1994 Guild D4-12 Overhaul

[rampside]

So nice to see you back, Christopher, and sharing your impeccable work and insight!

 

[HeyMikey]

What a frustrating repair. Gorgeous work Christopher!

 

[Christopher Cozad]

... it burst into flames...

That would a great signature. ;~}
Good save, by the way (I can imagine you scrambling to put out that fire!). The new pickguard looks sweet!

 

[Christopher Cozad]

So nice to see you back, Christopher, and sharing your impeccable work and insight!

Always an honor, man. Say, how is life outdoors? (I need to check with someone who actually lives there, as I may have forgotten...)

 

[Christopher Cozad]

What a frustrating repair. Gorgeous work Christopher!

Thank you, sir. It was a series of events I was certain would not happen to me... ;~}

 

[Guildedagain]

It was a good save, working on a work bench in the woodshed full of wood, in August ;]

Is it me or does yours look more slope shouldered than mine did?

 

[Christopher Cozad]

It was a good save, working on a work bench in the woodshed full of wood, in August ;]

What could possibly go wrong, right?

Is it me or does yours look more slope shouldered than mine did?

No, those are my shoulders you would have seen drooping after the top ripped off.

(Seriously, it may be due to the angle(s) of the photos. Look at the view of the back... )

 

[chazmo]

Welcome back, Chris!!!!! The resto looks great!

 

[Guildedagain]

True, the back looks full Dread, that one shot of the front on the wall looks J-200 ish. It's just a mirage ;]

 

[Christopher Cozad]

Welcome back, Chris!!!!! The resto looks great!

It ain't a 612, Charlie, but I was thinking it's only a few numbers away. Then I woke up. ;~}

 

[Opsimath]

Ah, don't sell yourself short, man. A weekend or two with me in my shop and you'd be downright unstoppable.

I want to be unstoppable!

Thank you for the link to your artcle, and for sharing the journey with us. Incredible work, and absolutely fascinating!

 

[rampside]

Always an honor, man. Say, how is life outdoors? (I need to check with someone who actually lives there, as I may have forgotten...)

It's especially nice, now that Spring has arrived.

Here's a pic I took the other day, just down the shore from my home. Trumpeter Swan.

 

[MLBob]

Christopher,
Always great to see meticulous craftsmanship! The burst you added to back of that guitar is magnificent.

 

[F312]

That is outstanding work, I'm Wowed. Stick around, we need you.

Ralph

 

[Christopher Cozad]

Christopher,
Always great to see meticulous craftsmanship! The burst you added to back of that guitar is magnificent.

Thank you, Bob. That guitar started out with a very heavy tint on the sides and back, to hide the lack of attractive wood beneath. I stripped the whole thing (can't know 'til you've looked). The sides were ugly so I re-tinted them dark, but the back looked really good toward the center. I happen to think those Mahogany archbacks are begging for a 'burst to accentuate the contour, and this one turned out very nice. I am pleased you liked it.

 

[Christopher Cozad]

That is outstanding work, I'm Wowed. Stick around, we need you.
Ralph

Hi Ralph. Not planning on going anywhere. I just get busy busy sometimes. Besides, how could anyone having even the briefest encounter with a Guild stay from this forum for any length of time?

 

[F312]

Well, good to hear from you. I always look forward to your posts and knowledge.

Ralph

 

[Westerly Wood]

Christopher, you still in NC?
Asheville if I remember correctly?
I have not seen a D4 look like that.

 

[mavuser]

amazing restoration, Christopher! now we now where u have been.

 

[Christopher Cozad]

Christopher, you still in NC?
Asheville if I remember correctly?
I have not seen a D4 look like that.

Hey Woody, I am just a couple miles from Charlotte. Asheville is a little over an hour and a half away, but that does not stop me from visiting... for the food, of course. ;~}
Yeah, the renovation was a bit "over the top" for a D4, but it was for my friend. So, being one who does not submit to the maxim that "the wheel is already round enough" I simply reinvented it. It is a stunning 12 string.