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    I didn't want to sell my F50, but I feel good about where it went

    I went to the Cincinnati Guitar show this weekend with my F50, in tow. It was a much smaller show than I remember from years past, but I haven't been since the early 2000's. After a full lap around the show, an older gentleman noticed the case I was carrying and asked what I had in it. After I...
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    Moved Discussion from 1975' F50 Maple $1800 plus shipping - cleanup

    This was a guitar I picked up by chance, last summer. It had an ugly scratch across the top and significant cowboy chord wear on the frets. I bought a nice flight case for the shipping and sent it to Tom "Fixit" to get her a clean bill of health. The neck angle and action are great, frets are...
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    Sold 1974’ F50 Maple $1800 plus shipping

    This was a guitar I picked up by chance, last summer. It had an ugly scratch across the top and significant cowboy chord wear on the frets. I bought a nice flight case for the shipping and sent it to Tom "Fixit" to get her a clean bill of health. The neck angle and action are great, frets are...
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    FS Newark Starfire VI w/ HSC $1000

    I have decided to let this one go, pretty much mint condition less the tiny scratch on the headstock between the E and A. The original case is also in near mint condition. Total price would be plus the actual shipping cost. I will eat the Ppal fee and donate 3% to LTG. Questions and concerns...
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    My favorite rig lately

    The Bassbreaker 007 is just loud enough to get over a drummer, sounds great when you push it! This particular Starfire is a 2014’ and it’s mahogany. I believe, the IV with the harp TP, in black, was only available in 2014’. In comparison, the LB1s in my VI, which is maple, seemed much more...
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    Newark St. Starfire case fit/support

    I just wanted to share something I noticed with the fit of my Starfire cases. I dropped a pick into my Starifre IV case the other day, after I had set the guitar down into it. It dropped into the gap around the neck/body joint. I figured I would be able to reach down with my fingers and grab it...
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    Sold 1980' D40 w/ new frets and saddle - $1200 plus shipping/fees

    I am sure this time! 😁 I had this for sale last month and hesitated. I got her out to get some more pictures, played a couple tunes and thought...why am I selling this?....then my wife said "I don't understand why you don't just keep that guitar". Since that time, I have purchased an old Guild...
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    74’ F50….I tried NOT to buy it

    I offered this gentleman a trade on this beauty, which he politely declined, cash only. He recognized my last name in my email and remembered dealing with me on golf cars in the past ( my dad and I run a custom golf car shop). He also had a golf car to sell, so I went to check out the golf car...
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    Synonymous with the brand, I give you Tom

    TGP has a thread on favorite headstock design. I googled Guilld headstock……Tom is on the top page. Congrats Tom, you earned it
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    Sold 1980' Guild D40 - no longer for sale

    I'm kicking around letting go of this beauty. This was my first Guild, it inspired me to buy two more in the months that followed lol. My 67' D40 that I lucked into here locally is getting all the attention these days, I find this 80' is louder and a bit more similar to my Martin in...
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    New Starfire I vs New Starfire IV

    I've been kicking around getting a Starfire. I'm curious about the difference in the electronics and, of course, overall mojo between these models. I lean towards the IV, I've loved every US made Guild I have owned....granted, they are older Guilds. I have seen a couple of videos on these two...
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    String Gauge/Tension on lighter built Guilds

    For you LTGers out there who have owned and maintained lighter built pre-Westerly vintage Guilds.....do you recommend running lighter gauge strings? I usually run Martin or DR 12-54 PBs.......I have a 74' G37 and a 68' D40. For those who have years of experience with older Guilds, what are your...
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    New flooring in the living room…

    The verdict is….”the acoustics are superb!!!!” Lol
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    Guild dread's are that good, not just "for the money"

    I'm sure, most of us on this sight already know this. I am still a newbie, not only in my experience with Guild, but also I'm new to taking my acoustic playing serious and really trying to improve. When I got the itch to change gears and really spend time developing my playing, I also decided I...
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    Neck angle change and stability over time

    So, some questions are rattling in my mind as I consider cost/benefit and how soon to get a neck reset done on my Hoboken D40. 1) do I need to be careful with string gauge/tension on this guitar since the angle is a bit shallow? 2) is the neck movement that has occurred up till now primarily...
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    Guild G37 with a mahogany neck

    Hello, this is my first post here on LTG. I have been hovering, soaking in as much knowledge as I can since I found a 1980' D40 and absolutely fell in love with it. So, thanks to everyone for making this forum such an interesting and valuable resource! I've got the vintage Guild bug...
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