nmiller
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The front is as clean as it looked in GC's photos. The back is almost as clean, with a few small spots of melted lacquer where it sat against a cable or something for 50 years; there's a little finish wear to the back edges, but overall it's better than your average T-100. The switch is a replacement, but the original's in the case. The only significant plastic shrinkage is the headstock veneer. This is the first Guild I've had with these tuners, and they're pretty smooth for "budget" hardware. The original hard case is as clean as the guitar, with just some light scuffing.
The neck angle is less than ideal, but still workable. The bridge has been slotted deeper and I may shave some additional material off the bottom of the saddle, but it's playable without a neck reset. The joint itself looks almost perfect, so I think it's been at this angle since before I was born.
The pickups are out of phase. I know many Guilds from this era were like that from the factory, but I also know that someone replaced the switch. Any of you know whether this model/year should be out of phase?
The pickups sound fantastic. If I could get these in a standard size they'd be in every partscaster Tele I've done.
The neck angle is less than ideal, but still workable. The bridge has been slotted deeper and I may shave some additional material off the bottom of the saddle, but it's playable without a neck reset. The joint itself looks almost perfect, so I think it's been at this angle since before I was born.
The pickups are out of phase. I know many Guilds from this era were like that from the factory, but I also know that someone replaced the switch. Any of you know whether this model/year should be out of phase?
The pickups sound fantastic. If I could get these in a standard size they'd be in every partscaster Tele I've done.