitar. I expected a cool sounding but quirky guitar, probably a bit of a...

I recently sold my ‘84 X-500. I did so very reluctantly; I loved everything about the guitar except...the narrow neck. I tried to adapt, but It just was to thin for my fat fingers. my ‘97 SF4 has a (for me) perfect profile, wide and some thickness that fits my hand just right. So my question is...

Here’s my 1935 L-50. I currently have Monel strings, 12-52, on it. I’m using Monel primarily because that’s what is recommended by the instructions that came with my DeArmond ‘monkey on a stick’ pickup. I like them fine; although I’m considering going to 13’s, mainly for more acoustic volume...

Did our first gig in quite a while. Had a great time! Played my ‘97 SF4 into a Princeton Reverb/w 12” speaker. it. Sounded. Fabulous.

I’ve been looking for a pre-war archtop for quite a while. I came across this 1935 Gibson L-50 at the excellent Tall Toad music store in Petaluma CA. Unfortunately, they didn’t have much information about its history. A couple of small cracks in the back have been professionally repaired. It...

I’ve noticed that many members install bone nuts on their acoustic guitars, and feel that is a beneficial mod. Has anyone here done it to an electric? Did you notice a difference? My old Tele is giong into the shop, and I’m wondering...Thanks

Shakeylee expressed an interest in my avatar, a painting of The great Hound Dog Taylor done by a now departed friend of mine. I thought some of you might enjoy a better view. Also by the same artist, Marion Holquin, is her portrait of The mighty Son House. SH is currently owned by my long time...

I’m not great on guitar set up, but can do some basic stuff. I’m used to Gibson style TOM bridges; turn the wheel one way, it goes up, turn it the other way, it goes down. This Guild TOM style (on a NS X-175) has the thumb wheels and 2 sets of set screws. I’d be grateful of a quick explanation...

I received this last week from DRC, who packed it well so it arrived safely. This guitar was discussed briefly here last month, so it’s sort of already known. This is my first experience with a NS Guild, and I gotta say, I’m pretty impressed. While I was waiting for it to arrive, I reread GADS...

I have a fantastic sounding souped up Princeton Reverb. I also have an old Peavy cabinet that’s big enough to convert into a PR with 2 10” speakers. My question is can 2 speakers be wired so that I can disconnect 1 speaker for home use and reconnect it when I need it for playing with a band? Is...

There’s a weird thing going on with my X-500; when I play a C# on the D string, I’m getting a audible distortion coming through the amp. I thought at first it was the amp, but it has consistently done it with several different amps. I don’t feel anything vibrating on the guitar; and it seems...

I admit it; I’m a cliche. I’m an old white blues guitarist. I’ll bet I’m not the only one here, though! If you love traditional blues, here’s a link to a fantastic radio show/podcast I’ve just discovered. If you like pre and post war blues, both acoustic and electric, this is for you. The...

I am one of the beneficiaries of GAD's recent fire sale. I'm the latest LTG member to own this fabulous 1984 X-500. GAD reviewed this guitar very eloquently here: http://www.gad.net/Blog/2016/11/26/1980s-guild-x-500/ I drove myself crazy for a couple of days thinking about this guitar before...

I know several LTG members bought X-175's (and B's) when they first came out; I'm curious what the owners think of them after playing them for an extended period. I originally came here intending to buy an X-175; after being side tracked a couple of times, (X-170, SF4) I'm thinking it's 175...

I have played guitar most of my life, but I have never had an acoustic guitar. I love acoustic guitar, some of my favorite musicians play flat-tops, I just always had and played an electric. Lately, I'm thinking I need to get a decent acoustic guitar and explore that side of the spectrum. My...

The more I play my X-170, the more I like it. Mine has a traditional style rosewood bridge, but when I was searching for one to buy, I noticed they also sometimes came equipped with a tune-o-matic style bridge. I'm wondering if that style would make for a more versitle guitar. I love the...

I have the SD-1 PU's in my '95 SF4; I really like them. Clear, bright and detailed. My X-170 has HB-1's, which I like, too. The guitars are too different to compare the PU's, so I was wondering if anyone has similar guitars with both types of PU's? Also, if you have the SD-1's what do you...

I'm fortunate to have a jazz club within walking distance of my house. Tonight my wife and I walked down the street to hear who was playing, and we found Dave Patt playing his 2000 (or so) X-700 with singer Rick Jarred. Great player; fat, round tone with chops to spare. The X-700 sounded...

After asking a lot of questions here and receiving an education about SF4's, Guild PU's and neck sizes, I bought this 1996 SF 4. It's FMIC era, but just barely; and has SD-1's, which sound great. I LOVE the neck. My main concern was a too skinny neck, which is why I went with a newer model...