DADGAD
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Hi! New member here. :joyous: I joined at the recommendation of another site, as I recently became the owner of a Guild.
Last week, I was traveling out of state with my wife and I stopped in a pawn shop to look for a guitar amplifier or some pedals. I got there shortly after they opened. They had just put an acoustic guitar in the rack on the wall and it caught my eye. It was an old Guild. I was stunned to see the price; $150.
I looked it over for major structural problems, tuned it up and played a few chords. It sang like an angel's harp. The finish was cracked around the neck joint so I checked the neck for looseness. It was solid. I don't need another acoustic but I will never find another like this so, I bought it. They threw in the case and added sales tax.
On the way home, I dropped it off with my acoustic guitar luthier. It needs a new nut, new bridge saddle, glue down the bridge and a fret level and crown. He called me back to say it also needs the first 5 frets replaced and I should have it back in a couple of days.
Here are a few phone pics I took in the hotel. Check out the pink colored abalone inlays. Did I do good?
The guitar shows a lot of players wear. I haven't found any pictures online of a Guild F50 in similar condition to determine what it's value might be. Regardless, attempting a finish restore might devalue it further. So, I should probably enjoy it "as is". I don't have any pictures of the back at the moment but it is flame maple and matches the color on the back of the neck. Finish is worn through on the upper bout where the arm rests and near the middle of the back where a belt buckle rode. Not bad though.
It must have been somebody's pride and joy as it has been played a lot.
Any idea what factory it was made in? The label doesn't say Westerly on it. But the serial number is from the 1974 range of guitars.
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Last week, I was traveling out of state with my wife and I stopped in a pawn shop to look for a guitar amplifier or some pedals. I got there shortly after they opened. They had just put an acoustic guitar in the rack on the wall and it caught my eye. It was an old Guild. I was stunned to see the price; $150.
I looked it over for major structural problems, tuned it up and played a few chords. It sang like an angel's harp. The finish was cracked around the neck joint so I checked the neck for looseness. It was solid. I don't need another acoustic but I will never find another like this so, I bought it. They threw in the case and added sales tax.
On the way home, I dropped it off with my acoustic guitar luthier. It needs a new nut, new bridge saddle, glue down the bridge and a fret level and crown. He called me back to say it also needs the first 5 frets replaced and I should have it back in a couple of days.
Here are a few phone pics I took in the hotel. Check out the pink colored abalone inlays. Did I do good?
The guitar shows a lot of players wear. I haven't found any pictures online of a Guild F50 in similar condition to determine what it's value might be. Regardless, attempting a finish restore might devalue it further. So, I should probably enjoy it "as is". I don't have any pictures of the back at the moment but it is flame maple and matches the color on the back of the neck. Finish is worn through on the upper bout where the arm rests and near the middle of the back where a belt buckle rode. Not bad though.
It must have been somebody's pride and joy as it has been played a lot.
Any idea what factory it was made in? The label doesn't say Westerly on it. But the serial number is from the 1974 range of guitars.