'78 G-312 for sale

[geoguy]

I'm re-balancing my portfolio of toys, & have decided that I currently have too many guitars, & not enough rowing shells. So, I'll likely be posting a few guitars for sale the next few weeks.

Up first is a '78 G-312 that I purchased from former LTG-er CapnJuan, shortly before he passed away. John's review of this guitar is the second post in this link: http://letstalkguild.com/ltg/showthread.php?163332-G-312-LTG-Member-Review

Spruce top, lovely straight-grained rosewood back & sides. Neck is a chunky handful, frets are in good shape, & the action is 4/64-inch at the twelfth fret (at both E strings, in standard tuning). It has a few minor dings consistent with its age, but no cracks or other major defects that I can discern. This is a loud, chimey strummer!

Another LTG-er (charliea) owned this guitar prior to John, & he said that the owner prior to himself re-glued & shaved the bridge. As far as I can tell the action hasn't changed in the 4+ years that I've owned this guitar.

Price lowered 8/24/15 to $800 plus shipping in the lower 48. Three-day approval time, with round-trip shipping at buyer's expense.

Thanks for looking . . . here's some photos for your review.

 

[geoguy]

Some more info/pics . . .

Capnjuan's original FS thread for this guitar can be found here, including some positive testimonials about this guitar from other LTG members: http://letstalkguild.com/ltg/showthread.php?164102-FS-78-G312-Sold!&highlight=G-312+sale

(John kept the soundhole pickup shown in that thread, so it isn't included with my sale)

And a few more photos:

 

[Default]

That has GOT to sound nice. I like the hog D-25 12, but a rosewood dread in 12?

Good luck with the sale and thanks for the memories.

 

[Neal]

Wow. Nice.

What, pray tell, are you also parting with?

Neal

 

[geoguy]

For certain I'll also be selling a GAD30 (mahogany) purchased from killdeer about a year ago . . . just have to take some nice photos before listing it for sale.

Plus possibly up to three others (two acoustics, & one electric jazz box), but I'll leave them unnamed for now because I haven't firmly decided yet.

Forgot to mention that the G-312's three-latch case is in very good condition.

 

[geoguy]

Here's another photo, showing an 18-inch straightedge laid along the fretboard. It projects just above the top of the bridge (by about 1/16-inch).

 

[geoguy]

Bump with a price drop to $800 plus shipping, as noted in the first post.

 

[SouthernSounds]

If I were in the US or closer, I would have bought that axe (even with the current unfavorable exchange rate) already, geo. I've always wanted a 12er and this one is special...

Good luck with the sale.

All the best,
Bruno

 

[geoguy]

Thanks for the kind words, Bruno.

I'll give this one another week or two here at LTG, & then advertise it on Craigslist.

 

[Janeiac]

Is this still available?

 

[geoguy]

Yes it is . . . and I just replied to your PM.

 

[charliea]

I sold that guitar to CapnJuan. It's a really good one. Regretted selling it immediately, and finally bought a NH to replace it.

 

[kakerlak]

I sold that guitar to CapnJuan. It's a really good one. Regretted selling it immediately, and finally bought a NH to replace it.

Man, I miss The Cap'n. Raising a morning cup of coffee in toast.

 

[12 string]

Man, I miss The Cap'n. Raising a morning cup of coffee in toast.

Me too!

 

[davismanLV]

Man, I miss The Cap'n. Raising a morning cup of coffee in toast.

Me too, sir! Me too. I changed the quote in my signature block the day he passed. I may change it one day, but not yet. It's too soon. Cheers to ya, John!! :very_drunk:

geoguy, that's a super nice 12-er. Good luck with the sale! :encouragement:

 

[geoguy]

Thanks, Tom . . . glad to provide some fodder for reminiscence therapy, and maybe this guitar will find a new home, too.

 

[geoguy]

And a PM response sent to wileypickett.

 

[charliea]

I've made several excursions to other manufacturer's 12's, and always been disappointed. I'm told top-end Taylors come close to Guild, but they're very expensive. Martin makes an F512 clone but it, too, is expensive. If you want a 12-string guitar, take some advice and buy a Guild. The G312 is a great all-purpose 12. Loud, focused sound with a ton of single note clarity. Smoother with more balance than a D212/D25-12. Great if you're in a band, or play with others a lot. When I torture listeners in public, the G312 is my weapon.

 

[geoguy]

Wiley Glenn Pickett (great blues name, huh?) is going to check out my G-312 tomorrow. I'll update this thread as appropriate, after his visit.

 

[Neal]

And...if geoguy's G-312 sells, do not fear, northbendbob. There will be other Guild 12-strings for sale on this forum, sure as the sun rises. And you can be comforted by the notion that:

1. We generally do not try to make money off of our sales.

2. We generally are pretty forthcoming about a guitar's condition.

3. We are generally pretty knowledgeable about what we are selling.

4. We generally will take it back if the buyer is unsatisfied after a 3-day trial.

Neal